Original-Cin Q&A: Eric McCormack on Zamboni-Driving in Drinkwater, and his Will & Grace-based podcast
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Toronto Black Film Festival: Films of Home and Away
PreviewJim SlotekBlack History Month, Toronto Black Film Festival, Jennifer Holness, Film festivals virtual and in-person, Lovely Jackson, Aisha, Carajita, The Sharpeville massacre, Colin Kaepernick, Mahalia Jackson
Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania: Into the Quantifiable Realm
ReviewJim SlotekAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stan Lee, Superheroes, Ant-Man, Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, Bill Murray, William Jackson, Katy O’Brien
Marlowe: Director Neil Jordan’s Irish-ification of Raymond Chandler A Big Snooze
ReviewJim SlotekMarlowe, Raymond Chandler, Period piece, Detective movie, Neil Jordan, Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lang, Danny Huston, Adewqale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Colm Meaney, Ian Hart, Alan Cumming
Original-Cin Chat: Picard's New Captain Todd Stashwick is a Bigger Nerd Than You
Star Trek Picard: Third Time’s the Charm
ReviewJim SlotekStar Trek, Star Trek: Picard, Picard Season 3, Doug Aarniokoski, Jonathan Frakes, Terry Matalas, Dan Liu, Sir Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, Todd Stashwick
Magic Mike's Last Dance: Trading Bump-and-Grind For a 'Pas-de-Don't' Finale
By Karen Gordon
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Attachment: Not Just Another Danish-English Same-Sex Jewish Horror Romance
Sweetheart: Grumpy Brit Teen Lesbian Finds Summer Love in Cozy Coming-of-Age Debut
One Fine Morning: Director Mia Hansen-Løve Exalts Everyday Life in Gentle Drama
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekOne Fine Morning, Mia Hansen-Løve, Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupard, Nicole Garcia, Camille Leban Martins, TIFF 2022, Drama, French, Day in the life
Shrinking and Dear Edward: Two Starry New AppleTV+ Shows Miss the Mark
ReviewJim SlotekApple TV +, Dear Edward, Shrinking, Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Connie Britton, Series, Grief, Shows about grief, Streaming
Knock at the Cabin: Outlandish Apocalypse Tale is Middling Shyamalan
ReviewJim SlotekM. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin, Paul Tremblay’s book, The Cabin at the End of the World, Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Apocalyptic themes, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff
Million Dollar Pigeons: Nifty Doc Soars on Brilliant Birds and Kooky Keepers
80 for Brady: Definitely Not a GOAT But Surprisingly Fun Fluff
Original-Cin Q&A: Alice, Darling Star Anna Kendrick on Learning to Trust Her Gut
By Bonnie Laufer
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Close: A 'Boys Life' Take on the Fragility of Friendship Rings Heartbreakingly True
Original-Cin Q&A: Pam Anderson Doc Director on His Subject’s (Not So Surprising) Brilliance
By Bonnie Laufer
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Malcom is Missing: Riveting Doc Follows a Canadian Who Unravels Her Father's Murder in Mexico
Infinity Pool: Brandon Cronenberg's sci-fi resort-thriller pushes the limits of graphic violence and sex
When You Finish Saving the World: Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut Lands a Bullseye
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekWhen You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Alisha Boe, Eleonore Hendricks, Billy Bryk, Jay O. Sanders, Directorial debut, Family, coming of age