Written and directed by Carolina Markowicz, TOLL tells the story of Suellen, a toll booth attendant, who is struggling with her teenage son’s sexuality. When she hears of a local gay conversion workshop, she believes that it’s the best way to have him ‘fixed’ yet cannot afford the cost. However, when she realizes that her…
The Umbrella Men: Escape from Robben Island dives right into the action almost immediately after the events of the first film. After saving the Goema Club, Jerome, Keisha, Morty, Mila and Auntie Val have settled into the sweet life of success. However, Tariq has not forgotten their duplicity and vows revenge. Soon after, the men find…
Being all things to all people is an impossibility for anyone. Directed by Chloe Robichaud, Days of Happiness tells the story of Emma (Sophie Desmarais), an up-and-coming conductor with tremendous skill and promise. With a promising future in front of her, Emma’s career is (micro)managed by her father, Patrick (Sylvain Marcel). However, their relationship has always strained…
In the end, everyone ends up where they’re supposed to be. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 3 sees the return of retired government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) as he attempts to process the actions of his life. After a job goes wrong, McCall finds himself lost in Southern Italy. Yet, surprisingly, the injured stranger isn’t…
Growing up is hard to do, especially if you’re a kraken. Directed by Kirk DeMicco, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken tells the story of Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor), a teenage girl who feels like an outsider at her high school. As a kraken in a human world, Ruby is told that she must hide who she really is…
Directed by Peter Sohn, Elemental follows Ember (Leah Lewis) a fiery young woman who lives in Element City, a world where residents of fire, water, earth and air co-exist. The daughter of immigrants Cinder and Bernie (Shila Ammi and Ronnie del Carmen), Ember works hard in their family’s store and hopes to take over for her father…
Runs in the Family tells the story of River (Gabe Gabriel, who also wrote the script), a young trans drag man who is invited by his father, Varun (Ace Bhatti) to join him on a road trip across South Africa. Their mission? To break River’s estranged mother out of rehab. Things seem to be going their…
Directed by Sharon ‘Rocky’ Roggio, 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture is an essential documentary that delves deeply into the pain and suffering of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities at the hands of churches. Because of the ways that Christians have interpreted scripture, many queer-identifying Christians continue to face judgment or opposition from their communities. Here, Roggio and her…
After 20 years, the Fast franchise has done it all. And, with its 10th film, Fast X, the series seems to have finally begun its last ride. Built as the first of a two-parter, this entry is supposed to signal the end of the story of Dominic Toretto with a final, non-sensical bang. But dangit, it’s fun. In fact,…
“I believe to work with God according to His will, one can’t be too sane.” – Sister Maria Rosa Preach, Sister Maria Rosa. The new documentary With this Light, follows Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, a nun in Honduras for over 70 years. In a landscape of systemic violence and toxicity, Sister Maria Rosa has faithfully served…
