Resistance: Clumsy Marcel Marceau Biopic Stupendously Mishandles… Everything
Review, PreviewBiopic, Drama, WWII, Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, Edgar Ramirez, Marcel Marceau, Jonathan Jakubowicz, iTunes movies, Nazi, French Resistance
James vs His Future Self: Time-travel themed Canadian rom-com plays out the clock nicely enough
ReviewJim SlotekJames vs His Future Self, Canadian movies, Time travel movies, Jeremy LaLonde, The Go-Getters, Jonas Chernick, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Cleopatra Coleman, Frances Conroy, Daniel Stern
Your Weekend Review: What To Watch That’s NOT in Theatres
By Original-Cin Staff
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Preview, Review, ViewsWeekly Roundup, Se7en, Vivarium, Mindhunter, Amazing Stories, streaming service, Netflix, Crave, Apple TV+, Disney+
Why Mindhunter is Netflix' best, and why putting a third season in limbo is a crime
Views, ReviewJim SlotekMindhunter, Netflix, David Fincher, Serial killer docudrama series, Charlize Theron, Serial, Making a Murderer, David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, Richard Brooks, Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, John E. Douglas, Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv
Uncorked: Netflix comedy about a BBQ-raised wannabe wine-expert is 'crisp, clean and sweet, like Drake'
ReviewJim SlotekUncorked, Mamoudou Athie, Courtney B. Vance, Wine connoisseurs, Southern barbecue culture, Niecy Nash, Sasha Compère, Netflix movies, Prentice Penny, Issa Rae, Insecure, Cameron Glover, Race issues surrounding wine
Vivarium: Claustrophobic sci-fi about 'imposed parenthood' eerily mirrors the experience of self-isolation
ReviewJim SlotekVivarium, Cannes favourite films, Sci fi, Brood parasite birds, Lorcan Finnegan, Twilight Zone, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Jonathan Aris, Suburban nightmare scenarios
Self-isolating upside: A chance to catch up on (or revisit) terrific titles during Hollywood Suite freebie month
By Linda Barnard
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Preview, Review, ViewsJim SlotekHollywood Suite, Pandemic movies, Seven, Se7en, Take This Waltz, Flashdance, The King of Marvin Gardens, Quarantine
Spielberg's Amazing Stories: Brimming with positivity, but less-than-amazing after all these years
ReviewJim SlotekAmazing Stories, Apple TV+, Steven Spielberg, Rod Serling, Night Gallery, Duel., Joe Dante, Zemeckis, Robert Forster, Dynoman and the Volt!, Susanna Fogel, Tyler Crumley, The Cellar, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, The Heat, Sylvain White, Signs of Life, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Supernatural anthologies
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution Highlights Landmark Rights Struggle in Upbeat Voice
Your weekend preview: What to see (and what to skip) In the theatres
ReviewJim SlotekWeek's movies in review, Should theatres close over Covid 19?, First Cow, Kelly Reichardt, John Magaro, Orion Lee, The Whistlers, Corneliu Porumboiu, La Gomera, The Booksellers documentary, The Hunt, Hope Gap, Divorce drama, Red Snow, Gwich'in in Afghanistan, Bloodshot, Vin Diesel, My Spy
Bloodshot: Clichéd Superhero Actioner Opens ‘New Cinematic Universe’ With a Whimper
ReviewBloodshot, Dave Wilson, Vin Disel, superheroes, Franchise, comic book, Eiza Gonzalez, Guy Pearce, Sci-fi, action
Red Snow: Impressionistic Displacement Story Timely But Overstuffed
ReviewRed Snow, Marie Clements, Canadian, Tantoo Cardina, Asivak Koostachin, Mozhdah Jamalzadah, Miika Bryce Whiskeyjack, Kane Mahon, Vancouver International Film Festival, Drama, War, Indigenous themed films
Hope Gap: Bening and Nighy act masterfully in a very British story of a frozen marriage that finally shears apart
ReviewJim SlotekHope Gap, Bill Nighy, Annette Bening, Movies about marriage breakups, British dramas, William Nicholson, Les Misérables, Gladiator, Unbroken, Josh O'Connor, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Grief
The Hunt: Human-Hunting Gorefest Smartly Offends/Endorses the Left and the Right
ReviewThe Hunt, Craig Zobel, Amy Madigan, Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ike Barinholtz, Blumhouse Productions, Thriller, Political polarization, Controversial
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
