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Fugue Review: A Lean, Mean Crime-Thriller

by Victor Stiff | November 13, 2020

Tomas Street’s mystery-thriller Fugue is a cold-blooded crime flick.

Possessor Uncut: Brandon Cronenberg Talks Performance, Sean Bean, and Splattery SFX

by Will Perkins | October 2, 2020

Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg talks about personal origins of this mind-bending thriller, performances within performances, the infamous Sean Bean death curse, and the value of practical makeup effects.

TIFF 2020: The Third Day Review

by Rachel West | September 13, 2020

The Wicker Man meets Midsommar in HBO's new atmospheric but predictable miniseries The Third Day with Jude Law and Naomie Harris

TIFF 2020: I Care A Lot Review

by Rachel West | September 13, 2020

In a world where it’s predator vs. prey, these women are lionesses out for the kill.

Ava Review: A Great Cast Can’t Rise Above A Dull Script

by Rachel West | August 31, 2020

Despite a cast that includes Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell, Ava can't rise above its dull script no matter how seriously it takes itself.

Unhinged Review: Maximus Overdrive

by Victor Stiff | August 12, 2020

Russell Crowe’s new thriller Unhinged sees the Oscar-winning actor play a homicidal maniac with a chip on his shoulder.

Possessor Trailer: Two Minutes of Uncut Nightmare Fuel

by Victor Stiff | July 16, 2020

Possessor’s creepy new trailer just wants to mess up your day.

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Extraction Trailer: Watch Chris Hemsworth go ‘Man on Fire’

by Victor Stiff | April 7, 2020

Extraction features Avengers star Chris Hemsworth as a black-market mercenary who is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord.

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Disappearance at Clifton Hill Review

by Victor Stiff | February 27, 2020

Disappearance at Clifton Hill is a moody and surreal neo-noir that transforms Niagara Falls into a haunting border town.

The Night Clerk Review

by Courtney Small | February 21, 2020

The Night Clerk explores loneliness, voyeurism, and authenticity in a half-baked De Palma-style thriller.

Uncut Gems Review

by Colin Biggs | December 24, 2019

The Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems – starring Adam Sandler – puts the collective nerves of viewers in a vice and ratchets them up for two straight hours.