The Umbrella Men: Escape from Robben Island dives right into the action almost immediately after the events of the first film. After saving the Goema Club, Jerome, Keisha, Morty, Mila and Auntie Val have settled into the sweet life of success. However, Tariq has not forgotten their duplicity and vows revenge. Soon after, the men find…
Being all things to all people is an impossibility for anyone. Directed by Chloe Robichaud, Days of Happiness tells the story of Emma (Sophie Desmarais), an up-and-coming conductor with tremendous skill and promise. With a promising future in front of her, Emma’s career is (micro)managed by her father, Patrick (Sylvain Marcel). However, their relationship has always strained…
In Tim Story’s The Blackening, seven friends get trapped in a cabin with a killer who has threatened to kill them. As the killer makes them play games and decide who the Blackest among them is to see who should die first (you know, because of the trope in horror films where the black character…
Set in Busan, Broker begins as a young mother So-young (Lee Ji-eun) climbs the steps to a small church and approaches its ?baby box?. Intending to abandon her infant child in anonymity, So-young places the child on the ground and leaves, promising to return some day. But two men, Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) and Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won) witness…
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…
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Whale tells the story of Charlie (Brendan Fraser), an online writing instructor who struggles with obesity. Weighing 600 lbs, Charlie feels embarrassed by his appearance and hides away from the world in his apartment. However, when heart problems threaten his life, Charlie refuses medical attention other than the care of his friend…
Sometimes, in the midst of the trials around you, you need to hear a new story in order to remember what could be. Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light tells the story of Hillary (Olivia Colman), the cinema manager of the Empire Theatre. Despite struggling with mental health issues and…
Based on the book,?Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice?by Adam Makos, Devotion is a true story about fighter pilots Jesse Brown (Johnathan Majors) and Tom Hudner (Glen Powell) on their missions during the Korean War. The film highlights the camaraderie between the pilots (one of whom includes Joe Jonas!), and we see…
At the age of 77, Steven Spielberg shows no signs of slowing down.? However, as he progressives into the later years of his life, his latest film, The Fabelmans is no doubt the filmmakers attempt to tell his own story while he has the opportunity to do so. And, frankly, one cannot be more grateful that he…
In THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, Padraic (Colin Farrell) is thrown when his dear friend Colm (Brendan Gleeson) suddenly announces that they’re no longer friends. As Padraic attempts to make amends, the situation spins wildly out of control, exposing the underlying hurt and rage that bubbles within this quaint Irish town. This week, Dave Voigt (InTheSeats.ca)…
