Film reviews, interviews, and previews from The GATE including annual coverage of the Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, and more.
With the film Meadowlarks (in Canadian cinemas this weekend), filmmaker Tasha Hubbard makes the leap from documentary to drama by tapping into something familiar. Meadowlarks, co-written by Hubbard and novelist/playwright …
Like many great stories involving people in and around the film industry, this one begins with a trip to the movies. Although this time it doesn’t begin with a wide …
Wicked: For Good is out in theatres, and while the story arc tells a beautiful tale of friendship and magic, the sequel stumbles where the first film soars.
The second verse is the same as the first with the action packed Finnish sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge; a rollicking, blood soaked thrill ride that takes the best elements …
There’s a lot one can learn from failure. Plenty of films – both fictional and factual – have taken a look at how people rebound, relearn, or refocus after falling …
This weekend, director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho) gets the chance to bring a dream project of his to the big …
Once again, “The Charming Taste of Europe” proudly supports the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) in Canada, an annual celebration of culture, creativity, and collaboration between Europe and Canada.
Cheeky, ludicrous, and undeniably fun, the magical action-heist thriller Now You See Me, Now You Don’t continues in the same vein as its equally silly predecessors. Although the franchise – …
Being Eddie is both a demystifying and disappointing look at the life and career of actor Eddie Murphy. The kind of low aiming, authorized biographical documentary that aims low and …
One of the laziest films in recent memory (even by straight to streaming standards), the unconscionably shoddy family action comedy Playdate is a mess of unfunny jokes, poorly crafted set …
