275: Seven Samurai at 70 Years April 30, 2024 Back in 1954, Akira Kurosawa made the seminal epic Seven Samurai. The film came out 70 years ago, so we review it and talk about the film’s influence. Continue Reading
Reviews: Polaris April 29, 2024 As our climate is ever evolving, and we wonder what the future holds, Polaris director Kirsten Carthew delivers a frost laden Mad Max of the north. Continue Reading
274: A24 Retrospective – The End of the Tour April 23, 2024 We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s The End of the Tour. Continue Reading
Reviews: Red Rooms April 15, 2024 Red Rooms is a new techno-thriller from Pascal Plante, who’s previous film helped launch him into the conversation of one of the best new Canadian directors. Continue Reading
Reviews: BlackBerry April 12, 2024 Blackberry, is the latest movie you might call “product dramas”. This emerging genre has tales of the rise of classic consumer goods, and very often their fall. Continue Reading
Reviews: Evil Does Not Exist from IFFO 2024 April 8, 2024 Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest outing, Evil Does Not Exist, tackles an environmental focused drama teeming with much deeper resonance. Continue Reading
273: Best Films of 2023 April 2, 2024 Now that the Oscars are behind us, it is time to put a cap 2023. So buckle in as Dakota and Rachel name their ten favourite films from last year. Continue Reading
Reviews: Chuck Chuck Baby from IFFO 2024 March 29, 2024 Set in Wales, Chuck Chuck Baby, tells the story of Helen, who lives with her ex-husband, his new girlfriend and their baby, as she tends to his dying mother. Continue Reading
Reviews: Loch Ness: They Created a Monster from IFFO 2024 March 26, 2024 Final Rating: 3.5/5 “If you build it, they will come…” Few things capture our imagination like the possibility of discovery, in particular that of… Continue Reading
Reviews: The Peasants March 25, 2024 Based on the Nobel Prize for Literature 1904 novel The Peasants, the 2023 adaptation by duo DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman is in short, a masterpiece of a film. Continue Reading
