Film review: Jamie Foxx gives his all for heady drama Just Mercy
This invigorating, emotional courtroom drama from Glass Castle director Destin Daniel Cretton marks a maturity for him as a filmmaker.
Featuring a slew of fantastic...
Film review: 1917 is a modern cinematic classic
With the incredible war drama 1917, cinematographer Roger Deakins has created one of the most ambitious, intensely beautiful and epic films of all time.
From...
Film review: The Song of Names is gorgeous and eloquent, if not exuberant
This interesting tale of musical brilliance, friendship and ambition, all wrapped up in a mystery is a well-told spectacle, though it offers little that’s...
Atlantic Cinematheque focuses on films about Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Canadian filmmakers
In a media release, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and FIN Atlantic International Film Festival have announced the launch of Atlantic Cinematheque, a...
Film review: The Grudge remake should have stayed buried
The Grudge — itself a remake of a classic Japanese horror flick — was a box-office smash in 2004. The Sarah Michelle Gellar film spawned...
Film review: Cats is the equivalent of thespians tap-dancing in a litterbox
Right from the very first trailer, I had my reservations about a big-screen adaptation for the endlessly-popular screen show Cats. From the nightmare-inducing VFX showing...
Film review: Waves is a heartbreakingly genuine emotional triumph
Search high and low through the glorious cinema greats of the last 10 years, and you’ll find nothing that will crash down over you...
Halifax-based actor Robbie Delano talks hockey in documentary
“In certain ways, everyone has a little bit of assholery in them,” says Halifax-based actor Robbie Delano. And he should know. Not because he is...
Film review: Queen & Slim revolutionizes the road film while taking aim at police...
It takes but two minutes of runtime for Queen & Slim to convince you you’re going to have a heart-wrenching, transformative film experience. Co-writer Lena...
Film review: Knives Out is a delicious, devilish murder mystery
It’s no shock that if you look, you’ll find classier, more sophisticated and more important films than Knives Out this year. But for sheer, playful...