The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Loses Female Protagonist (and Its Appeal)
ReviewJim SlotekThe Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Suzanne Collins, Francis Lawrence, Viola Davis, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Franchise, Post-apocalyptic thrillers, young adult novels, young adult
Shorts Not Pants Film Fest: Bits and Bites of the Best in Abbreviated Storytelling
Review, PreviewJim SlotekShort film showcases, Shorts Not Pants Film Festival, Ice Merchants, Oscar short film nominee, A History of the World According to Getty Images, Iranian short film The Sprayer, Municipal Relaxation Module, Egyptian film I Promise You Paradise, Knight of Fortune (Ridder Lykke), Nakwaxda’xw elder, Ritchie Hemphill and Ryan Haché, Yanni, Making Babies (Faire un enfant)
Designer $hit: Could Poo Cure What Ails You?
By Karen Gordon
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Original-Cin Q&A: Director of the Doc Cynara Talks Rush-to-Judgment in the Trial of a Dead Teen's Mom
For All Mankind: Imaginative What If? Series Scores Again in Season 4
By Chris Knight
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Testament: Denys Arcand's 'Médius' (Middle Finger) to All Sides of the PC Phenomenon
By Chris Knight
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Dangerous Waters: Ocean-set Drama Runs Aground
The Marvels: The Shortest MCU Movie is in a Bit of a Hurry to Save the Universe
ReviewJim SlotekMarvel Comics Universe, The Marvels, Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Director Nia DaCosta, Female superheroes, Samuel L. Jackson
Another Body: Unsettling Doc on Deepfake Porn Needs to Probe Further
Who’s Yer Father?: The Misadventures of PEI's only PI is Pretty Broad Humour for Such a Small Island
Reel Asian Film Festival: Scammers, Robocalls, Drag Queens, Samurais and Sewage
PreviewJim SlotekThe Queen of My Dreams, The Taste of Mango, Okiku and the World, Small Fry, In Flames, Starring Jerry as Himself, Q, Seagrass, Relics of Love and War, Baby Queen, The Reel Asian Film International Film Festival, TIFF 23
Butcher’s Crossing: Obsession and Greed Furnish this Home on the De-ranged
Original-Cin Q&A: Creators of For All Mankind Talk Season Four, and Greed Taking Over After Mars
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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Verona: Ontario-Set Coming of Age Drama Languid and Lovely
ReviewJim SlotekVerona, Canadian feature debut, Sebastian Back, Kat Khan, Andy Marshall, Yanna McIntosh, Eric McDonald, Basia Wyszynski, Drama, Coming of age
Hands That Bind: Creepy and Unsettling Prairie Gothic with Paranormal Overtones
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin interview: Canadian Bugs Bunny Eric Bauza Lures Us to Cali (Via a Left Turn at Albuquerque)
Rustin: Spotlighting the Dandy Hero of The Civil Rights Movement
ReviewJim SlotekRustin, TIFF 23, Civil Rights Movement, American Civil Rights, George C. Wolfe, Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Netflix, Jeffrey Wright, Aml Ameen, Martin Luther King, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Da‘Vine Joy Randolph
Beyond Utopia: Doc About North Korea Escapees Scary for Viewers and Protagonists
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin Q&A: Fingernails director Christos Nikou on Love Apps and Annie Murphy's Dance Moves
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekTechno dating, Fingernails, Sci-fi romantic drama, Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Annie Murphy, Toronto International Film Festival, Christos Nikou, Apple TV+