When the original Wonder Woman was released in 2017, weary fans everywhere applauded a female hero and a fantastic change of pace for DC. After critical drubbings for Batman Vs. Superman and Suicide Squad, this looked like it had turned things around. Then came Justice League, an event film that entirely, absolutely did a disservice…

He inspired a nation with Black Panther, but for a true show of the respectable, wonderful Chadwick Boseman’s prowess as an actor, look no further than Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. In the performance of his career, a career cut short by cancer, Boseman is absolutely incredible and evokes some serious emotion as ambitious band member…

Straight from the Hallmark vaults comes this cliche, feel-good romance that may be entirely forgettable, but it sure does hit the mark. Alicia Witt – who I haven’t seen in a leading role since 90’s horror flick Urban Legend – is adorable and full of charm here as a single executive who is put in…

This sci-fi tilt Max Cloud is, quite literally, one of the worst films I’ve seen in all of 2020. It’s poorly shot, has shoddy special effects, silly costumes, laughable dialogue, and turns two actors I have great admiration for into punch-lines. I’m not sure what made director Martin Owen, responsible for some truly terrible things,…

This flick about a dystopian future where a pandemic is pushing people to the brink couldn’t be less timely. It feels stale, and like every other outbreak film we’ve seen. There are no important messages, it’s endlessly messy and even creepy in places, and it just all feels like a cash-in in paranoid times. All…

In a year marked by so much discomfort and confusion, sometimes the familiar is absolutely necessary. It may not be tremendous or classic filmmaking, but football/family drama Safety is about as comfortable, heart-warming and fun as it gets. Disney+ is quickly making a name for itself by creating popcorn entertainment that can please those young…

The original Disney Peter Pan is one of my favourite films of all time. I’ve cherished it for years, and I have seen every iteration and spinoff that exists. So it was with both trepidation and nervousness I watched Come Away, a film in the universe. Though director Brenda Chapman has made a visually stunning,…

There’s something familiar about every action film Liam Neeson has done since Taken that makes audiences breathe easy. It’s relatively painless to spend movie-going dollars when you absolutely know your next Neeson flick will feature guns, explosions, and some cold, hard one-liners from the 60-year-old unlikely hero. In uncertain times, a dose of the same…

The single best part about new faith-based comedy — not for kids — Yes, God, Yes is how singularly self-aware it is. Set in the early 2000s, it follows Catholic teenager Alice, who goes to a church retreat after a racy AOL chat opens up her mind to the joys of masturbation. As she navigates…

You’ve seen and loved Jillian Bell many times, whether it was in 22 Jump Street, at the water cooler in Workaholics, or as the absolute best part of the terrible Rough Night. In fact, Bell is often the highlight of just about everything she’s in. She’s the perfect, sweet, hilarious substitute for the inexplicably famous…