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The Stunt Driver: An All-Canadian Daredevil Movie With a Hairpin Turn from Dumb Fun to No Fun

The Stunt Driver: An All-Canadian Daredevil Movie With a Hairpin Turn from Dumb Fun to No Fun

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 24, 2026Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian comedies, Director Michael Dowse, The Stunt Driver, Late Montreal daredevil Ken Carter, Jay Baruchel, Evel Knievel, Ben Foster, Ed Helms, Laurence LeboeufComment

Christy: Solid Acting by Sydney Sweeney, a Tired Genre and a Gut-Punch Finish

Christy: Solid Acting by Sydney Sweeney, a Tired Genre and a Gut-Punch Finish

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 3, 2025Sports biopics, Female boxer Christy Martin, Christy movie, Sydney Sweeney, Movies with a domestic abuse theme, Ben Foster, Naomi Graham, Chad L. Coleman, Merritt Wever, Director David MichôdComment

Sharp Corner: Drama Raises More Questions Than It Answers

Sharp Corner: Drama Raises More Questions Than It Answers

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekMay 8, 2025Sharp Corner, TIFF 24, Jason Buxton, Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders, William Kosovic, Gavin Drea, Canadian dramaComment

Emancipation: Will Smith Seeks Oscar Redemption with Slave Tale

Emancipation: Will Smith Seeks Oscar Redemption with Slave Tale

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 7, 2022Emancipation, Antoine Fuqua, Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Apple TV+, awards contender, Drama, Period piece films Comment

Medieval: The History is Weak, But the Violence is Fast and Fierce

Medieval: The History is Weak, But the Violence is Fast and Fierce

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 6, 2022Historical action drama, Jan Žižka, Medieval, Petr Jákl, Ben Foster, Til Schweiger, Sophie Lowe, Czech Republic filmsComment

Hustle: Adam Sandler Dramedy a Winning Homage to Basketball, Family, and Philly

Hustle: Adam Sandler Dramedy a Winning Homage to Basketball, Family, and Philly

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekJune 7, 2022Hustle, Basketball movies, Sports movies, Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Jeremiah Zagar, Juancho Hernangómez, Ben Foster, PhiladelphiaComment

Leave No Trace: Homeless dad-and-daughter tale, an affecting breaking-point metaphor

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekJuly 9, 2018Debra Granik, Winter's Bone, PTSD, Ben Foster, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Homelessness, Father daughter dramas