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Reviews: A Samurai In Time

April 29, 2025

In A Samurai in Time a samurai is struck by lightning and transported hundreds of years into the future–to Japan, circa 2007.

Reviews: Backspot

April 24, 2025

In Backspot, we follow Riley on her path to become a key member of an all-star cheer squad. She manages to capture the attention of the Thunderhawks’ coach.

Reviews: Queen of the Ring

April 17, 2025

Queen of the Ring tells the story of Mildred Burke, a three-time women’s wrestling world champion and pioneer in bringing the sport to prosperity for women.

Reviews: Wild Goat Surf

April 9, 2025

Goat, is trying to enjoy her summer in Penticton. It’s suggested that she and her mother Jane have seen better times, but this summer is not one of them.

Reviews: The Lions By the River Tigris

March 31, 2025

The Lions By the River Tigris focuses on the aftermath of Mosul’s destruction by ISIS in 2014 and then liberated three years later by Iraqi Armed Forces.

Leonardo van Dijl’s Julie Keeps Quiet is one of the more meditative sports films out there. The titular Julie is trying to stay focused on her skills and future as a tennis player while her club experiences some major turmoil.

Reviews: Helen and the Bear

March 21, 2025

Alix Blair’s Helen and the Bear eschews politics (for the most part) and focuses on the intense, intimate relationship between former Republican Representative Pete McCloskey and his second wife Helen, the director’s uncle and aunt.

Reviews: La Pecera (The Fishbowl)

March 17, 2025

There’s a lot to like about Glorimar Marrero Sánchez’s La Pecera (The Fishbowl), from the performances to the cinematography.

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Author: Ryan Beaupit