This remake of 1970’s horror classic Suspiria is an equal parts frustrating and wildly frenetic endeavour, one which won’t be forgotten. Starring Dakota Johnson — breaking free further from her Fifty Shades chains in this off-kilter performance — it’s a chaotic, undisputable contender for the most gorgeous film of the year. When Susie (Johnson) joins…

I only needed to see Tyler Perry’s name flash across the title screen to know the type of amateurish “comedy” I was going to get. With mega-star and Girls Trip stand-out Tiffany Haddish on board, this film is a notch above Madea, but it remains below the average studio comedy due to inane plot points…

You never really know the face of addiction until you’ve seen someone you love spiral down that path. Whatever the substance, the struggle is a difficult thing to watch. Timothée Chalamet fully embodies a crystal meth addict here, and his pain seeps into every frame. As Nic (Chalamet) and his father David (Steve Carell) spar over…

The Hate U Give, a riff on 2Pac’s THUG-LIFE narrative, explores the idea that the oppression placed on young, coloured kids will inform their distrust of police and untoward behaviour later on. This film explores the idea that nurture, not nature, in one’s upbringing has a whole lot to do with our social attitudes. In…

At first glance, The Old Man & the Gun is a slick, by-the-numbers heist film, albeit with a more advanced cast. But with Robert Redford’s effortless gravitas, cheeky smile and unending mojo, he proves again here he can command a screen with a graceful ease. The man is pushing 85, and has more crackling screen…

First Man is the biopic of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. The film is as stunning an achievement as you could ever expect, based on the incredible source material. Damien Chazelle brings the same vigour and grace to this space drama as he did to the musical universe of La…

The Oath is a political black comedy that runs as a savage satire of the highest degree for the first 40 minutes. Revolving around a society where citizens in the U.S. are asked to sign an oath to America, dividing them in half, one man tries to keep things together in a difficult climate. But…

Writer/director Carly Stone’s debut feature is a whirlwind of wit and frank dialogue from a filmmaker with a strong, vibrant voice. Her style and raw take on the female experience with romance (or the lack thereof) in modern society is intimately portrayed here. Jessica Barden, in the lead here, is nothing short of magnificent. The…