Dahomey: In Mati Diop’s Dreamy Documentary, a Statue Speaks
Chasing Chasing Amy: Doc Explores How Kevin Smith’s Film Inspired LGBTQ+ Youth
Emilia Pérez: The Best-Ever Musical Thriller About a Transgender Cartel Boss and the Sisterhood of Crime
ReviewJim SlotekEmilia Pérez, Musical, Thriller, Cannes, TIFF 24, Jacques Audiard, Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofia Gascón, Édgar Ramirez, Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Spanish language, Mexico
Passage: Video Game Gets Ancillary Treatment with Web Series
ReviewJim SlotekPassage, Adaptation, video game movies, Karl Janisse, Liv Rian, Dan Ginnane, Tristan McKinnon, Aslan Jordan Knox, Kristina Lao, Unknown 9: The Awakening
Venom The Last Dance: No One (Truly, No One) Will Be Shouting for An Encore
By Chris Knight
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Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now
ReviewJim SlotekAnora, TIFF 24, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Sex workers, Sex Work, Russians, Palme d’Or at Cannes, Comedy, Drama
Seeds: First Nations Morality Tale Will Grow on You
By Chris Knight
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Born Hungry: Feasting on Famous Chef’s Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Tale
ReviewJim SlotekBorn Hungry, Docuementary, Canadian, Barry Avrich, Sash Simpson, Robin Simpson, Melanie Simpson, Shipra Khanna, Mark McEwan, Restauranteurs in movies, Restaurant culture, India, Riches to rags stories
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
Conclave: What Happens in the Vatican Stays in the Vatican
ReviewJim SlotekVatican politics, Electing a Pope, Conclave, Robert Harris novel, Director Edward Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini
What We Do in the Shadows' Final Season: Slacker Vamps Do the Bare-Toothed Minimum
ReviewJim SlotekSeries' final seasons, What We Do in the Shadows, Slacker vampires in Staten Island, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Mark Proksch, Harvey Guillén, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Growing Up a Little in its Final Season
Review, PreviewJim SlotekAnimated Star Trek series, Star Trek: Lower Decks final season, Spoofing the Trek franchise, Young Starfleet officers grow up, Show creator Mike McMahan, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero
Goodrich: Mr. Mom Now Mr. Grandma-To-Be in Well-Meaning Dramedy
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekGoodrich, Dramedy, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Single dad, Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Carmen Ejogo, Mila Kunis, Los Angeles, Family drama
We Live in Time: Come for the Predictable Romantic Dramedy, Stay for the Chemistry
By Karen Gordon
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Join Or Die: Doc Argues Community Engagement Key to Preserving Health and Democracy
ReviewJim SlotekJoin or Die, Docuementary, Social Capital, Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis, Bob Putnam, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Vivek Murthy, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Glenn Loury
Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting
Rumours: No Need to Protest this Bizarre G7 Horror-Comedy
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekWinnipeg’s Guy Maddin, Winnipeg Film Group, Rumours, Co-directors Galen and Evan Johnson, The G7, Roy Dupuis, Alicia Vikander, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Denis Ménochet, Charles Dance
Smile 2: Iffy Sequel Turns Those Freaky Smiles into Frowns
Girl Haunts Boy: Good Ideas Lurk Under All the Fluff
ReviewJim SlotekGirl Haunts Boy, YA, YA entertainment and themes, Emily Ting, Andrea Navedo, Phoebe Holden, Michael Cimino, Peyton List, Girl power, Haunting, Ghosts
Compulsus: Vengeance, Thy Name Is Woman
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekCompulsus, Tara Thorne, Lesley Smith, Kathleen Dorian, Directorial debut, Vengeance, Female Vengeance, Thriller, Drama, Lesbian
