Say Nothing: A True Crime Mystery Set Against the Nightmare of The Troubles
ReviewJim SlotekSay Nothing, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, Patrick Radden Keefe, The Troubles, Northern Ireland, adaptation, Joshua Zetumer, Lola Petticrew, Maxine Peake, Disney+, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan, Michael Colgan
Zombie Town: Lots to Talk About in this Fun, Kid-Lit Halloween Film
ReviewJim SlotekZombie Town, YA, Horror, Peter Lepeniotis, Madi Monroe, Marlon Kazadi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Hollywood Suite, Henry Czerny, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Brenna Coates, R.L. Stine, adaptation, Suitable for kids
Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting
It Ends With Us: Bestseller Adaptation Well Acted, Poorly Executed
By Chris Knight
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Umbrella Academy S4: The Epic Fantasy Becomes Slapstick and Anticlimactic
ReviewJim SlotekThe Umbrella Academy, Netflix, Streaming series, Season Four, Elliot Page, adaptation, comic book, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Aidan Gallagher, David Cross, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Colm Feore, Sci fi, Superheroes
Presumed Innocent: Jake Gyllenhaal in Another Throwback Erotic Thriller Reboot
ReviewJim SlotekPresumed Innocent, Apple TV +, JJ Abrams, David E. Kelly, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Renate Reinsve, O-T Fagbenle, Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, Reboot, Remake, Series, Streaming series, Scott Turow, adaptation
Ru: Immigration Drama a Love Letter to Canada
ReviewJim SlotekRu, adaptation, TIFF 23, Charles-Olivier Michaud, Jacques Davidts, Chloe Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Immigrant experience, Drama, Canadian
Origin: Ava DuVernay Invites Deep Thought with a Profoundly Moving Film
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekOrigin, adaptation, Ava DuVernay, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Audra MacDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, racism, Films about racism
Original-Cin Q&A: How Director Laetitia Colombani’s Novel The Braid Returned Her to the Screen
ReviewJim SlotekThe Braid, Laetitia Colombani, Kim Raver, Fotinì Peluso, Mia Maelzer, adaptation, Women's lives, Women in film, Drama, India, Italy, Canada
Original-Cin Q&A: Freud’s Last Session Star and Director Discuss Fab Fictional Gabfest
By Bonnie Laufer
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Priscilla: Elvis’ Wife Was Lonesome Many Nights, and Director Sofia Coppola Has Proof
By Karen Gordon
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Shortcomings: Portrait of An Asian-American Anti-Hero with Girl Trouble
ReviewJim SlotekShortcomings, Randall Park, Adrian Tomine, adaptation, Graphic novel, Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan, Tavis Gevinson, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons, Jacob Batalon, Asian Americans, LGBTQ+
Dalíland: A Surreal Love Story, Seen from The Outside
ReviewJim SlotekDalíland, TIFF 2022, Mary Harron, John C. Walsh, Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Andreja Pejic, Ezra Miller, Suki Waterhouse, Zachary Nachbar-Seckel, adaptation, Biopic, Drama, Historical drama
BlackBerry: Canada's We-Invented-the-Smartphone Tale Has Corporate America Flavour
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin Q&A: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis Talk Spies, Lies and A Spy Among Friends
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekPrime Video, Mini-series, Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, A Spy Among Friends, British, espionage, Thriller, 1960s, adaptation, Ben Macintyre, Q&A
The Son: Complex Father-Son Drama a Mixed Bag That Tries Hard but Stalls
By Karen Gordon
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White Noise: Clunky if Heartfelt Adaptation Trips on Narrative Hurdles
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekDrama, adaptation, Don DeLillo, White Noise, Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Netflix, Don Cheadle, 1980s
We're All In This Together: Katie Boland Soars in Deft Acting-Directing Dysfunctional Dramedy
Five Days at Memorial: A Lethal Shelter From The Storm
The Forgiven: Adaptation of High-Stakes Thriller a Masterclass in Revenge
ReviewJim SlotekThe Forgiven, Lawrence Osborne, adaptation, John Michael McDonagh, Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith, Ismael Kanater, Caleb Landry Jones, Drama, North Africa, TIFF 2021
