There is a silence that hangs over La Palma, an island whose 2021 volcanic eruption left behind not just destruction, but a strange and trembling beauty. The lava fields stretch like black oceans over what were once homes, cafés, and schoolyards. When writer-director...
There are films that entertain, and then there are films that shake something deep within you. Fitch Jean’s It Comes In Waves belongs to the latter. Akai, a 17-year-old Rwandan refugee navigating the challenges of resettling in Canada after surviving the Tutsi...
Trevor Morris has made a career out of sculpting emotion. His music, from the thunderous landscapes of Vikings to the aching intimacy of The Tudors, has always reached beyond melody to something deeply resonant. In his latest project and debut as a filmmaker,...
There is a quiet power to Romy Weltman. When she speaks, you want to listen. She is deliberate; thoughtful in how she lingers on certain questions, everything she applies herself to is armoured with hours of reflection, preparation and purpose. For years, Weltman has...
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes is a masterful documentary without an opinion that quietly exposes 35 years of child exploitation. For any kid whose childhood was shaped by Degrassi, you should watch this documentary with some Gravol by your side because the disgusting...
In this deeply uncomfortable film, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) is broke, in massive debt, has a problem with alcohol and is about to have his home (with deep generational history) foreclosed. His problems seem to go away when a suspicious man named Anniston Bennet...
Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery, directed by Ally Pankiw, is a film that will bring you to your knees, praying for a time machine to take you back to 1997. Opening with Sarah McLachlan’s most nostalgic hit, audiences are transported to a pocket in time that feels too...
Adulthood, directed by Alex Winter and starring Josh Gad and Kaya Scodelario, is a film that hilariously oscillates between suburban family crisis and sheer chaos. Winter refuses the audience any comforts of moral clarity; instead, he takes you into the day-to-day...
Directed by Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine reimagines the life of MMA fighter Mark Kerr in a way that reframes his life beyond punches and wins. Starring Dwayne Johnson as the legendary fighter, we understand Kerr as a man under immense pressure to be perfect, not...