Matt Walsh and the Daily Wire are not exactly known for exploring controversial topics in America. In What is a Woman? Walsh attempts to find the answer to the question, “What is a…” In his new film, Am I Racist?…
Read moreOCD comes in all shapes and sizes, so there is still much to explore about this condition on screen. Addition, an adaptation of Toni Jordan's best-selling novel, sheds light on another branch of OCD, which involves an ample amount of…
Read moreAngelina Jolie has long been fascinated by the ways in which war impacts people’s lives and the generations beyond that. In her latest directorial feature, Without Blood, we follow a little girl named Nina whose family is ravaged by an…
Read moreHomer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey are foundational works of Western literature, yet they are seldom adapted for the screen today. The Iliad was last made into a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster in 2004’s “Troy.” But you must go back to…
Read moreFor the last few years, Kevin Smith has been fascinated by exploring his past. Nostalgia isn’t new for Smith, who has returned to his old favorite characters time and time again, and his films have always been filled with discussions…
Read moreBeing a parent is no easy feat in and of itself, so stumbling to get it right is part of the process. There is no real way to determine whether someone is fit to raise a child, at least not…
Read moreIn life, we have to one day close the chapter on our childhood trauma. In horror, closing that chapter often means people dying along the way. This is the case in Brande Roderick’s horror flick, Wineville. Our tale opens in…
Read moreTORONTO – Perhaps it’s the subject matter she has gravitated to or the glare of the global spotlight, but it is embarassing how little respect Angelina Jolie has received as a filmmaker. Three of her first four narrative films as…
Read moreConclave is a deceptive film, one that wears the cloak of awards bait but reveals itself to be something much different as it unfolds. Directed by Edward Berger, who won Best International Feature for All Quiet on the Western Front,…
Read moreThe horror genre is filled to the brim with English-language remakes of horror films, and most are inferior to their foreign original. Quarantine fails to capture the gritty reality of Spain’s Rec and The Uninvited doesn’t compare to the South…
Read moreIn the age of swiping left and seeking one’s life partner amidst a barrage of gym selfies and recycled pick-up lines, the idea of a surefire soulmate test is a tempting, if not slightly unromantic thought. In All of You,…
Read moreA traveling magician waxes poetic about our lonely existence only to be terrorized by the inability to find solitude. Such is the dark comedy “Mr. K” exists in, the latest from director Tallulah H. Schwab (“Confetti Harvest”). Riddled with mounting…
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