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Caught Stealing Review: Snatch-ing a Guy’s guy

CAUGHT STEALING (2025) Way way back in the 90s, I saw the little psychological thriller Pi (1998) written and directed by up-and-comer Darren Aronofsky. It…
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Together Review: Cut and fun

TOGETHER (2025) Once again, in my opinion, we have an example of a movie promotional campaign giving away too much. Now I am one of…
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Weapons Review: Of mass abduction

WEAPONS (2025) For those of you who crave and seek out unique, genre-bending movies, I recommend the 2022 film Barbarian (2022) as it is one…
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Materialists Review: A 24-carat mistake

MATERIALISTS (2025) Is it just me, or did Dakota Johnson look to have lost her way there for a while? Not that I’ve paid very…
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Eddington Review: Smurf Village from Hell

EDDINGTON (2025) There is a lot going on in director Ari Aster’s Eddington. It’s namesake is a small town in New Mexico and stage for…
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The Shrounds Review: A kiss cam from a rose on the grave

THE SHROUDS (2024) As a lifelong David Cronenberg fan (and fellow Canadian/ex-Torontonian), I’m obviously and always up for his intersection of psychological and technological body…
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Nobody 2 Review: Nobody’s perfect

NOBODY 2 (2025) Every so often, one needs to get away; away from the day-to-day of life and work and the familiar. A well-timed escape…
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F1: The Movie Review: F me it’s pretty good

F1: THE MOVIE (2025) I wasn’t excited for this one. I have never, and I mean never, watched a Formula 1. I’m a foreigner when…
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: So very tired

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025) Is it just me, or does anyone else find the liking and appreciating of actor/producer Tom Cruise to…
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Superman Review: Not My Superman

SUPERMAN (2025) What the hell was that? I grew up reading and watching Superman, and never, not post-read nor while the credits were rolling, was…
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: Baby I love you

THE FANTASTIC FOUR:FIRST STEPS (2025) If you grew up on or rely on the cinematic Marvelverse for your superhero knowhow you may: 1. believe that…
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Jurassic World Rebirth Review: Second born

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (2025) No. It is not as good as the original. But it is the second best in the franchise. And…to quote Jennifer…
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28 Years Later Review: Maul things come

28 YEARS LATER (2025) I’m not a fan of this franchise. I said it. Mind you it was love at first sight for Cillian Murphy…
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Dangerous Animals Review: What’s scarier, sharks or serial killers?

DANGEROUS ANIMALS (2025) Yo…pssst. Do you like shark movies? Ya? How about serial killer movies? Alright, cool. Well have I got the film for you.…
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Karate Kid: Legends Review: It’s kicks are for kids

KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025) No movie can be everything for everyone. For example, my mother never saw what all the fuss was about when The Karate…
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The Old Guard 2 Review: Too many f**k-ing questions

THE OLD GUARD 2 (2025) I have some questions for the makers of The Old Guard 2. Number one: How the f**k did Discord find…
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The Surfer Review: All work and no surf makes Nick a dull boy

THE SURFER (2025) I have always felt that Nicolas Cage is more of a force of nature than a human. A tornado of a being;…
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Predator: Killer of Killers Review: We will survive

PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) A few years ago, Dan Trachtenberg gave us Predator (1987-) franchise fans a refreshing entry with Prey (2022). Like Assassins…
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Havoc Review: Yup, lots of Havoc (and nothing but)

HAVOC (2025) Director Gareth Evans – The Raid: Redemption (2011), The Raid 2 (2014) – brings his signature style of post John Woo, Gun-fu for…
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Fear Street: Prom Queen Review – No fear and loathing the hair

FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN (2025) Thus far, I’ve enjoyed Netflix’s Fear Street (2021-) series. The makers are having fun with the horror, throwback, wink wink,…
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Novocaine Review: Nepocaine

NOVOCAINE (2025) Novocaine is no Citizen Kane (1941). But who says all films have to be poignant masterpieces that shatter us with their thrillingly tragic…
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Drop Review: You are on a date, put your damn phone down!

