Sound of Falling: Giving Voice to the Ghosts of Young Womanhood
ReviewJim SlotekSound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski, Hanna Heckt, Filip Schnak, Lea Drinda, Martin Rother, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geisseler, Zöe Baer, German, Cannes Jury Prize, Drama
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Ralph Fiennes Goes Bananas in the latest 'Rage' Movie
ReviewJim SlotekSequels to 28 Days Later, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes goes gonzo, Writer Alex Garland, Producer Danny Boyle, Director Nia DaCosta, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Old Nick, Chi Lewis-Parry, Fast "zombies"
Original-Cin Q&A: Gus Van Sant on Dead Man's Wire and the Hostage-Taking That Inspired It
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekMovies based on hostage taking, Dead Man’s Wire, Director Gus Van Sant, Hostage taker Tony Kiritsis, Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, Van Sant films shot in Toronto, Scriptwriter Austin Kolodney
Primate: Evolution Takes a Step Back. Violence Leaps Ahead
The Choral: A Too-Gentle Nod to the Transformative Power of Art
ReviewJim SlotekThe Choral, TIFF '25, Alan Bennett, Nicholas Hytner, British film, Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Taylor Uttley, Amara Okereke, Mark Addy, WWI, Drama
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Boldly Going Nowhere, But So Very Youthfully
ReviewJim SlotekStar Trek Discovery spin-off, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Seeking a younger audience, 32nd Century, The rebirth of The Federation, Holly Hunter, Gina Yashere, Costumers Avery Plewes and Gersha Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tatiana Maslany, Tig Notaro, Paul Giamatti
The Mother and the Bear: Korea Meets Wonderful Winnipeg in This Quirky Rom-Com
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Mother and the Bear, TIFF '24, Johnny Ma, Kim Ho-jung, Jonathan Kim, Won-Jae Lee, Winnipeg, Made in Canada, Rom-com, Korean
Rosemead: Well-Acted Telling of True-Life Tragedy Offers Neither Remedy nor Catharsis
ReviewJim SlotekRosemead, Eric Lin, Marilyn Fu, Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Drama, True Story, James Chen, Madison Hu, Jennifer Lim, Orion Lee
Films We Can’t Wait to See in 2026 (and Some Random Observations)
By Original-Cin Staff
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PreviewJim Slotek2026, Mike Leigh, Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh, Fjord, Cristian Mungiu, What Happens at Night, Martin Scorsese, Send Help, Sam Raimi, Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell, Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Avengers: Doomsday, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg, Project Hail Mary, Coyote vs. ACME, Sinners, Magellan, Lav Diaz, Silent Friend, Ildikó Enyedi, Kokuho, Lee Sang-il Lee, The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin, Hamnet, Michael, Antoine Fuqua, Nv Zu, Stephen Chow, Shaolin Women's Soccer, Werwulf, Robert Eggers, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nia DaCosta, Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey
The Plague: Swim-Camp Psychological Horror is Like Lord of the Water Bugs
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekPsychological horror, The Plague, Tween boys get mean, Writer/director Charlie Polinger, Urban myths and weird rumours, Kenny Rasmussen, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Joel Edgerton, Bullying in summer swim camp, Lord of the Flies
DJ Ahmet: Macedonian Coming-of-Age Story Predictable but Sweet
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin Q&A: Sentimental Value Director Joaquim Trier on Communicating Beyond Language
By Karen Gordon
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InterviewJim SlotekSentimental Value, Joaquim Trier, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, TIFF '25, Cannes Grand Prix, Elle Fanning, Eskil Vogt, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Awards season, awards contender
We Bury the Dead: A More Thoughtful Zombie Film
Original-Cin Q&A: Daisy Ridley’s Reflections on Zombies in We Bury the Dead
Marty Supreme: Chalamet Shines as a Driven, Abrasive Ping Pong Prodigy in '50s New York
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekTable tennis movie, Marty Supreme, Director co/writer Josh Safdie, Timothée Chalamet, New York's competitive table tennis scene, Tyler Okonma, aka Tyler the Creator, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O'Leary, Koto Kawaguchi, Films with pathologically competitive protagonists, Penn Jillette, Abel Ferrara, Tears For Fears, Real-life table tennis prodigy Marty Reisman
Anaconda: I Like Big Snakes and I Cannot Lie
ReviewJim SlotekMovies that reference other movies, Anaconda, Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, J-Lo and Ice Cube references, Director Tom Gormican, Ione Skye
No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook's Social Satire of Downsizing is Darkly Antic and On-Point
ReviewJim SlotekSouth Korean filmmakers, Park Chan-wook, Vengeance Trilogy, No Other Choice, Social satire about downsizing, Don McKellar, Donald Westlake novel The Ax, Costa-Gavras, Squid Game’s Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Woo Seung Kim, So Yul Choi, Park Hee-soon
Original-Cin Q&A: Elizabeth Taylor Documentarians Discuss their “Rebel Superstar"
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Voice of Hind Rabab: A Harrowing Listen, An Essential Watch
ReviewJim SlotekThe Voice of Hind Rajab, Docudrama, Venice Film Festival, Venice Silver Lion Award, Kaouther Ben Hania, Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani, War in Gaza
Song Sung Blue: Hugh Jackman is Surreally Neil in Note-Perfect Schmaltzy Christmas Release
ReviewJim SlotekStories about musical tribute acts, Song Sung Blue, Neil Diamond “interpreters", Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Mike and Claire Sardina, Lightning and Thunder, Michael Imperioli, Soolaimón versus Sweet Caroline, Eddie Vedder, Movies released on Christmas Day, Director Carl Brewer
