Is the dirty little secret about sex the fact that everyone has the same struggles? 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…
Sometimes, a film comes out at a time that makes it a little uncomfortable to review. For example, through no fault of its own, Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire comes in the midst of the massive fires in Quebec that have affected air quality in areas from Toronto to New York. Obviously, this sort of timing is unpredictable and…
Over the years, Nintendo has defined itself as a brand where adults can feel like kids. Whereas other consoles have invested time and effort into creating realistic gameplay with mature storylines, Nintendo has always gone the other direction. As a company, their intent has been to chart their own path by making their titles accessible…
Scarlet (L’envol) is something of an international mash-up. Italian director Pietro Marcello has very loosely adapted a novel (Scarlet Sails) by Soviet writer Alexander Grin into a story of French village life in the interbellum years. As the film opens, Raphaël is returning home at the end of World War 1 when he discovers that…
Directed by Sean Claffey, the new documentary Americonned highlights the struggles created by the American economy. With the death of the ‘middle class’, the gap between the top 1% continues to grow at an alarming rate, destabilizing the economy as compensation for the average American remains stagnant. One of these deeply affected workers is Chris Smalls, a…
All of a sudden, we seem really interested in the story of stuff. In the oddest of trends, Disney+’s new dramedy Flamin’ Hot joins an ever-growing list of films that focus on the origin story of popular brands. Following in the footsteps of The Social Network, recent films such Air and Tetris have make the creation of some of the world’s most…
Directed by Idan Haguel, Concerned Citizen tells the story of Ben and Raz, an affluent couple in South Tel Aviv that purchase an apartment in an area that’s becoming gentrified. As they prepare for their first child, Ben’s concern for the neighbourhood grows, especially as their friends seem to be moving away. Then, one night, after an…
Sometimes, the future feels like it hangs in the balance of a single moment. Directed by Egidio Coccimilgio, Cascade follows four friends as they venture out into the wilderness, searching for adventure. To them, the outdoors is a refuge for the chaos of their lives and they are fueled by youthful innocence. However, after they stumble across…
Less Than Kosher follows Viv (Shaina Silver-Baird), a 30-year old singer who’s music career remains at a standstill. Without finding the fame she craves, Viv moves back into her mother’s basement, unsure of what is to come next. However, despite her self-proclamation that she’s a ‘bad Jew’, Viv finds herself taking a job as Cantor within…
Everyone wants hope and forgiveness but are we willing to fight for it? Set during the final days of World War I, Padre Pio transports the viewer to the Italian world of San Giovanni Rotondo. As the soldiers return from the travesty of war, they come home to a place of poverty and violence. Ruled by the…