DROP (2025) If the movie Drop were a drink, it would be a lite beer. It’s neither complex nor entirely thrilling. In fact, an hour…
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Locked Review: It’d be better for me if you don’t understand

LOCKED (2025) The day after I watched this film, I mindlessly walked through a parking lot towards my car, opened the driver’s side door only…
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Magazine Dreams Review – Think big

MAGAZINE DREAMS (2023) All I knew about this film going in was that it focussed on a bodybuilder, specifically the competition-going/fitness magazine model type. I…
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Black Mirror – Eulogy Review: Every season has its winner

BLACK MIRROR (2011-2025) – Eulogy Black Mirror has often (and rightly) been compared to another science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone (1959-1964); and like Black…
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Black Mirror – Hotel Reverie Review: Every season has its dud

BLACK MIRROR (2011-2025) – Hotel Reverie San Junipero (2016) is the fourth episode in the third season of Black Mirror. It is one of the…
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Mickey 17 Review: Messy Mickey

MICKEY 17 (2025) Director/writer Bong Joon Ho – The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), Parasite (2019) – has released his first film post-Oscar Best Picture win; and…
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Black Bag Review: Quiet luxury

BLACK BAG (2025) Sleek, stylish, sexy? Yes, yes and yes. What more can be said about Black Bag, a new spy thriller from director Steven…
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Riff Raff Review: Less riffing more raff

RIFF RAFF (2025) Truth be told, I didn’t have high hopes for director Dito Montiel’s – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Man Down…
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The Monkey Review: Opposable thumbs down

THE MONKEY (2025) Director, writer and actor Osgood Perkins – Longlegs (2024), The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015) – adapts the Stephen King short story The Monkey (1980)…
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Cleaner Review: Clean Hard

CLEANER (2025) Storytellers have been recycling the same old troupes for forever it seems. I imagine that even cave dwellers got a little sick of…
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Borderline Review: B for effort

BORDELINE (2025) After penning the tight and hilarious Cocaine Bear (2023), Jimmy Warden makes his directorial debut with Borderline, starring his very watchable wife Samara…
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The Parenting Review: Motherfockers, it’s not bad

THE PARENTING (2025) I went into The Parenting with low expectations. I thought it to be a Gen-Z horror-comedy with an aim to skewer boomers…
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The Electric State Review: Relax, it’s not Waterworld

THE ELECTRIC STATE (2025) So the reviews are in for the Russo Brothers’ new big budget Netflix blockbuster and thus far, they are not great.…
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Heart Eyes review: My heart will go on

HEART EYES (2025) I like this movie. But I don’t like like it, if you know what I mean. I like that it’s a romantic-comedy-horror.…
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Fight or Flight Review: Bullet Plane

FIGHT OR FLIGHT (2025) Fight or Flight is a straight ahead action comedy, or for those of you who (like me) indulge in these types…
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Anora Review: Cinderella’s American Dream

ANORA (2024) Anora is a lot of things. Or, what do you want it to be, so to speak. It’s a rags to riches story,…
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A Complete Unknown review: You’re bound to fall

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (2024) The great artists of the world critically reflect life back at us with their words, images and bodies, and nothing but…
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The Brutalist Review: Brutal by design

THE BRUTALIST (2024) I can be trite and and say that it’s brutal. I can point out its honesty. The unsympathetic cinematography. The wide open…
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Wrecked Review: Wrecked ’em? Damn near killed ’em!

