Satan Wants You delves deeply into the fallout of Michelle Remembers, the memoir of Michelle Smith as written by her therapist, Larry Pazder. Through their sessions together, Smith unraveled the terrifying story of her upbringing, sharing recovered memories of childhood abduction and baby-stealing Satanists. An instant best-seller, the book sparked a wildfire of Satanic dread around the…
With the release of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING, PART ONE , Tom Cruise returns to save the world once again. And, somewhat amazingly, even after seven films, this franchise continues to amaze audiences with its death-defying stunt work. This episode, should you choose to accept it, will delve into the magic of the MISSION…
Most of Emanuela Rossi’s Darkness (Buio) takes place within a house with all the doors and windows boarded up. But the title refers to a much more malevolent darkness. It is not the absence of light that makes this picture so dark, but the ever-growing realization that the story is a perverse manipulation of characters….
By Catherine Erskine As you know, I love horror movies, especially possession ones, even if they make me sleep with a light on. (Alright fine, they all do. But movies about possession means that I need an extra bright nightlight!) As their feature film debut, Talk to Me is directed by Danny and Michael Philippou…
It’s hard to be a grump about Miraculous. For several years now, Miraculous: Ladybuy and Cat Noir has been a staple in our home. For my kids, it has become superhero fare that they watch enthusiastically. Miraculous has always been a series that featured strong lessons is courage, respect and responsibility and every new season has been devoured when it’s…
Sometimes, the only way to find yourself is to leave everything behind. Based on the memoir written by Cea Sunrise Person, North of Normal unravels the author’s challenging and eccentric childhood. Living with her grandparents, Cea and her young mother Michelle (Sarah Gadon) retreat into the wilderness of Alberta in order to find a new life. However,…
A few years ago, Martin Scorsese commented that modern superhero films weren’t ‘cinema’, but were equivalent to ‘theme park rides’. Very quickly, the quote went viral and the iconic director was absolutely roasted by fanboys who believed his comments were a slap in the face to the franchises that they loved. One can only imagine…
Fashion Remagined follows award-winning designer Amy Powney as she embarks on a journey to develop an ethical and sustainable fashion collection. Giving herself 18 months to create the line, Powney travels to the origins of her material in order to ensure that every aspect of the process is at its environmental best. However, as Powney draws…
Sometimes, when standing on the cusp of adulthood, we can find ourselves unwilling to take the next step. Directed by Sophia Castuera, august at twenty-two tells the story of Cal (Ali Edwards), a struggling actress who is looking for her big break. When she’s invited to a party, she’s excited to see Jacob (Clay Singer), an old…
Playdates, plastic accessories, paper dollhouses, Bibble, “I Am a Girl Like You,” and the puzzling Schlond Poofa. All of that led me to this: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The public perception of Barbie, the doll–or the idea, as this film also refers to her–has changed over the years, along with conversations around body image, over-sexualization, racial representation and…
