The Sweet Hereafter: Lauded Canadian Drama Stands the Test of Time
ReviewJim SlotekThe Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan, Russell Banks, Canadian film, Adaptation, TIFF 24, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Bruce Greenwood, Reissue, 4K remastering of Canadian classics, Arsinee Khanjian, David Hemblen, Alberta Watson, Maury Chaykin, Drama, Based on a true story
Music by John Williams: Eminent Film Composer Steps in Front of the Lens at Last
ReviewJim SlotekMusic by John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Branford Marsalis, Disney+, Itzhak Perlman, documentary, Star Wars, Jaws, John Williams, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Levels: Imagining The World Is a Simulation. So What?
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekLevels, Canadian drama, Sci fi, Thriller, Futuristic, Adam Stern, Cara Gee, Aaron Abrams, David Hewlett, Peter Mooney
Juror #2: Justice Is on Trial in Director Clint Eastwood’s Intelligent Latest
ReviewJim SlotekJuror #2, DRama, Clint Eastwood, Jonathan A. Abrams, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Messina, Courtroom drama
Hanky Panky: Absurdist Story About Vulgar, Heroic Handkerchief Is Nothing to Sneeze At
ReviewJim SlotekHanky Panky, independent films, Comedy thriller, Comedy, Thriller, Nick Roth, Lindsay Haun, Seth Green, Ashley Holliday Tavares, Jacob DeMonte-Finn, Streaming
Absolution: Old Boxer Out but Not Down in Absolution
ReviewJim SlotekAbsolution, Hans Petter Moland, Liam Neeson, Ron Perlman, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Action, Crime thriller, Underworld, Boxer
Here: Forrest Gump Reteam Suggests Time Flies Like an Arrow, Fruit Flies Like a Banana
ReviewJim SlotekHere, Robert Zemeckis, Eric Roth, Richard McGuire, Tom Hanks, Paul Bethany, Robin Wright, Reteam, Forrest Gump, Dramedy, Generational
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
