Verity knows it’s not high art and revels in camp
The star-studded thriller about two authors caught in a precarious entanglement is funny in all the wrong ways. And you know what? That might not be a bad thing.…
Kahn Duncan
Heart of the Beast is a simple and touching ode to the animals that stand by us
With striking imagery, a functional-enough story, and an award worthy performance from Uber the dog, it might just be David Ayer’s most inoffensive and emotionally arresting film.…
"People have the power to change things": Mhammad Babai on the necessary documentary Human Animals
Human Animals is a confronting but necessary documentary that examines the asymmetrical realities experienced by Israelis and Palestinians. Directed by David Wachsmann in collaboration with Palestinia…
Milly Alcock tries her best to salvage the super generic Supergirl
Milly Alcock is the sole bright spot in the derivative adventure, propping up a script that does little to serve her or the titular character.…
Pixar’s Toy Story 5 embraces familiar warmth to tackle childhood in the digital age
Toy Story 5 feels like a natural next step for a franchise that has proved its relevance for over three decades.…
Jaume Claret Muxart journeys along the Danube in the beautiful, beguiling and bewildering Strange River
A story without answers, choosing seductive visual composition and familial convergence over the trappings of a traditional coming-of-age narrative.…
Star Wars returns to the big-screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, an exercise in galactic-scale entropy
The Mandalorian and Grogu makes the biggest cardinal sin of all: scamming its viewership into believing they are making entertainment when these parts of Star Wars are nothing more than a piece of capital, packaged and designed to make more toys, plushies, and general merchandise.…
Ryan Gosling charts new career territory in 2026’s most unlikely and endearing hit, Project Hail Mary
Who would have guessed that the first blockbuster hit of 2026, and Amazon MGM’s biggest debut yet, would be a story about a man and a rock-shaped alien? Despite remaining culturally dominant through t…
Less hiding, more hunting - Samara Weaving returns in a gory, high-energy sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have stayed busy since Ready or Not, helming both Scream V and Scream VI, as well as the vampire comedy Abigail. It’s been seven years since Samara…
MIFF Review: Michel Gondry’s whimsical stop-motion adventure Maya, Give Me a Title is a labour of paternal love
Maya, Give Me a Title (Maya, Donne-moi un Titre) is a sweet and imaginative film about the intersection of art and parenthood. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry combines a s…
MIFF Review: Exit 8 loops its protagonist—and its audience—in a psychologically draining descent
Exit 8 is an inventive and repetitive exercise in expanding what was once a simple video game into a character-driven psychological horror. Based on the 2023 adventure game The Exit 8 by developer Kot…
Ryan Coogler's Sinners mixes Blues, vampires and gangsters: birthing a transcendent masterpiece
Ryan Coogler's Sinners is a Southern Gothic fable that combines music, history, religion, and horror: building into an imaginative, cinematic eruption. Set in 1932 in rural Mississippi, the film f…