There’s something incredible and enigmatic in the simplicity of Casey Affleck’s presence. As writer-director-star here, he takes the story of a world where a pandemic has eliminated swaths of women, and shows the way humanity deals following the meltdown of existence. Affleck — true to Oscar-winning form — takes a story covered in sci-fi films…

Perhaps the most inane thing about this August thriller is that it makes an absolute mockery of its source material. The horror book staple, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, is a revered novel that made spines tingle. It’s sad to see this film comes out with barely a whimper. The film — about…

Racial relations drama Luce opens in Canada in the midst of summer movie season, and this searing film just happens to be the most provocative, interesting picture I’ve seen thus far in 2019. It will have to battle Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time for my favourite of the year, but this indie flick is the…

These days, the Fast & Furious brand on anything means box-office success, but I would have never expected this spin-off to hit with such swagger, gravitas and pure entertainment value. Furious alum Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham) have been on opposite sides of the fight before, so it’s no surprise they’re at odds…

Creature features bring a shiver down my spine, and Crawl will go down as one of the best in the last two decades. The frenetic, frenzied pace of the feature — produced my gore maestro Sam Raimi and directed by Hostel creator Alexandre Aja — puts other crocodile movies to shame. A B-movie plot filled…

The story of Bethany Hamilton is a truly magnificent and uplifting one. Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable gets up close and personal with the phenomenon and seemingly unstoppable force. The surfer lost her arm to a shark attack at 13-years-old, but she’s defied the odds her entire life to become one of the most famous, competitive people…

The unhinged web series Running With Violet is one of those rare little gems. The episodes are less than 10 minutes, the cinematography simple, and the actresses give it all for ultimate laughs. Creator-star Rebecca Davey and sidekick Marie-Claire Marcotte are fantastic, and play off each other well. Little toddler Violet Alfred is adorable as…

It’s been 20 years since auteur Quentin Tarantino shocked the world with classic Pulp Fiction. A movie with unending wit, lovable anti-heroes and a sprawling plot, it is one of the single greatest achievements in filmmaking. Now, with his ninth feature, Tarantino has made a film in Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood that…

The animated Disney classic The Lion King has endured 25 years and remained a favourite of children and their parents alike. It’s not only this reviewer’s favourite animated film of all time, but hits my top 10 film list as well. The pure majesty of filmmaking and emotional core the movie exhibits are nothing short…

It becomes clear less than five minutes into The Art of Self-Defense that it won’t be taking itself seriously at all. It also becomes clear that they need your suspension of disbelief before you can truly enjoy the film’s comic brilliance. This offbeat, dark comedy is possibly the best ‘silly’ comedy since Napoleon Dynamite, and…