Wolverine goes on one last adventure in Logan. It is the year 2029 and mutants have become all but extinct. Due to poisoning caused by his adamantium skeleton, Logan (Hugh Jackman) has become greatly aged and is unable to heal as well anymore. He lives in Mexico with albino mutant Caliban (Stephen Merchant) to care […]
A young African American man discovers that something is horribly off about the family of his girlfriend in Get Out. Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya) leaves with her girlfriend Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) to meet her parents Missy (Catherine Keener) and Dean (Bradley Whitford). Initially concerned about Rose’s parents not knowing he is black, they appear to
The unfinished final manuscript from author James Baldwin narrates the history of race relations in America in I Am Not Your Negro. Towards the end of his life, author James Baldwin began writing a memoir entitled “Remember This House,” where Baldwin gives his recollections on murdered civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin
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The LEGO Dark Knight sets out to protect Gotham City from The Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie. After foiling the latest plan by The Joker (Zach Galifianakis), Batman (Will Arnett) is shocked to discover that new commissioner Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson) wants to de-emphasize Batman’s vigilantism. In addition, Batman is shocked to discover that he
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BBC journalist Louis Theroux sets out to make a film about Scientology in My Scientology Movie. The Church of Scientology is probably one of the most controversial organizations in the world. Combining spirituality and technology, Scientology is most well-known for the number of celebrities among its membership, most infamously Tom Cruise. Louis Theroux and director John Dowler set
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Four female filmmakers direct tales of terror in the anthology film XX. In Jovanka Vucokic’s The Box, Susan (Natalie Brown) becomes concerned when her son Danny (Peter DaCunha) suddenly stops eating after peaking in a stranger’s box, with the affliction slowly spreading to the other members of the family. In Annie Clark‘s The Birthday Party, Mary
A Toronto fashion editor finds herself in a passionate lesbian affair in Below Her Mouth. Jasmine (Natalie Krill) is the editor of a fashion magazine, who is preparing for her upcoming marriage to her boyfriend Rile (Sebastian Pigott), who goes out of town for a few days. While out drinking with a friend, Jasmine
Lethal assassin John Wick is once again forced out of retirement in John Wick: Chapter 2. After tying up loose ends by recovering his stolen car from Russian gangster Abram Tarasov (Peter Stormare), John Wick (Keanu Reeves) prepares to once again retire from the life of an assassin. However, Wick is approached by Italian crime
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A man is given guardianship of his nephew following the death of his brother in Manchester by the Sea. Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is a Boston caretaker, who returns home to the coastal town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts after the sudden death of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler). Lee soon finds out that Joe made Lee the legal
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The life and career of Canadian screen icon Gordon Pinsent is revisited in The River of My Dreams. Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Gordon Pinsent began his acting career when he lied his way into the lead role of a play. Over a career of more than 70 years, Pinsent has found acclaim in the theatre, television series
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