Black Widow: Latest Marvel Entry Is Big, Bold, Smart and Soulful
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekBlack Widow, Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, Ray Winstone, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cate Shortland, Action, Adventure, CGI, Female director
Let Us In: 'Family-friendly' horror film about online urban myth is unlikely to impress Young Adults
The Forever Purge: Still wild in the streets, with accidental relevancy but minus the tension and dread
Black Conflux: Ace Thriller Interlaces Coming-of-Age Story with Delusional Man Saga
Peter Rabbit 2: The bunny's on the run, delivering more action but less charm
The Tomorrow War: Chris Pratt fights a future where IQs have sustained heavy casualties
Zola: Madcap Female Road-Trip Movie Explores Social Media with a Side of Race Relations
ReviewJim SlotekZola, Janicza Bravo, Riley Keough, Taylour Paige, Nicholas Braun, Colman Domingo, Sex Work, Social Media, Female director, female relationships, Twitter, Road Trip, Jeremy O. Harris
The Ice Road: Wintery Actioner Pits Man Against Manitoba… With Predictable Results
ReviewJim SlotekThe Ice Road, Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Jonathan Hensleigh, Manitoba, Filmed in Canada, Actioner, Thriller, Truckers
Gaia: A Weird Enviro-Horror Fantasy Too Smart For Its Own Goddess
Entangled: Lobstermen & Conservationists Do the Right Whale Thing
ReviewJim SlotekEntangled, Docuementary, Andy Laub, David Abel, Right whales, Lobster fisherman, Environmental issues, Environmental messages, Climate change, Oceans 11
Wolfgang: Genial Doc on Wolfgang Puck Charts the Birth of the Celebrity Chef
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekWolfgang, Wolfgang Puck, Celebrity chefs, David Gelb, Mike Ovitz, California, Cuisuine, documentary, Food, Food films, Alice Waters
The Winter Lake: Cool Irish rural thriller is a strong starter that stops short of its premise's promise
Truman and Tennessee: Documentary Captures Prickly Literary Giants In Soft Glow of Nostalgia
ReviewJim SlotekTruman Capote’s In Cold Blood, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Lisa Immordino Vreeland, documentary, Hot Docs, David Frost, Dick Cavett
Censor: Sharp Thriller Heralds Bold Talents of Emerging Director Prano Bailey-Bond
Fatherhood: Kevin Hart Struggles with Grief, Baby… and Collapsible Strollers
ReviewJim SlotekFatherhood, Paul Weitz, Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Memoir adaptation, Single dad, Melody Hurd, Dramedy, Netflix, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Lil Rel Howery, Paul Reiser, Family drama
Les Nôtres: In Quebec Feature, A Community Rallies to Hide a Shameful Secret
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard: Smirks, Mayhem, and Salma Hayek’s Chest in Bloody Buddy Comedy
Akilla's Escape: Charles Officer's solid generational crime film offers a night of violent redemption for a career criminal
ReviewJim SlotekToronto-set crime stories, Noir, Criminal redemption, Akilla’s Escape, Charles Officer, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, Saul Williams, Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, Theresa Tova, Colm Feore, Thamela Mpumlwana, Ronnie Rowe, Olunike Adeliyi
New Order: Depiction of Brutal Class Divide Propels Grim Mexican Thriller
ReviewJim SlotekNew Order, Michel Franco, TIFF 2020, Venice Film Festival, Naian González Norvind, Dario Yazbek Bernal, Mexico City, Mexican film, Spanish language, Dystopian stories, Thriller, Venice Silver Lion Award
Discriminator: A facial-recognition short doc that watches you watch it
ReviewJim SlotekFacial recognition, Digital privacy issues, Discriminator, Interactive movies, Brett Gaylor, RiP: A Remix Manifesto, Creative Commons licenses, The Internet of Everything, Yahoo/Flickr, Megaface directory, Online Tribeca Film Festival
