After nearly 50 years, Star Wars is finally exploring its dark side. With the release of Star Wars: Tales of the Empire and the trailer for the upcoming The Acolyte, we’re beginning to see the franchise dip its toes into the shadows of evil. Although there have been many villains that the series has explored in the past, none have…
A deck of cards is a regular item to many of us, something to guide us through our interactions with others- at parties, on dates, or if we’re just feeling competitive. To magician, Shawn Farquhar, and his colleagues, it’s a tool to infuse some wonder into the world. Their slights of hand, plots, storytelling, and…
Jeanne Du Barry tells the story of Jeanne Becu (Maiwenn), the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in the mid-18th Century. Although her life was filled with struggle, she is a woman fueled by passion. As such, she rises through the Court of Louis XV (Johnny Depp), feuding with his daughters and battling cultural practice in order…
For those who are not already aware, the reason that the internet is free is because the internet is not the product. You are the product. It’s this awareness that The Click Trap is attempting to spread in its extensive coverage of the online marketing world and how much they are intruding on our browsing…
A harrowing tribute to the human spirit, The Strike covers a side of the prison system that most would disagree with yet has been thriving for multiple decades. (In fact, in many cases, the system has kept the same individual in solitary confinements for that amount of time.) As the war aganist drugs escalated, even…
Welcome back to movie magic. It’s been an up-and-down year so far at the box office for any number of reasons. (Most likely, last year’s strike held back production of upcoming blockbusters, leading to a ‘sparse’ spring for new releases.) But The Fall Guy proves that things are finally ready to roll. In The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling…
Directed by Tova Krentzman, Fire Tower brings the viewer 100 feet above the boreal forest into American lookout towers. Tasked with detecting wildfires before they cause too much damage, these reclusive servants maintain a solitary vigil as they stand quietly against the forces of nature. Ultimately, the heat of Fire Tower is the honour that it bestows upon its…
Directed by Aeyliya Husain and Amie Williams, An Unfinished Journey follows four Afghan women of position and influence – Nilofar Moradi, Homiara Ayubi, Zefnoon Safi and Nargis Nehan – who are forced to flee their home country when the Taliban take power in 2021. As the Taliban dismantle education systems and women’s rights, they watch from afar as…
Directed by Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge, Red Fever is a stunning look at the world’s historical fascination with Indigenous Peoples. Traveling across the Atlantic, Diamond follows the lines between modern day fashion, sports, agricultural practices and democracy and the unrecognized influences of Indigenous ways of thinking that helped create them. In doing so, Red Fever hopes to chart…
National Geographic is behind a film that many will call a spiritual successor to Free Solo as it features people taking on an extreme sport that can result in their death. Personally, I found the documentary to be more akin to Goodfellas, where the thrills and excitement of their lifestyle is the main character of…
