My Spy: The umpteenth entry in the dead-horse kids-and-tough-guys genre is a kindergarten cop-out
By Linda Barnard
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ReviewJim SlotekComedies with kids and action stars, My Spy, Chloe Coleman, Big Little Lies, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber, The Meg, Battleship, Peter Segal, Get Smart, Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ken Jeong, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Kristen Schaal, Spy comedies, No Time to Die, Kindergarten Cop, The Pacifier
First Cow: An anti-mythic tale of the Old West, fabulous fritters, lactic larceny and larger themes
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekFirst Cow, Kelly Reichardt, Realistic depictions of the Old West, John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Jonathan Raymond, Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Certain Women
The Whistlers: Romanian director's arch and ambitious film noir is more in love with its own trickery than with characters
ReviewJim SlotekThe Whistlers, Corneliu Porumboiu, La Gomera, El SilboEl Silbo, European cinema, Neo noir films, Vlad Ivanov, Catrinel Marlon, Sabin Tambrea, Agustí Villaronga, Rodica Lazar, Julieta Szönyi, 12:08 East of Bucharest, olice, Police, Adjective, Gilda, The Searchers
The Booksellers: Doc on New York Bookstores Jammed to the Rafters with Rare Insights
Sorry We Missed You: Ken Loach’s Latest Explores Dark Side of Gig Economy
Greed: Patchy Satire Mines Rocky Turf Between Fast Fashion and Vast Wealth
The Way Back: Ben Affleck stars in possibly the saddest 'redemptive' sports movie ever
ReviewJim SlotekSports movies, Movies about alcoholism, The Way Back, Ben Affleck, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavanka, High school basketball, Gavin O'Connor, Manchester by the Sea, Miracle, Brandon Wilson
Lie Exposed: Canuck-Led Drama Buoyed by Feats of Acting… and Little Else
ReviewLie Exposed, Canadian movies, Bruce Greenwood, Leslie Hope, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jeff Kober, Megan Follows, Erotic thriller, A Winter Tan, sex
Onward: Pixar's latest is a fast-moving tale of modernized elves that doesn't quite stick the emotional landing
ReviewJim SlotekOnward, Disney Pixar, Harry Potter, Shrek, Weekend at Bernie's, Modern Medievalism, Children's movies, Dan Scanlon, Monsters University, Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Magic: The Gathering, Octavia Spencer
Run This Town: Rob Ford's story could write itself - unfortunately, this isn't that story
ReviewJim SlotekRob Ford, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Run This Town, Der Crack Bürgermeister, Damian Lewis, Austin Powers, Fat Bastard, Toronto Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher, Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrev, Adrienne Batra, Mark Twohey, Ben Platt, Scott Speedman, Robyn Doolittle, Ricky Tollman
Your Weekend Preview: What To See (And What To Skip) In The Theatres This Weekend
By Original-Cin Staff
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Review, PreviewThe Jesus Rolls, Seberg, The Invisible Man, Disappearance at Clifton Hill, Beanpole, Elizabeth Moss, John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Susan Sarandon, Audrey Tautou, Jon Hamm, Kristen Stewart, Roundup, The Big Lebowski, TIFF 2019
The Invisible Man: Suspenseful, atmospheric horror revels in its B-movie glory
ReviewJim SlotekThe Invisible Man, H.G. Wells, Universal’s Dark Universe franchise, Johnny Depp, The Mummy, Leigh Whannell, Elisabeth Moss, Aidis Hodge, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, James Whale, Preston Sturges, Sleeping With The Enemy, Domestic abuse horror, Hollow Man, SAW
Beanpole: Intense and Affecting Russian Drama Sees War from Women’s Side
Seberg: Ultra-Glossy Biopic Tells Intense Story Superficially
ReviewSeberg, Jean Seberg, TIFF 2019, Kristen Stewart, Vince Vaughn, Jack O'Connell, Zazie Beetz, Anthony Mackie, Benedict Andrews, Biopic, Drama, French New Wave
Disappearance at Clifton Hill: Darkness lies behind Niagara tourist trap in bizarrely entertaining Albert Shin mystery
By Linda Barnard
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ReviewJim SlotekDisappearance at Clifton Hill, Albert Shin, In Her Place, James Schultz, Marie-Josée Croze, Paulino Nunes, David Cronenberg, Small town murder mysteries, Niagara Falls, Tuppence Middleton, Sense8, Hannah Gross
Your Weekend Preview: What To See (And What To Skip) In The Theatres This Weekend
By Original-Cin Staff
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Review, Views, PreviewThe Call of the Wild, Ordinary Love, Emma., Space and Time, The Lodge, Standing Up, Falling, Corpus Christi, Billy Crystal, Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Weekly Roundup
Emma.: Latest Version of Jane Austen Classic Nails the Look But Fails the Book
ReviewEmma, adaptation, Jane Austen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, Miranda Hart, Mia Goth, Autumn de Wilde, Comedy, Period piece
Standing Up, Falling Down: Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz bond in a gentle movie about failure and friendship
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekStanding Up, Falling Down, Ben Schwartz, Billy Crystal, Movies about failure and regret, Male relationships, Eloise Mumford, Manson Family Vacation, Matt Ratner, Peter Hoare, Killing Hasselhoff
Space and Time: Metaphysically Minded Romance Offers Little More Than the Bummer of their Discontent
ReviewJim SlotekSpace and Time, Shawn Gerrard, Carl Sagan, Mark Duplass, Victoria Kucher, Steven Yaffee, Metaphysics, Romance, Movies set in Toronto, Toronto Islands, First time directors
The Call of the Wild: Jack London's classic good-dog story gets a metaphysical and CGI assist
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekChris Sanders, How to Train Your Dragon, The Call of the Wild, Jack London, Harrison Ford, Animal stars, CGI motion capture, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Movies set in the North, Family movies, Snidely Whiplash, Terry Notary, The Square
