Carlos Review | The Hit Factory
While it certainly plays up to the legendary status of its subject, Rudy Valdez’s biographical documentary Carlos still earns a lot of respect simply because of who the film is about.
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Bad Press Review | Freedom of Press Isn’t Free
Bad Press is an old school feeling documentary about pressing modern problems told from an original perspective.
Angle Review | Going for Gold
Fans of sports documentaries will find a lot to love about Angle, even if they aren’t huge fans of its subject’s choice of pursuits.
Stellar Review | Both Grounded and Otherworldly
Moving and metaphorical in equal measure, Anishinaabe filmmaker Darlene Naponse’s latest feature, Stellar, is an experimental, ambitious work that balances pain and hope in equal measure.
What I loved about my first Destination D23
Disney was a big part of my childhood, from the moment I started watching TV to my first movie, so getting to my first ever Destination D23 was such a big deal.
Dumb Money Review | Shooting for the Moon and Not Landing Amongst the Stars
There’s always something off about Dumb Money, a look back at the revolutionary upending of the stock market by everyday retail traders sticking it to the billionaires and hedge fund managers who’ve seemingly rigged the game against everyday people.
No One Will Save You Review | Fire in the Sky
An intoxicating and energizing mash-up of a home invasion thriller with an alien invasion movie, No One Will Save You is a film constantly able to take familiar ideas and raise them to new levels.
Expend4bles Review | Just Pl4in 4wful
The ludicrously titled Expend4bes is a sad, excitement free instalment of a franchise that didn’t exactly nail things the first time out and then got progressively worse with sequels that progressively moved downhill.
It Lives Inside Review | Good Idea, Lacking in Execution and Scares
Watching director and co-writer Bishal Dutta’s admirable, yet lacking debut feature It Lives Inside is like observing an ongoing war between a rich, original idea and a rote, plodding, and not particularly frightening genre picture.
Radical Wolfe Review | A Ham in Full
Director Richard Dewey’s documentary Radical Wolfe is one of those projects that does a disservice to its subject by being disgustingly laudatory.
Ron Funches on his career, gaming, and returning to Just For Laughs Toronto
Ron Funches has the most infectious laugh, and he’s one of the warmest comedians that I’ve ever interviewed. Even at his most serious, he seems a bit mischievous, with a joie de vivre that’s always makes me smile.