The Art of Self-Defensetells the story of timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a timid bookkeeper who joins a local karate studio to learn how to protect himselfafter he’s beaten mercilessly one night by a roving motorcycle gang. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey… [Read More]
The Farewell: The Beautiful Lie
Based on an actual lie,’ The Farewell follows the young Chinese-born but U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) who reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai (grandma), has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To ensure that she doesn’t worry about her… [Read More]
Shazam! Superheroes Get BIG Treatment
While there are some comic superheroes aimed at kids, like Spider-Man, the latest trend in superhero movies is to make them dark and ultimately, UN-family friendly. But in horror director David F. Sandberg’s surprisingly kid-friendly film, audiences can see what it would be like if a tween was suddenly emboldened by newfound superheroes and was… [Read More]
The Grown-Up World of the Not-so-Teen Titans
This is not Teen Titans Go! or Young Justice, and certainly not Superfriends. This is the DC Universe if it mashed up the origin stories of the Titans were thrown into the world of Watchmen or Kickass, a world where the actual evil that created Raven or Robin or Beast Boy was played out in darker hues than… [Read More]
Running with Violet: Reckless Abandon (Your Life)
Airing on YouTube, Running with Violet is a web series that tells the story of two women who are in desperate need of a ‘girls weekend’. Stuck between motherhood and the horrible men in their lives, Miranda (Marie-Claire Marcotte) and Jolene (Rebecca Davey) feel the open road calling for a weekend of freedom and spiritual refreshment… [Read More]
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love – Married to His Muse
Directed by Nick Broomfield, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love is a testament to the complicated mixture of love and fame. Chronicling the relationship between famed songwriter Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen, the film shows how their love evolved from their early days in Greece through Cohen’s iconic career as a musician. Through… [Read More]
Desolate: Lost in the Darkness
Director and writer Frederick Cipoletti and writer Jonathan Rosenthal bring us Desolate, a very aptly named piece about a town devastated by drought. Without anymore vegetation or cattle and property that is impossible to sell, the town seems to have been forgotten. In the obvious absence of any form of law enforcement, the townspeople begin… [Read More]
Spider-Man: Far From Home – Starting Over
The post Endgame era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is here. After the universe changing events of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel ushers its new era with their next solo star, Spider-Man, on his own is a multi-million dollar marketing machine. Ever since Tom Holland’s first appearance as Spidey/Peter in Captain America: Civil War, he has exemplified… [Read More]
Midsommer: A Nightmare Onscreen
By Catherine Erskine Midsommer tells the story of Dani and Christian, a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish… [Read More]
Annabelle Comes Home: Light in the Darkness
By Olivia Dower Once again the famous doll, Annabelle, comes to theatres for the third time to tell her story. The previous film in the series, Annabelle Creation, explains the origin of the doll’s curse. Annabelle Comes Home follows her into the home of the Warrens and shows what happens when her power is underestimated. Annabelle Comes Home not… [Read More]
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