See You Always: Our Review of ‘Obsession’ (2025)

Theatrical ‐ May 15, 2026
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See You Always: Our Review of ‘Obsession’ (2025)

Director Curry Barker humble requests for his viewers for patience, a virtue arguably present in his film Obsession. Protagonist Bear (Michael Johnston) waits seven years to profess his love to his coworker Nikki (Inde Navarrette). After dropping her off to her house, it seems like he’s okay with waiting and suffering for seven more years. […]

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The Story Continues: Our Review of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe’

Movies ‐ May 15, 2026
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While there is always talk about how long certain franchises go on (Star Wars, James Bond, Star Trek, and others), sometimes it’s hard to remember that it’s not only American made franchises that stand the test of time. Japan has had their fair share of long running series as well, some of which are animated. […]

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Halls of Power: Our Review of ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ May 15, 2026
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Halls of Power: Our Review of ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’

The truth is stranger than fiction…or is it? The Wizard of the Kremlin takes us into the halls of power in a way that feels unsure of itself, where it’s trying to lean into some of the more ridiculous moments but also weigh in on the general insanity of the distribution of power in Russia […]

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BEWARE OF THE ‘PASSENGER’ AS YOU ENTER FOR A CHANCE AT DOUBLE PASSES TO ADVANCE SCREENINGS IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO!!!

Uncategorized ‐ May 14, 2026
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The nightmare is really…so dear god keep please driving…. After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won’t stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare. From Director André […]

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African Cinema At Cannes: Our Review of ‘A Screaming Man’ on MUBI

Mubi ‐ May 12, 2026
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Abdel (Diouc Koma), a young Chadian man, asks his father Adam (Youssouf Djaoro) to take a photo of them together. A Screaming Man, from director Mahamat Saleh Haroun, has a lot of fleeting, small moments like this. In capturing the mundane, it reminds the viewers that these moments won’t last, something that Adam is realizing. […]

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Same Story, Different Characters : Our Review of The Bearded Girl’

Movies ‐ May 08, 2026
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If you’ve watched enough movies, odds are you’ve seen the same story told in many different ways. In the case of The Bearded Girl, it’s a coming of age story of a girl coming from a controlling family who wants something different for herself. On the surface it’s a story that’s been told time again. […]

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Getting Your Groove Back: Our Review of ‘The Last One For The Road’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ May 07, 2026
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Getting Your Groove Back: Our Review of ‘The Last One For The Road’

There’s legitimate sentimentality in the chaos… Opening this Saturday for a limited theatrical run in Toronto and rolling out in Vancouver and other cities in the coming weeks, The Last One For The Road has this unshakeable element of bittersweet contentment to it as it marks the intersection of regret, nostalgia and hope in an […]

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Cold Devastation: Our Review of ‘Omaha’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ May 07, 2026
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Cold Devastation: Our Review of ‘Omaha’

Desperation can get dark… Omaha is one of those quietly devastating films that shows how narrows the roads we walk down in life can get sometimes and how it cannot take much to get there…. After a family tragedy, siblings Ella and Charlie are unexpectedly woken up by their dad and taken on a journey […]

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Hot Docs 2026: Our Review of ‘Whispers in May’

Festival Coverage, Movies ‐ May 03, 2026
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Hot Docs 2026: Our Review of ‘Whispers in May’

Whispers in May is about Qihuo and her friends, Atnyop, Itgop, and Itsi, Manchurian girls and teens living in China. Atynop and Qihuo count the money their parents send, needing that money for a skirt for Qihuo’s ceremony. They go to a market and find that skirts are more expensive than the ones in town. […]

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Hot Docs 2026: Our Review of the True North Shorts Program

Festival Coverage ‐ May 03, 2026
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Hot Docs 2026: Our Review of the True North Shorts Program

The films within Hot Doc’s True North Shorts Program, which screens May 3rd all focus their attention on those who are up against the odds.  These documentaries tell stories about things like a wildlife centre trying to save Bald Eagles from man made environmental contamination, or an independent journalist trying to tell stories for us. […]

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