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Reviews: Shall We Dance? – Restoration

June 2, 2025

In Shall We Dance?, a depressed Japanese man starts to take ballroom dance classes behind the back of his family, suddenly feels alive again.

Reviews: Sharp Corner

May 29, 2025

Sharp Corner shows how a man can completely spiral into madness as he believes he can keep his family and neighbourhood safe from a dangerous curve in the road.

Reviews: Matt and Mara

May 28, 2025

Matt and Mara is about two friends who reconnect, Matt is a successful author while Mara is a creative writing professor who struggles with her own output.

Reviews: It’s All Gonna Break

May 27, 2025

It’s All Gonna Break covers the inception and behind the scenes footage of Broken Social Scene shot by friend of the band Stephen Chung.

Reviews: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

May 26, 2025

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life tells the story of a woman who owns a bookshop and is torn between men as she tries to figure out which Austen world she lives in.

Reviews: Dangerous Games: Roblox and the Metaverse Exposed

May 23, 2025

Dangerous Games: Roblox and the Metaverse Exposed tracks the rise of bullying and harassment in the world of online gaming and chat and how to combat it.

Reviews: Hot Docs Round Up

May 22, 2025

Here is a mini round of Hot Docs reviews from Paulo Bautista including Spreadsheet Champions from Kristina Kraskov and River of Grass from Sarah Wortzel.

Reviews: Final Destination: Bloodlines

May 21, 2025

Final Destination: Bloodlines, the first entry in 14 years, retains the mission statement of the original films while putting a unique spin on the formula.

Reviews: Mongrels

May 20, 2025

Jerome Yoo’s directorial debut Mongrels follows a family of three who emigrate from Korea to the Canadian prairies told in a triptych fashion.

Reviews: Hunting Daze

May 19, 2025

Final Rating: 3.5/5 Pack mentality is a difficult behavior to wrap your head around if you haven’t experienced it. It often has two major…