H is for Hawk: Adaptation of Grief Memoir Lovely If Earthbound
ReviewJim SlotekH is for Hawk, Drama, Adaptation, Helen Macdonald, Philippa Lowthorpe, Emma Donoghue, Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Lindsay Duncan, Josh Dylan, Denise Gough, Falconry
At Starfleet Academy's Toronto Premiere, Trek Stars Talk About What It All Means
Sheepdog: A Dramatic Reminder that War is Hell
Dead Man’s Wire: Gus Van Sant Serves Up a Taut Slice of '70s Drama
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekContemporary films set in the '70s, Movies based on hostage taking, Dead Man’s Wire, Director Gus Van Sant, Hostage taker Tony Kiritsis, Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, Scriptwriter Austin Kolodney
The Chronology of Water: Kristen Stewart's Directorial Debut Should Be in Awards Race, But Isn't
By Karen Gordon
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Yunan: A Tempest and Hanna Schygulla Give a Sad Man Reasons to Live
Sound of Falling: Giving Voice to the Ghosts of Young Womanhood
ReviewJim SlotekSound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski, Hanna Heckt, Filip Schnak, Lea Drinda, Martin Rother, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geisseler, Zöe Baer, German, Cannes Jury Prize, Drama
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Ralph Fiennes Goes Bananas in the latest 'Rage' Movie
ReviewJim SlotekSequels to 28 Days Later, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes goes gonzo, Writer Alex Garland, Producer Danny Boyle, Director Nia DaCosta, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Old Nick, Chi Lewis-Parry, Fast "zombies"
Original-Cin Q&A: Gus Van Sant on Dead Man's Wire and the Hostage-Taking That Inspired It
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekMovies based on hostage taking, Dead Man’s Wire, Director Gus Van Sant, Hostage taker Tony Kiritsis, Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, Van Sant films shot in Toronto, Scriptwriter Austin Kolodney, TIFF '25
Primate: Evolution Takes a Step Back. Violence Leaps Ahead
The Choral: A Too-Gentle Nod to the Transformative Power of Art
ReviewJim SlotekThe Choral, TIFF '25, Alan Bennett, Nicholas Hytner, British film, Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Taylor Uttley, Amara Okereke, Mark Addy, WWI, Drama
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Boldly Going Nowhere, But So Very Youthfully
ReviewJim SlotekStar Trek Discovery spin-off, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Seeking a younger audience, 32nd Century, The rebirth of The Federation, Holly Hunter, Gina Yashere, Costumers Avery Plewes and Gersha Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tatiana Maslany, Tig Notaro, Paul Giamatti
The Mother and the Bear: Korea Meets Wonderful Winnipeg in This Quirky Rom-Com
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Mother and the Bear, TIFF '24, Johnny Ma, Kim Ho-jung, Jonathan Kim, Won-Jae Lee, Winnipeg, Made in Canada, Rom-com, Korean
Rosemead: Well-Acted Telling of True-Life Tragedy Offers Neither Remedy nor Catharsis
ReviewJim SlotekRosemead, Eric Lin, Marilyn Fu, Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Drama, True Story, James Chen, Madison Hu, Jennifer Lim, Orion Lee
Films We Can’t Wait to See in 2026 (and Some Random Observations)
By Original-Cin Staff
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PreviewJim Slotek2026, Mike Leigh, Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh, Fjord, Cristian Mungiu, What Happens at Night, Martin Scorsese, Send Help, Sam Raimi, Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell, Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Avengers: Doomsday, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg, Project Hail Mary, Coyote vs. ACME, Sinners, Magellan, Lav Diaz, Silent Friend, Ildikó Enyedi, Kokuho, Lee Sang-il Lee, The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin, Hamnet, Michael, Antoine Fuqua, Nv Zu, Stephen Chow, Shaolin Women's Soccer, Werwulf, Robert Eggers, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nia DaCosta, Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey
The Plague: Swim-Camp Psychological Horror is Like Lord of the Water Bugs
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekPsychological horror, The Plague, Tween boys get mean, Writer/director Charlie Polinger, Urban myths and weird rumours, Kenny Rasmussen, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Joel Edgerton, Bullying in summer swim camp, Lord of the Flies
DJ Ahmet: Macedonian Coming-of-Age Story Predictable but Sweet
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin Q&A: Sentimental Value Director Joaquim Trier on Communicating Beyond Language
By Karen Gordon
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InterviewJim SlotekSentimental Value, Joaquim Trier, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, TIFF '25, Cannes Grand Prix, Elle Fanning, Eskil Vogt, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Awards season, awards contender
We Bury the Dead: A More Thoughtful Zombie Film
Original-Cin Q&A: Daisy Ridley’s Reflections on Zombies in We Bury the Dead
