Dads don’t always get a lot of good press these days. At a time when important conversations about toxic masculinity dominate the news and absentee and abusive fathers have become common, men have become better known for their sins than their strengths. From acts of violence to abuse of their authority, the nightly news features… [Read More]
Just Mercy: Never Too Late for Justice
Based on true events, Just Mercy tells the story of Walter “Johnny D” McMillian (Jamie Foxx), a man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Ronda Morrison and sentenced to death in Alabama. Adapted from the book by Johnny D’s attorney, Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan), Just Mercy is a hard-hitting look at racism in Alabama in… [Read More]
6.23 Symbiosis in PARASITE
Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite has taken the world by storm, winning numerous awards in its short reign. As the Kim family manipulates and infiltrates the Park family and compound, we watch as the dynamic of the class system motivates and affects each character. Join Julie and Paul Levac as they discuss role stereotypes and the… [Read More]
Guns Akimbo: Chaos, Culture and Carnage
“Never bring a spork to a gunfight.” – Nix, Guns Akimbo It’s sage advice such as this that drives Jason Kei Howden’s Guns Akimbo, a film super-charged by red bull and ready for blood at every turn. Set in the present day, Guns Akimbo tells the story of Miles (Daniel Radcliffe), a mild-mannered video game developer who, after a… [Read More]
Disappearance on Clifton Hill: Navigating Clifton Hell
Disappearance at Clifton Hill tells the story of Abby (Tuppence Middleton), a pathological liar who returns home only to discover that her family’s motel on Niagara’s famous (or infamous?) Clifton Hill has been sold. When a childhood trauma is triggered, she sets out on a quest to uncover the truth of what may (or may not)… [Read More]
Parasite: Staring From the Outside
“It’s all so metaphorical.” (Choi Woo Sik, Parasite) Written and directed by Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer), Parasite introduces the viewer to the Kim clan, a destitute Korean family struggling to make ends meet. When a young friend encourages the son, Ki-woo (Choi Woo Sik), to apply as an English tutor to the Parks, a wealthy family who live in… [Read More]
The Song of Names: Music of the Soul
Split between two timelines, The Song of Names follows the brotherly relationship between Martin, a wealthy British child during the Second World War and Dovidl, a Polish violin prodigy whose parents leave him in his family’s care. As the two boys grow into men, they form a familial bond. That is, until young Dovidl disappears before one… [Read More]
Lucy in the Sky: Failure to Launch
Lucy in the Sky tells the story of Lucy Cola, an astronaut who returns home to Earth after a length mission. Although her life consists of a loving relationship with her husband, Drew (Dan Stevens), and a job that she loves, Lucy feels restless and struggles to reintegrate herself into her daily routine. Looking for the… [Read More]
Abominable: Hustle and Snow
Abominable tells the story of young Yi (Chloe Bennett) who inadvertently discovers a yeti on her rooftop. Naming him Everest after the famed mountain region that he calls home, Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. However, along the course of the perilous journey, the… [Read More]
5 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAY Day 1: ABOMINABLE Blu-Ray
Donated by Elevation Pictures, Abominable tells the story of Yi (Chloe Bennett) who inadvertently discovers a yeti on her rooftop. Soon after finding him, Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. However, along the course of the perilous journey, the young adventurers must also… [Read More]
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