There are things to love about Robert Downey Jr.’s first post-Avengers vehicle, Dolittle. It takes a more serious story approach than Eddie Murphy’s films, and aims for more classic characters. Downey Jr. is wonderful as the man who can communicate with animals. The special effects and sheer incredible amount of mammals on display will delight…

Highball.TV has launched series Band Ladies, following a group of women as they push to get a band on the go. Pushing themselves to work through their professional and personal lives and they fight for something they love to do, the anarchic sensibilities carry this wonderful show. It’s foul-mouthed, really enjoyable, and crafted into short…

This is the kind of B-movie flick with insane gore and gratuitous sex scenes that is destined to be a late-night favourite. Five teen movie theatre employees in a deeply Christian town find a 35mm film reel that awakens a sex demon upon them. Yes, this movie is absolutely, entirely cheesy from start to finish.…

After seeing couples square off in divorce-themed Oscar-bait like Marriage Story, director-writer William Nicholson’s small, understated film is welcome relief. The sheer screen presence Annette Bening and Bill Nighy brings an elegance and depth to this story of a husband — tired of never measuring up — who leaves his wife in their twilight years.…

This legendary epic about the king of Scots in the 14th century turns out to be nothing more than some unenthusiastic entertainment. Perhaps the most important part of the film is co-writer and star Angus Macfadyen, who while usually formidable, just doesn’t sink his teeth in this time. Macfadyen is also known for playing Robert…

If the Roger Ailes condemnation film Bombshell was a bombastic, hard-hitting strike to the Weinsteins of the world, then The Assistant is the fresher, more intricate take. Following a day in the life of a young, pretty unpaid assistant to a high-powered studio executive, the implicit is just as — maybe more — important than…

Sometimes a film just comes into your life at the right time, and gives you exactly what you need. In this time of uncertainty and fear, Extra Ordinary was a guiding light, bringing me some true relief and a ton of laughs. This farce about an Irish driving instructor who must use her supernatural powers…

This look at the way a middle-aged married couple handles the wife’s cancer diagnosis doesn’t have a single ordinary thing about it. Co-directors Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa have constructed a resonant, heart-wrenching piece of film here. Liam Neeson and Leslie Manville, both Oscar nominees, give their all to this disquieting feature. They layer…

It seems Felicity Huffman has become something of an easy target over the last few months. Her role in a nationwide college entrance exam scandal last year landed her a two week prison sentence, a $30,000 fine, and months spent as joke fodder for late-night hosts. Did she deserve it? Well, that’s largely up to…

Within the first 10 minutes of Blood Quantum, it’s clear writer-director Jeff Barnaby’s zombie film is chalk full of allegory and deeper meanings. This isn’t just some bloody exercise, but an exploration of larger societal issues. Those flesh-eating undead walkers are just a lens. Blood Quantum is a tale etched with class warfare, Indigenous rights…