Wednesday at FNC
Reviews of three very different films screening today at FNC, including the latest from Pedro Costa.
Sunday at FNC
Justine Smith reviews two films screening today at FNC: the Austrian film Lillian and Matthew Rankin’s off-the-wall ode to Canadiana, The Twentieth Century.
Today at FNC
Justine Smith looks at three films playing today at FNC, including a retrospective screening of David Cronenberg’s controversial Crash.
Brittany Runs a Marathon has the right energy but comes up short
Playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo’s directorial debut is well-meaning, but the sitcom-ish treatment does it no favours.
Wild Rose is the best music movie in recent memory
Jessie Buckley gives a career-defining performance as an incredibly talented and incredibly complex aspiring country star in Scotland.
Yesterday is an insult to art and artists
Danny Boyle’s new film isn’t mere nostalgia porn, it’s a minefield of toxic ideas.
The Apollo of Gaza delves into the past to better understand the present
Nicolas Wadimoff’s documentary about the mysterious disappearance of a statue is loaded with intrigue and philosophical inquiry.
Anthology film The Seven Last Words is unified by music and human vulnerability
Seven filmmakers draw inspiration from an 18th century orchestral work based on the last words of Jesus.
Men in Black: International is a joyless Hollywood blockbuster
The latest, most uninspired chapter in the franchise showcases all the worst impulses of modern blockbuster filmmaking and none of its good ones.
The Souvenir nails what it’s like to be trapped in a toxic relationship in your early 20s
Joanna Hogg’s new film, the first in a trilogy, stars Tilda Swinton’s daughter Honor Swinton Byrne in her first film role.