New movies: Three thrillers, a film to see free, and the roots of the opioid crisis
Also: A poignant film about surviving a marriage breakdown.
Reviews
A great music film, another Star Wars spinoff, and the early days of Sesame Street
Also: Two more DOXA films (one of them Canadian), and a pair of amusing comedies.
Movies bringing animated fun, French comedy, and documentaries from all over
Also: A followup to the Oscar winner Soul, and a Nicolas Cage oddity
Disney’s Earth Day special, empathy beating drugs, and one last Oscar contender
Also: Tiny Tim, a secret Canadian drug study, Liam Neeson in action, and good horror from Alberta.
Movies with Cumberbatch spying, a family healing, and climate change looming
Also: The Earth showing off its best, a race-based tragedy, and a crowded melodrama.
Movie reviews: Novel scenes of Black and Jewish culture, plus — look who’s back
Also: Three music tales — one real, one fanciful, and one sociological.
Reviews of an African gem, British spy yarn with Eddie Izzard, and some ultra-violence
Also: Two aging action stars together again, a chef’s first movie, and a cryptic sci-fi alert.
Movies with Anthony Hopkins (grand), returning superheroes (big), and a Danish treat
Also: The full story of the college admission scandal, Emilia Clarke in Kentucky and losing Indigenous culture
Reviews of Death of a Ladies’ Man, Capital in the 21st Century, and Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Also: Spotify’s first movie, a Canadian chiller, an addict’s redemption, and an action binge.
Movies with Eddie Murphy (mild), Disney animation (exciting), and high school renewed (timely)
And more: A woman’s trauma, stray dogs, zombies, and dance club stories.
Film reviews: A Golden Globes contender, Jodie Foster back in focus, and all about Pelé
Also: A soft tale of the Uyghurs, farm wives in love and an inspirational teacher.
Movies with Firth and Tucci, two Black lives dramas, and a good one for the kids
And more: Teenage sinners, and time travel with drugs.
New movies: Harsh self histories from the U.S. and Russia, and Chinese mythology in animation
Also: Stories of extreme religious devotion, a father-and-son escape run and a sweet teen romance.
Reviewing a gem from the Victoria Film Festival, a couple’s loud, long night, and a screwy worldview
Also: An action blast from China, drama from France, low scenes from Tokyo, and a father’s other life.
A star-studded cop film, a bright family watch, and women defying sport barriers
Also: Two women’s adversity, and two men’s violent lives.