Crazy Rich Asians is gaining cred and kudos for its positive portrayal of Asian characters. It’s also the first major studio feature since 1993’s The Joy Luck Club to have an all-Asian cast, and all this is amazing for representation in Hollywood. I tried to put the huge impacts of the film’s trailblazing debut and…

Opening wide last week was the gripping, tongue-firmly-in-cheek creature feature The Meg, a film I enjoyed far more than I should have. The Meg follows an ocean technology crew who discover another layer of sea lower than even the Marianas Trench. But upon this discovery, the crew down in the depths are stalked by a…

There’s a point in Blindspotting where plot turns into poetry, and acting becomes an all-encompassing act. We feel the pain of our lead characters Collin (Daveed Diggs) and Miles (Rafael Casal) because their blood and soul are in the script, which they also wrote. With three days until the end of his probation term, an…

  This heartbreaking story of conversion camps in the early 1990’s in a testament to how far we have come on LGBTQ+ rights, but also highlights the subtle work ahead. The Miseducation of Cameron Post follows our title character — caught canoodling with a female classmate — who is sent to a bible camp to…

During a time where movie studios are putting out their worst, it’s amazing to report that an affable film titled Dog Days provides some of the best, breezy entertainment. It’s not going to win an Oscar, but for parents, children, and moviegoers tired of explosions and superheroes, this alternative plays out like Love, Actually for…

In the film world, there are few movies so nauseatingly stupid that they’re hard to even sit through. The Spy Who Dumped Me is — by far — one of the most knee-bounce, watch-check inducing films I’ve ever seen, where every second you spend in the theatre feels like a wasted moment. This is a…

Eighth Grade — a transformative endeavour in subject matter and audience feeling — is the a film of the highest calibre. It will rank among Dazed & Confused and Boyhood as one of the best coming-of-age features of all time. Make no mistake, the film owes everything to Elsie Fisher, who has been acting since…

This spellbinding documentary on megastar Whitney Houston is an emotional showcase of the star’s life. Whitney — equal parts footage and interviews with family, friends and colleagues — is a portrayal of a woman who had such success. However, it also delves into the deep personal struggles — with drugs, her abusive husband Bobby Brown…

Sometimes nostalgia breeds a beautiful amount of happiness, and man, did I need a jaunt back to the 100 Acre Wood this weekend. In this film, which reunites our eclectic cast of speaking animal characters with Christopher Robin, the amount of joy that transpired was infectious and inspiring. This film landscape leaves little room for…

If Mission Impossible: Fallout truly is Ethan Hunt’s swan song, then it’s a good thing it’s the most incredible film in the franchise’s 22-year history. Tom Cruise — at 56-years-old — still tumbles, rumbles and kicks ass like no one else, and he quite literally outdoes even himself here. Between helicopter stunts, high-flying acrobatics and…