In Black Cop, the directorial debut of Trailer Park Boys alumnus Cory Bowles gives a visceral, uncompromising look at police brutality and the baggage that comes with it. Bowles — who also wrote the script — shines a light on this dark, topical issue with a glaring lamp, and laments the countless losses of black…

Though it’s not as raunchy or funny as Bridesmaids, this film about four women rediscovering their risque side is still an enjoyable trip. It follows aging women — four very different ones — who decide to read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy to inject some humour, sex and unpredictability into their book club and…

With Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney has had their first franchise misfire at the box-office. But as any seasoned viewer can tell you, bank doesn’t equate to quality. What we have here is a fun, adventure romp that’s been dampered by heavy expectations. Solo is an origin story about Han, everyone’s favourite gruff rebel.…

‘Writer/director Paul Schrader has had a rocky career. From Taxi Driver’s beautiful screenplay to one too many pairings with Nicolas Cage, he’s been a formidable force for controversy in film for 40 years. With First Reformed — his meditation on religion and its place in society — he creates his best, most beautiful work in…

Not since Empire Strikes Back has a sequel delivered so stunningly as Deadpool 2 manages to here. This slapstick, jive-talking, full-nonsense, R-rated superhero is at his comic best here, and somehow manages to improve upon the near-perfect original film. Ryan Reynolds — who embodies the best parts of the Merc With the Mouth — gets…

To take a 150-minute film, cram an entire comic universe of characters into it, and come out with a cohesive, exhilarating plot is a Herculian feat. Brothers Anthony & Joe Russo have brought together a beautiful, masterwork of a film that works not only as one of the best superhero movies of all time, but…

Melissa McCarthy is at it again with this bland, boring version of a sorority movie. In odd fashion, she plays the straight-woman in a form that truly doesn’t suit her best talents. McCarthy is the female version of Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley: A wise-cracking, mile-a-minute riot who’s as unpredictable as possible. She plays a mother…

From the man who brought us Juno and Up In The Air comes his best film in a literal decade. Tully is the story of a mother of three, and the bond she makes with a night-nurse her brother hires to help her with her newborn. Charlize Theron is absolute fire as the title character,…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has built a steadfast presence as one of the most marketable movie stars today. He’s saved bloated franchises, given broad comedic performances and showed dramatic chops. So it makes sense he’d take aim at the most ridiculed film sub-genre and try to make a hit. With this video game adaptation, he…

Celebrated Halifax filmmaker Michael Melski returns to the fold with this bone-chilling genre fare. The Child Remains draws inspiration from horror greats like Rosemary’s Baby — while still providing a bleak canvas of creativity on its own. Based on the Butterbox Baby scandal of East Chester, the film focuses on an expectant couple who visit…