There is something about this time of year that makes me want to set aside the daily grind and logic and realism and trade it all for magic and wonder. The happiness that pushes its way through the fatigue and stress, the possibility of miracles?there?s just a spark that seems to only come around once…
With her latest film, Nomadland, director Chloe Zhao tells the story of Fern (Francis McDormand), a woman in her 60s who loses everything in the Great Recession and embarks on a journey through the American West as a modern-day nomad. This week, we welcome back TO Film Files? Jolie Featherstone and ScreenFish?r Julie Levac to…
Even though first thing I thought to do when reviewing Selena: The Series was to compare it to the 1997 film, I soon realized that this would be completely unfair.? The film was a great glimpse into Selena?s life and career and was released just two short years after her death.? Wounds were fresh.? Now,…
In Sound of Metal, Riz Ahmed plays Ruben, a heavy metal drummer who?s left traumatized when he suddenly loses his hearing. Unable to perform and looking for answers, Ruben becomes a part of a Deaf Community that welcomes him in as he struggles with his new reality. This week, we welcome Catherine Erskine and first-time…
I?ll get right to the point: if you?re looking for something charming and funny as we cautiously look to the end of 2020, Happiest Season is everything you could possibly need. Personally, I can handle about zero angst in movies right now. Call it a casualty of 2020, but my tolerance for anything overly serious…
Written and directed by Eshon and Ian Nelms, Fatman begins when Santa (Mel Gibson) decides to give a spoiled 12-year-old a piece of coal for Christmas. Feeling slighted by the Fatman, the boy decides to hire a deadly hitman to kill Kris Kringle and have his revenge. The film takes an interesting look into the…
Sometimes, timing really is everything. When Yorkdale Mall planned to bring in the world-renowned, interactive Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. exhibit to Toronto, there is simply no way that they could have ever accounted for a city-wide lockdown the day of its release. After all, to bring in such events takes months?even years?of preparation and the events surrounding the global…
Based in Hampton Roads, Virginia at Faith World Ministries, Voices of Fire is the newest Netflix reality show and focuses on Bishop Ezekiel Williams’ vision of a diverse and inspirational gospel choir.? He gathered an expert team including a musical director, vocal coach, choir master, and his nephew, Pharrell Williams, in order to find the…
Set in 1930s Hollywood, Mank tells the story of celebrated screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) as he develops what will become his greatest ?opera?, Citizen Kane. Under incredible pressure to produce brilliance through his writing, Mank reflects back on his toxic battles with the mighty William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance) that led to being blackballed by the same studios…
Sound of Metal tells the story of Reuben (Riz Ahmed) a heavy metal drummer who hammers out ferocious sets with his girlfriend and bandmate (Olivia Cooke). Committed to his rock and roll lifestyle, Reuben?s world is turned on its head when, all of a sudden, a persistent ringing in his ears worsens until sound drops…
