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Rating
Title/Year
Author
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Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
Spiral's too-restrained storylines here are clearly an unfortunate side effect of its ambitions toward a more venerated generic bent...
Posted May 16, 2021
2
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
But sometimes you simply want to see a movie star stab a guy in the chest while a raging inferno burns in the background. Even if it's not August.
Posted May 16, 2021
3
The Woman in the Window (2021)
The Woman in the Window would be an incredible thriller if it simply dared to commit to a singular vision and executed it without apology.
Posted May 13, 2021
4
Genius Factory (2017)
It's a terrific story, actually (made by Canadian Daryl Stoneage) and has more twists and turns than most good thrillers. Eventually, it's poignant.
Posted May 13, 2021
5
Drifting Snow (2021)
Drifting Snow is almost a tribute to what the past year has been for so many of us, fumbling our way toward something less lonely and waiting for the snow to pass.
Posted May 12, 2021
6
Together Together (2021)
Just Helms' and Harrison's expressions at these situations are enough to bring about chuckles.
Posted May 12, 2021
7
Eat Wheaties! (2021)
The thing is, despite its unique premise, Eat Wheaties! is easy to embrace.
Posted May 8, 2021
8
The film's style is as brutal, stripped-down and purposefully devoid of frills as the music of its subjects.
Posted May 7, 2021
9
Wrath of Man (2021)
This is a determinedly dark, enjoyably grim endeavour that revels in the ugliness of underground characters who Ritchie typically employs for black comedy.
Posted May 6, 2021
10
The Outside Story (2020)
The Outside Story will leave you smiling and ready to connect with your loved ones once again.
Posted May 6, 2021
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3.5/4
Stand! (2020)
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The Oak Room (2020)
Cliché? Maybe on my part, but not when it comes to The Oak Room, a taut exercise in story-weaving and twists turned on their heads.
Posted Apr 28, 2021
14
Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Adapting Elizabeth Brundage's novel All Things Cease to Appear (a better title), the co-directors craft a surprisingly unusual ghost story that lingers.
Posted Apr 28, 2021
15
The Trader (Sovdagari) (2018)
A work of astonishing beauty, it has a genteel quietism that hides a heartrending power.
Posted Apr 28, 2021
16
Two Distant Strangers (2020)
Unsubtle but beautifully done, this 32-minute drama sticks with you more than most nominated full-length movies.
Posted Apr 28, 2021
17
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)
18
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Even those hoping for a lazy evening spent watching dudes heads explode should wait for the inevitable YouTube compendium of "Finish him!" moves.
Posted Apr 22, 2021
19
Chaos Walking (2021)
For any filmmaker contemplating their own YA franchise, Chaos Walking is an instructive anti-manual. For the rest of us, it's just noise.
Posted Apr 22, 2021
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Stowaway (2021)
In space, no one can hear you scream. But watching Stowaway, there's a good chance that you'll hear muffled cries of frustration. They'll be coming from inside the house.
Posted Apr 22, 2021
22
Chinatown Rising (2019)
Forty-plus years later, these pivotal moments are brought to life in fresh interviews conducted by Chuck and his son and co-director Josh.
Posted Apr 16, 2021
23
In The Earth (2021)
While I hope to never, ever watch In the Earth again, I must admit to admiring parts of it, too.
Posted Apr 15, 2021
24
Thunder Force (2021)
As sloppy and disappointing as the label "A Ben Falcone Film" previously suggested.
Posted Apr 9, 2021
25
Held (2021)
The twist sells that idea in the end, but everything up to that point falls a little flat.
Posted Apr 8, 2021
26
Sugar Daddy (2021)
Sugar Daddy will be gripping viewing for anyone who wonders what it takes to make it - and whether it's all worth it in the end.
Posted Apr 8, 2021
27
Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)
Refreshingly, this is a war drama that doesn't hinge on indulgent or shameless violence. Instead, it focuses on the heart-wrenching devastation of more offhand cruelties.
Posted Apr 8, 2021
28
French Exit (2021)
You might feel sorry, though, for Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges, two talented performers who just cannot figure out their characters and flail as a result.
Posted Apr 2, 2021
29
The Unholy (2021)
30
Concrete Cowboy (2021)
Five minutes into Concrete Cowboy, and you already know where the story is heading. But you won't mind moseying on down the familiar narrative, either.
Posted Mar 31, 2021
31
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
32
Extinction: The Facts (2020)
Extinction: The Facts is one of the most terrifying programs of the year. And not because there are scenes of animals being slaughtered. Rather, it's the pervading sense of dread.
Posted Mar 31, 2021
33
Tina (2021)
34
Little Orphans (2021)
Shot in St. John's, the coastal scenery grounds the film in something tangible and familiar to Canadians, especially Newfoundlanders.
Posted Mar 25, 2021
35
Six Minutes to Midnight (2021)
The photography is elegant, but nothing else is.
Posted Mar 25, 2021
36
The Courier (2020)
Admit it: After a year of looking over your shoulder any time someone dared cough, you could use a good, old-fashioned Cold War thriller...
Posted Mar 24, 2021
37
Sentinelle (2021)
A lacerating revenge-thriller... There is no warmth or wit in Sentinelle; it's an exercise in unsubtle retributive justice.
Posted Mar 24, 2021
38
Crisis (2021)
Those who have died or spent years tackling the opioid crisis deserve better than this.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
39
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
It is all very faux-edgy ridiculous, but because Snyder is so straight-faced in his commitment to the exxxxxxxtreeeeeme-ness of it all, it works.
Posted Mar 15, 2021
40
Underplayed (2020)
41
Boss Level (2021)
Time and again, Grillo surprises and delights, no matter the creative or financial restraints placed upon him. Boss Level could learn a thing or two from its leading man.
Posted Mar 14, 2021
42
Death of a Ladies' Man (2020)
[A] likable and melodic dramedy from Cohen enthusiast Matthew Bissonnette.
Posted Mar 14, 2021
43
Yes Day (2021)
Ultimately, Yes Day doesn't commit to either being a full-out family fun movie or a family drama.
Posted Mar 10, 2021
44
Coming 2 America (2021)
Never before have I wished for the sweet relief of Norbit.
Posted Mar 4, 2021
45
The World to Come (2020)
46
Boogie (2021)
What Huang accomplishes with Boogie is a welcome addition to a growing canon of mainstream North American films created by and starring Asians.
Posted Mar 3, 2021
47
Stray (2021)
Stray is as much a testament to dogs' empathy for humans as it is human's empathy for dogs.
Posted Mar 3, 2021
48
Moxie (2021)
[W]hile Moxie is just a small snapshot of those weird and wonderful years, it gives viewers a decent lesson in how to be an ally, without being preachy about it.
Posted Mar 3, 2021
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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)