2010s

WHOSE STREETS?: Reclaiming The Narrative
WHOSE STREETS?: Reclaiming The Narrative

Whose Streets? is a black story told by black voices, presenting a perspective that has remained elided in mainstream debate over black bodies and lives.

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: Low-Brow Humour, High-Level Heart
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: Low-Brow Humour, High-Level Heart

Although unashamedly made for the youngest audiences possible, Captain Underpants is infectiously charming to all ages.

PILGRIMAGE: A Juxtaposition Of Faith, Fear And Everything In Between
PILGRIMAGE: A Juxtaposition Of Faith, Fear & Everything In Between

When Pilgrimage learns what kind of film it’s trying to be, it’ll give you everything you’ve wanted from it – and maybe more.

COLUMBUS: Art Forms Converge In A Stunning Debut
COLUMBUS: Art Forms Converge In A Stunning Debut

A wonderful debut from essayist Kogonada, Columbus is as much about slowing down and taking stock of your life as it is a slow burn in itself.

KIDNAP: Halle Berry Has Hit Rock Bottom
KIDNAP: Halle Berry Has Hit Rock Bottom

Though with the talented Halle Berry at the helm, Kidnap is a poorly made action thriller that is lacking in story, acting, and execution.

THE VOID: Discovering A Chilling New World
THE VOID: Discovering A Chilling New World

The Void can’t make its ideas fully blossom. Regardless, it always feels good to see filmmakers succeed in creating the work they wanted.

GOOK: A Character Study with a Raw Emotional Power
GOOK: A Character Study With A Raw Emotional Power

Gook is an irresistible film that manages to breathe new life into a narrative set within the confines of this particular historical setting.

ZERO MOTIVATION: Women At War, Computer Games & Staple Guns
ZERO MOTIVATION: Women At War, Computer Games & Staple Guns

Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation is simultaneously funny, serious, sentimental, sarcastic, slapstick, and totally unique.

IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN: Stylish But Slight
IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN: Stylish But Slight

In the Shadow of Women is alluring in its presentation, but ultimately doesn’t have much to say about infidelity and relationships.

A FAMILY MAN: A Life Changing Diagnosis
A FAMILY MAN: Gerard Butler’s Failed Attempt To Shed His Action Hero Image

Gerard Butler’s attempts to shake off his action hero image in A Family Man are commendable, but he is miscast in this saccharine drama.

AFTER LOVE: A Devastating Dissection Of A Marriage's End
AFTER LOVE: A Devastating Dissection Of A Marriage’s End

After Love thrusts you into the middle of a domestic war zone. Thanks to the claustrophobia and heightened tension, there are very few moments in the film that aren’t fraught with emotion; whether it be fury, devastation, or even, on occasion, love (or at least what’s left of it).

BRAVE NEW JERSEY: An Endlessly Endearing Slice Of Americana
BRAVE NEW JERSEY: An Endlessly Endearing Slice Of Americana

Brave New Jersey is a fictional yet charming look at the aftereffects of Orson Welles’ famous War of the Worlds broadcast on a small town.

ATOMIC BLONDE: Charlize Theron Is An Action Movie Star
ATOMIC BLONDE: Charlize Theron Is An Action Movie Star

Atomic Blonde may be sloppy in structure, but it is oozing with immaculately executed action and a finely tuned performance by Theron.

THIRD STAR: A Beautiful Ode To Hope & Despair
THIRD STAR: A Beautiful Ode To Hope & Despair

What makes Third Star special is its no-holds-barred approach to terminal illness, coupled with its magnificent cast and script.

LANDLINE: A Warm & Witty Look At The Disappointment Of Adulthood
LANDLINE: A Warm & Witty Look At The Disappointment Of Adulthood

Landline’s Gillian Robespierre & Jenny Slate understand that female characters can do unlikable things while still earning our empathy.