WRECKED (2010) With Adrien Brody winning the 2025 Oscar for Best Actor for The Brutalist (2024), we thought a review of a lesser-known Brody film…
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Old Guy Review: He’s NOT too old for this shit

OLD GUY (2025) One problem with Old Guy (besides its clunky editing) is that from just hearing the title and knowing it was about a…
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Companion Review: She’s a doll

COMPANION (2025) If you’ve seen the poster and considered the title, you can surmise the genre and baseline plot of this movie. You guessed it,…
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The Gorge Review: It’s not that deep

THE GORGE (2025) The Gorge is a big-budget b-movie from director Scott Derrickson: Doctor Strange (2016), Sinister (2012), The Black Phone (2021), and while not…
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Infested Review: Has legs

INFESTED (2023) Infested is not only a solid creature feature, but it also does a noteworthy job realizing a unique mixture of residents and relationships…
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Babygirl: Kidman’s coming of age

BABYGIRL (2024) The premise is obvious from the movie poster: an older woman has an affair with a much, much younger man. We’ve seen this…
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Wolf Man Review: Wolf Dad

WOLF MAN (2025) The werewolf horror subgenre is an oft-made favourite and I’m always willing to give ’em a go. Thankfully moviemakers have made numerous…
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Moana 2 Review: No-ana

MOANA 2 (2024) It’s difficult to find a movie that the whole family can enjoy together, especially when there are younger kids in the mix.…
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Hypnotic Review: Zzzzzzzzzz

HYPNOTIC (2021) Look before you leap they say. And I dove in after watching only a few seconds of its trailer; Hypnotic promised to be…
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Elevation Review: Aim Higher

ELEVATION (2024) Once again we have a sci-fi monster movie (among my favourite genres) in which there are “rules”. Think A Quiet Place (2018) and…
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Nosferatu Review: Nailed it

NOSFERATU (2024) Robert Eggers is one of the greatest and most interesting directors working today. His track record speaks for itself: The Witch (2015), The…
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Back in Action Review: Spies not like us

BACK IN ACTION (2024) Thinking back, I didn’t watch Back in Action hoping or expecting to see perfection. What I wanted was a fun romp…
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Get Away Review: Not a bad trip

GET AWAY (2024) Like many of you (I’m sure), I was immediately in when I saw Nick Frost’s name attached (as co-writer and lead) to…
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The Promised Land Review: Move over moors

THE PROMISED LAND (2023) Are you comforted by a faith in order, manmade or otherwise? Or do you see the chaos, with its fortune and…
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A Real Pain Review: Somber Succession

A REAL PAIN (2024) Last night Kieran Culkin was awarded his second Golden Globe for best supporting actor in his first movie category nomination for…
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Gladiator 2 Review: Little boy lost

GLADIATOR 2 (2024) Why? Well here we are, answering the question: Why was this film made? And why is it titled Gladiator 2? Alas, it…
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Nightbitch Review: Bitch, please!

NIGHTBITCH (2024) In tandem with the obligatory sex education videos that outline the mechanics of conception played in front us in elementary school, I recommend…
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Venom: The Last Dance Review: Get off of me

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (2024) Way back, when I first heard that Tom Hardy was attached (hah) to a Venom film I was ready to…
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Heretic review: O come, all ye faithful

HERETIC (2024) Rarely does a film toe the line between psychological thriller and religious critique, while being billed as an outright horror, succeed in all…
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Conclave Review: What would Lawrence do?

CONCLAVE (2024) When the title card Conclave splashed across the screen, I had no idea what it meant. Though never outright defined, the gist becomes…
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Azrael Review: Finds its Wings

AZRAEL (2024) Maika Monroe of: Longlegs (2024), Watcher (2022), It Follows (2014), Villains (2019), Tau (2018), and Mia Goth of: (Maxxxine (2024), Pearl (2022), X…
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Top Five Underrated & Lesser Known Christmas Movies

Nothing warms the heart like a classic Christmas movie, and just like Santa, we’re making a list that’s both naughty and nice. Here is our…
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Saturday Night Review: Better than Monday Morning

SATURDAY NIGHT (2024) Newer (often younger) viewers, unfamiliar with past generations of Saturday Night Live, may be unaware of the extent of SNL’s cultural impact…
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man Review: Crooked Alright

HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN (2024) During the making of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Hellboy (2004) director Guillermo del…
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A Different Man Review: Definitely Different

