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
Original-Cin Q&A: Bone Cage director/star Taylor Olson talks toxic masculinity and the environment
By Bonnie Laufer
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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
Original-Cin interview: Director Nicole Dorsey on Two Intense Character Studies Within One Film
InterviewJim SlotekBlack Conflux, TIFF 2019, Nicole Dorsey, Coming of age stories, Delusional Man Stories, Ella Ballentine, Ryan McDonald, Luke Bilyk, Olivia Scriven, Sofia Banzhaf, Canadian film, Newfoundland
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
Summer of Soul: Not-to-be-missed musical moment is not to be dismissed as 'The Black Woodstock'
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
Original-Cin Q&A: Director Leigh Janiak brings R.L. Stine's Fear Street books to life on Netflix
By Bonnie Laufer
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The ICFF/Lavazza Film Festival: Three weeks of movies under the stars in cars
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
Sun Children: A 'lost boy' digs for treasure under the mean streets of Tehran in an Iranian spin on Dickens
