Beans: Coming-of-Age Tale Inspired by Oka Crisis Tells Compelling Story Despite Some Bumps
ReviewJim SlotekBeans, Tracey Deer, TIFF, Kiawentiio, Woon-A-Tai, D'Pharaoh, Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, indigenous films, Canada, Drama, Indigenous films and filmmakers, Coming of age
Cousins: Three Maori women, living many lives, create a complex and compelling collage
ReviewJim SlotekFilms about Maori orphanages, Cousins, Maori writer Patricia Grace, Ava Duvernay, Tanea Heke, Te Raukura Gray, Keyahne Patrick Williams, Shannon Williams, Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
Broken Diamonds: Like The Odd Couple, but with schizophrenia
Jolt: Kate Beckinsale goes atomic blonde in overcharged Amazon action film
Creation Stories: Routine Biopic Elevated by Strong Source Material and Killer Music
ReviewJim SlotekBiopic, Alan McGee, Creation Records, 1980s, 1990s, Oasis, Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Britpop, Swervedriver, My Bloody Valentine
Original-Cin Q&A: Beans director Tracey Deer and young star talk about their teen's eye view of the Oka crisis
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
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
