Gunda: Dazzling One-Of-A Kind Documentary Elevates Farm Animals and Filmmaking
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is not an easy ride, but it's worth every minute
By Karen Gordon
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Space Jam: A New Legacy owes more to The Lego Movie than Looney Tunes, as Warner celebrates itself
Pig: A truffle hunter's search for a lost pig may be Nicolas Cage's least hammy performance
The Loneliest Whale: Doc on Famed Solitary Leviathan Bathes Oceans in Dazzling Light
The Misfits: Politically Dubious Actioner Offers Big Agenda, Little Escapism
Rock, Paper, and Scissors: Weird Sibling Bonds Propel Creepy Argentinian Thriller
ReviewJim SlotekRock, Rock Paper Scissors, Argentina, Thriller, Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi, Pablo Sigal, Valeria Giorcelli, Augustina Cerviño, Siblings
Meander: A grief-stricken woman is trapped in a lethal maze in this ambiguous, allegorical thriller
The Future of Film Showcase: A gem on CBC Gem is a free fest of films that count in small amounts
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
