Set in 1967,?The Greatest Beer Run Ever?tells the?true story of John ?Chickie? Donohue (Zac Efron), a young New Yorker who loves his boys, his beer and his country. As the Vietnam war continues to escalate, Chickie and his friends at home are sitting in a bar, talking about what they can do to support the…
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?begins as a group of friends receive an elaborate puzzle box. A gift from their wealthy friend, the box is an invitation to a weekend of fun in his private Greek island and they all accept with glee. Excited to enjoy their sun-soaked, luxurious getaway, the group is surprised to…
Telling the story of an artist like David Bowie requires more than just the facts. Directed by Brett Morgan, Moonage Daydream is a fitting tribute to an eclectic artist with a mythical mind. Heralded as a musician, painter, actor and world traveler, David Bowie was a man of immeasurable talent and creativity. Six years after his death, Daydream taps…
Recently, Seun Olowo-Ake (SO) got the chance to interview filmmakers of The Flying Sailor, Amanda Forbis (AF) and Wendy Tilby (WT) to talk about their film, the fragility of life and the role of art in making sense of it. Interview is edited for clarity. SO: First of all, congratulations on your film. I saw…
Directed by Darlene Naponse, Stellar is a whimsical love story between She (Elle-Maija Tailfeathers) and He (Braeden Clarke), a young couple who meet in an underground bar in Northern Ontario. As the world bears witness to massive wildfires, flooding and destruction, the two remain safe within the confines of the tavern walls. Even so, while the two…
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Whale tells the story of Charlie (Brendan Fraser), an online writing instructor who struggles with obesity. Weighing 600 lbs, Charlie feels embarrassed by his appearance and hides away from the world in his apartment. However, when heart problems threaten his life, Charlie refuses medical attention other than the care of his friend…
In?Alice, Darling, Alice (Anna Kendrick) is a hard-working woman in a committed relationship with Simon (Charlie Carrick). When she?s invited to join her friends for a weekend away at a cottage to celebrate her friend?s birthday, Alice becomes increasingly anxious about the trip. Nevertheless, her friends, Tess and Sophie (Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku) insist…
Directed by Appel (and co-written by Al himself),?Weird?is as wild and unruly as one might expect from Yankovic. I hope getting away any spoilers, the film is a riotous ruckus that is reminiscent of his previous foray into the cinema,?UHF. Parodying virtually every biopic stereotype,?Weird?takes its bizarre humour so seriously that it almost?feels?like it?s going…
Told in three chapters, Triangle of Sadness follows model Carl (Harris Dickinson) and social influencer Yaya (Charlbi Dean) as they embark on a luxury cruise which caters to the ultra-wealthy. Led by an inebriated and bitter captain (Woody Harrelson), this is a trip that celebrates excessive living, even if it exemplifies inequality. However, when irresponsibility leads to…
By Ben Dower A meteor slams into the Pacific Ocean, awakening Godzilla and creating a typhoon.??The typhoon hits Infant Island and uncovers a giant object that had been buried there. Takuya Fujita (Tetsuya Bessho) is arrested in Thailand for stealing ancient artifacts from a temple.??A Japanese government official (Shoji Kobayashi), his ex-wife Masako Tezuka (Satomi…
