281: 2024 Toronto Japanese Film Festival July 2, 2024 The 2024 Toronto Japanese Film Festival has just concluded and we wrap up the best films that we saw during the run including Stay Mum, Missing and more. Continue Reading
Reviews: Don’t Call It Mystery From Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2024 June 20, 2024 Totonō, is a socially awkward student with a Sherlock Holmes-like knack for observation. On a trip to Hiroshima, he is enlisted to help solve a family feud. Continue Reading
Reviews: Missing From Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2024 June 19, 2024 Miu, the daughter of Saori and Yutaka has been missing for six months. Every day, the couple spend their time after work distributing flyers in the town square. Continue Reading
Guest Appearance: Classic Movies Live – Director Showdown – Round 1, Match 2 – Lynne Ramsay vs. Denis Villeneuve June 5, 2024 Welcome back to Director Showdown! In this series, we pit 64 of the biggest directors to debut since 1998 against each other in an… Continue Reading
280: Canadian Screen Awards 2024 June 4, 2024 The Canadian Screen Awards celebrate the best in film from Canada. We discuss the films that were nominated and won at this year’s ceremony. Continue Reading
Reviews: Madame Web – Physical Release 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
