Foe: Faux Portrait of a Post-Apocalyptic Marriage
ReviewJim SlotekPost apocalyptic stories, Climate change, Foe, Humans leaving Earth to survive, Artificial intelligence, Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, Garth Davis, Iain Reid
She Came To Me: An Ostentatiously Odd Sort-Of Comedy
Strange Way of Life/The Human Voice: The Short and the Short of Almodovar's Mojo
By Karen Gordon
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Joan Baez: I Am A Noise: Her Private, Public and Secret Life Dovetail in New Doc
ReviewJim SlotekJoan Baez, Music documentaries, Politically active musicians, Joan Baez: I Am A Noise, Karen O'Connor, Miri Navasky and Maeve O'Boyle, Mimi Fariña, Bob Dylan, David Harris, Repressed memories of abuse
The Exorcist Believer: Hell Hath No Fury Like an Exorcist Scorned
Relax, I’m from the Future: Time Is a Blob, not a Line!
ReviewJim SlotekRelax, I’m from the Future, Luke Higginson, Rhys Darby, Gabrielle Graham, Janine Theriault, Julian Richings, Time travel films, Canadian comedy, sci-fi
The Royal Hotel: Outback Setting Adds Dread to Gender Dynamics Thriller
On Fire: Cheesy Action Film Capitalizing on Tragedy is Hard to Warm Up To
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekOn Fire, Nick Lyon, Peter Facinelli, Fiona Dourif, Asher Angel, Lance Henriksen, Thriller, Inspired by true events, Pandemic, Actioner
Fair Play: When the New Boss is Your Secret Workplace Lover, Things Get Sticky Fast
By Karen Gordon
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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe: Heart, a Tickle Trunk and Tears
The Creator: Gareth Edwards Flips the Script on the 'Evil AI' Meme
Solo: Montreal-Set Drag Drama Explores the Perils of Misplaced Trust
ReviewJim SlotekSolo, TIFF 23, Sophie Dupuis, Théodore Pellerin, Félix Maritaud, Alice Moreault, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Best Canadian Feature, Drag Queens, French language, Montreal
No One Will Save You: More Like No One Will Talk to You
Expend4bles: One Last (?) Round of Pyro, Casual Killing and Wrestling-Style Kayfabe
ReviewJim SlotekThe Expendables franchise, Expend4bles, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Tony Jaa, Mercenary movie heroes, Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Randy Couture, Scott Waugh
Stellar: A Love Story and a Love Letter to the Land
Reptile: Thriller Elevates Benicio Del Toro As Its Story Lards on the Twists
ReviewJim SlotekReptile, Netflix, TIFF 23, Benicia del Toro, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Thriller, Cop drama, Mystery, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh
Dumb Money: When the Little Guys Beat Wall Street for a Hot Minute
ReviewJim SlotekDumb Money, GameStop "short squeeze", Movies based on real life stock scandal, Toronto International Film Festival, Paul Dano, America Ferrera, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Craig Gillespie
TIFF '23: What To See at This Year's Fest, Sept. 17
By Original-Cin Staff
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TIFF '23: What To See at This Year's Fest, Sept. 16
ReviewJim SlotekFallen Leaves, TIFF 23, Centrepiece, Luminaries, The Convert, Special Presentations, Hell of a Summer, Midnight Madness, Boil Alert, TIFF Docs, Gonzo Girl, Discovery, Dicks: The Musical, Great Absence, Platform, The Critic, Rustin, Telling Our Story, Primetime
TIFF ’23: What To See at This Year’s Fest, Sept. 15
By Original-Cin Staff
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