Sundance 2023 Review: Rye Lane -“A wonderful, modern take on the romantic comedy.”
As our story starts, we are in a public washroom moving swiftly between stalls. In one, a guy is getting beat up, in the next a lady...
Read MoreShow vs Game: The Last of Us Episode 3 – “Long, Long Time”
As episode 3 of The Last of Us (TLOU) show mixes up its structure, I’m going to do the same by first talking through game events...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: 20 Days in Mariupol – “The heartbreaking cost of war”
When the war in Ukraine started, I remember it was every headline and on every news station 24/7. I was glued to the television,...
Read MoreUS Blu-ray and DVD Releases: Violent Night, Reacher, Bones and All, Father of the Bride, Mindcage and more
We’ve got a good selection of titles in a variety of genres this week, so there’s a little something for everyone. Read on to see what’s...
Read MoreReview: Beautiful Beings – “Sublime cinematography”
Back in 2017, I’d sung the praises of Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s feature debut Heartstone on this very film blog....
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: A Little Prayer – “David Strathairn at his finest”
As a father attempts to address the marriage issues of his daughter and son, he begins to question his own abilities as a parent. A...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: The Deepest Breath – “A stunningly shot documentary.”
The Deepest Breath opens with freediver Alessia Zecchini being asked about her thoughts on death. She is not phased by the question....
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt – “The cinematic craftsmanship on display is impressive.”
A sensory meditation of what a young Black woman named Mack experiences going from childhood to adulthood in Mississippi. The story begins...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: You Hurt My Feelings – “A smart, clever comedy”
There’s a moment in You Hurt My Feelings that was delivered so perfectly by Julia Louis-Dreyfus that it now lives in my mind...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Theater Camp – “Pure joy”
Did you ever go to theatre camp? Wait. Just to interrupt, know that as I’m Canadian I’ll be spelling theatre the...
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