I was late on the?Belfast?train. Oh, I?d heard it was great. I was at TIFF but missed its screening. I had heard from many how lovable the film truly was. With potential Oscars in its sights, the film has remained a constant in conversations for Best Picture since its...
Big Gold Brick?may not be made of gold but it?s still worth something. Big Gold Brick tells the story of Samuel Liston (Emory Cohen), a man who has been pushed to the edge by the challenges of life. Struggling to make it through the day, Samuel?s life changes...
Though it's set over 50 years in the past, there's something eerily current about Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. Exploring the suffering of division and violence through the eyes of a child, Belfast remains absolutely an echo of Ireland in the past yet somehow also...
Though the weather outside is frightful? it?s probably more terrifying to stay inside. No Exit?tells the story of Darby (Havana Rose Liu), a young woman who currently resides in an addiction treatment centre. When she hears of her mother?s hospitalization, Darby...
https://youtu.be/iU6Qfz48L7s Wharf Rats may not be the finest vessel but don't abandon ship yet. Written and directed by Jason Arsenault,?Wharf Rats?tells the story of Hughie Hackett (Robbie Carruthers), a lifelong slacker who lives in a coastal fishing community....
Written almost 400 years ago, Shakespeare's Macbeth remains one of history's most well-regarded dramatic stories. Featuring murder, betrayal, and bawdy humour, Macbeth has been studied in classrooms for centuries yet still somehow feels current. Now, with Joel Coen's...
Space Force. (L to R) Steve Carell as General Mark Naird, John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory in episode 202 of Space Force. Cr. Diyah Pera/Netflix ? 2021 Though one could argue that it had a difficult launch last year,?Space Force?feels like it?s on course. With its...
There?s power in the Dog. Directed by Reid Carolin and Channing Tatum, Dog tells the story of Briggs (Tatum), an Army Ranger who has recently been discharged due to concussion protocols. Begging his old friend for a chance to get back into rotation,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1fYxweT40o When a film is produced by Red Bull, you should expect something designed to get the blood pumping. Directed by Eric Crosland, La Liste: Everything or Nothing is a harrowing documentary that follows pro skiers...