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…
In?Women Talking, eight women who have suffered abuse within their Mennonite community gather to discuss whether to fight back, leave, or to stay and do nothing. The film is based on the book of the same name by Miriam Toews, who herself grew up in a Mennonite community, and was adapted for the screen by…
Netflix?s?The Good Nurse?is based on the popular book by Charles Graeber, which recalls the true events that happened to Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) and Charlie Cullen (Eddie Redmayne). Amy is a working, single mother of 2 in an absolutely horrible situation. In need of a heart transplant and working nights in the ICU to support…
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…
Hockey. Pucks, sticks and ice. The great Canadian sport. A sport so deeply embedded in Canadian culture that newcomers to this country pick it up?and teach it to their kids?so that they feel Canadian. Black Ice based on the book, Black Ice: The Lost History of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, by George and Darril Fosty,…
?We?re all going on a summer holiday?. Much as this old song might tempt us to think that this is what we want, award winning director Luis De Filippis?s first feature length film reminds us that those family holidays aren?t always filled with happiness and harmony. Twenty-something trans daughter Ren (superbly played by newcomer Carmen Madonia)…
Based off true events,?The Happiest Man in the World?starts off from the perspective of Asja (Jelena Kordic Kuret), a wearied woman in her 40s who works in law. Still looking for love, she decides to join a blind dating event in her hometown of Sarajevo to try to spark romance. It is here that she…
Set in the remote countryside of Sao Paulo, Charcoal tells the story of married Irene (Maeve Jinkings) and Jairo (Romulo Braga). Struggling to pay the bills and survive their own personal issues, Irene and Jairo fight to raise their 8-year-old son Jean (Jean Costa) and her elderly (and very ill) father. However, when Irene is offered the…
Directed by Lindsay Mackay,?The Swearing Jar?tells the story of Simon and Carey (Patrick J. Adams and Adelaide Clemons), a young couple who are awaiting the birth of their first child. The two have a strong relationship but, like all relationships, they struggle with some heated, hurtful arguments. These fights are often augmented by Simon?s difficult…
In The End of Sex, husband Josh (Jonas Chernick, who also wrote the film) and his wife Emma (Emily Hampsire) are excited for their kids to go to sleepaway camp for a week so they can have some much needed time to themselves. But after their attempt to kickstart their marriage bed fizzles, the two find…