A DIFFERENT MAN (2024) A Different Man is the adult fairy tale we didn’t know we needed. Instead of a big bad wolf to fear,…
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Five Killer Medieval Movies

The Dark Ages. What a glorious time to explore…from this safe distance. A swift decline in culture and science, and a rapid rise in the…
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Top Five Overrated Horror Films

Like a lot of you out there, our plan for Halloween night, after the trick-or-treaters are safe at home and eating their hauls, is to…
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Transformers One Review: More than meets me half way

TRANSFORMERS ONE (2024) In the early 1980s Transformers was a show that had me racing home from school to catch it. And if you were…
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Brothers Review: Big Little Guys

BROTHERS (2024) Brothers is not for everyone. It’s randomly crude, the humour is broad, and if hard pressed to come up with a one word…
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Strange Darling Review: Hurt People Hurt People

STRANGE DARLING (2024) The best advice you can have going in to Strange Darling is to know as little as possible about the plot. If…
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The Substance of Demi Moore: Body Art

Though not perfect (we have thoughts, see our review), Demi Moore’s newest film The Substance is a cheeky choice for the American actress. Some might…
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The Substance Review: Buyer beware

THE SUBSTANCE (2024) Hitchcock, Kubrick, De Palma, Lynch, Carpenter, Cronenberg, Aronofsky. All are masterful directors who boast distinct styles, are universally respected, and gave us…
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Alien: Romulus Review: The bitch is back

ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) Everything old is new again in the latest Alien filmography offering, and after the lack of fan love for Prometheus and Alien:…
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Best Film Battle Daniel Day-Lewis: There Will Be Blood vs. The Age of Innocence

When news broke that one of the greatest actors of his generation was coming out of retirement after seven years, no one was more excited…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review: Ensemble Ensemble

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (2024) First off, I must note that I am not the biggest Tim Burton fan. I like my scary to be scary and…
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Deadpool & Wolverine review: Lethal Weapon X

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (2024) For all intents and purposes, this is a buddy cop style comedy. Everyone is having a great time as it envelopes…
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Wolfs Movie Review: No one’s whistling

WOLFS (2024) This hurts. Great premise, two marquee dramatic/comedic masters settling into midlife, and me, hoping for two wolfs at the door. Sadly, Wolfs is…
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Speak No Evil Movie Review: Vacation Friends

SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) “Always be polite” we were told, “civility is the glue that holds society together.” Too true, but is there a limit?…
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5 Thanksgiving films that don’t have Thanksgiving in the title…

…and so you may missed that they are in fact Thanksgiving films Hopefully your first Thanksgiving watch was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973). This list…
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5 Underrated Russell Crowe Films

Most of us are familiar with contenders for the top 5 best Russel Crowe movies: Gladiator (2000), L.A. Confidential (1997), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The…
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Incoming Movie Review: Supergood

INCOMING (2024) Yes, we’ve been here before: A first week of high school teen comedy with an intimidating older kids’ party setting, crushing crushes on…
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5 films that you either forgot were Halloween or missed altogether

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2011) A beautifully disturbing film that ponders the nature vs. nuture/are some kids just pieces of shit question. Plan-B…
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Blink Twice Movie Review: The Island of Magic Mike

BLINK TWICE (2024) Let me start off by saying I was excited to watch this one. Debauchery in luxuriousness. Who could ask for anything more.…
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Uglies Movie Review: No Pug Fuglies

UGLIES (2024) Being an average looking dystopian movie in this bigger, better, hotter, appearance-oriented movie sphere can be really really hard. Unfortunately for Joey King…
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The Crow Movie Review: Lil’ Crow

THE CROW (2024) To start, this is not The Crow, but rather a movie about a Manic Pixie dream couple falling in love with a…
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Subservience Movie Review: Terminator Rocks the Cradle

SUBSERVIENCE (2024) Whether or not it aimed to be, Subservience is a cheesy, campy good time with a very game Megan Fox (perfect casting). It’s…
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