Reviews: Madame Web May 24, 2024 Even at its worst, Madame Web is fascinating. The choices are almost uniformly bad, but in interesting ways that inspire more reflection. Continue Reading
Reviews: river May 23, 2024 In River, the inhabitants of a small inn in the Japanese countryside suddenly find themselves in a time loop, River restricts the loop to two minutes. Continue Reading
Reviews: Grand Theft Hamlet from Hot Docs 2024 May 15, 2024 Grand Theft Hamlet, documents the process to stage a live production of Hamlet within the virtual world of GTA during the UK’s COVID lockdown in early 2021. Continue Reading
Reviews: Secret Mall Apartment from Hot Docs 2024 May 9, 2024 After his home was demolished in the wake of the mall’s opening, artist Michael Townsend had an idea: what about living in the mall? Continue Reading
276: Hot Docs 2024 May 7, 2024 We are covering the Hot Docs Film Festival, which celebrates the best in documentary films. We discuss 6 films watched during this year’s fest. Continue Reading
Reviews: Whatever It Takes from Hot Docs 2024 May 1, 2024 Whatever It Takes, directed by Jenny Carchman, is a gripping true-crime documentary centred around the 2019 stalking scandal of Ina and David Steiner. 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
269: Poor Lives and American Holdovers February 20, 2024 We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On… Continue Reading
Reviews: Hundreds of Beavers February 16, 2024 Hundreds of Beavers wears its inspirations on its sleeve. An irreverent, black-and-white, live-action cartoon, it’s a survivalist western by way of Looney Tunes. Continue Reading
Reviews: Gran Turismo November 29, 2023 The highlight of Gran Turismo are the racing scenes, which are skillfully shot and edited, the film’s pace keeping up with the cars. Continue Reading
