Looking back, you should probably be concerned if your company?s CEO idolizes Mark Zuckerberg. Taking the audience back to tech boom of the early 2000s, The Dropout tells the true story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried), an impetuous young woman determined to become the world?s youngest CEO. After believing that she?d developed the technology to diagnose patients…
What good is having eternal life if you can?t really live? This is the question that lies at the heart of I Am Mortal, a sci-fi drama that takes the viewer into a future where the human race have achieved immortality through the scientific achievements of The Pilot (Sean Gunn). Set 200 years in the…
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 release. But there?s absolutely no way…
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 overnight when he is hit by a car…
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 manages to feel like it could represent the pain of our present…
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 decides that she needs to see her immediately and breaks free from her facility….
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. Spending his nights caring for his traumatized mother and his days avoiding responsibility elsewhere, Hughie has little interest…
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 THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, we once again find ourselves ‘stepped in blood’ with Denzel Washington taking on…
Though one could argue that it had a difficult launch last year,?Space Force?feels like it?s on course. With its release last May, Netflix?s Space Force began its first season with an Office problem. Known best for his work as Michael Scott, Carell and Greg Daniels did their very best to differentiate themselves from the affable boss. As a grumpy…
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, Briggs is given an assignment to prove himself by bringing Lulu, a Belgian Malinois military…
