Modern Whore, 2025 Directed by Nicole Bazuin. Starring Andrea Werhun. SYNOPSIS: Follows Andrea Werhun as she portrays her past roles as escort Mary Ann, stripper Sophia, and her OnlyFans presence – all part of her Toronto sex work journey. Writer/director Nicole Bazuin makes her feature debut with Modern Whore, a hybrid documentary detailing the experiences of […]
Movie Review – Christy (2025)
Christy, 2025. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Katy O’Brian, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry, Chad L. Coleman, Tony Cavalero, Jess Gabor, Valyn Hall, Cole Pedigo, Bryan Hibbard and Marvin LaViolette. SYNOPSIS Born in West Virginia — her nickname, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” derives from her father’s profession — Christy (Sweeney) excelled at sports […]
Movie Review – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, 2025. Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church. SYNOPSIS Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig returned to […]
Movie Review – Obsession (2025)
Obsession, 2025. Directed by Curry Barker. Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Chloe Breen and Darin Toonder. SYNOPSIS When a hopeless romantic makes a wish that his long-time crush falls in love with him, a sinister enchantment ensues in writer-director Curry Barker’s freaky and frightening feature debut. We all know […]
Eli Roth presents Jimmy and Stiggs in booze and drug-fuelled trailer
Announced at the Toronto International Film Festival today, horror production company Black Fawn Distribution has acquired Jimmy and Stiggs, the first film to be produced under Eli Roth’s new production outfit The Horror Selection. Watch the trailer and check out the first batch of images below… Jimmy and Stiggs was written and directed by Joe Begos, who […]
Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back on the case in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery trailer
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend [read our ★★★★ review here], Netflix has shared a new trailer and promotional images for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the latest Benoit Blanc film from writer-director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig; check it out below… Benoit Blanc […]
Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks and the Candy family talk John Candy: I Like Me documentary at TIFF 2025
Among the many great comedic actors who starred in iconic comedies in the 1980s and 90s was John Candy. Candy got his start on the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV and went on to star in several blockbuster films that became classics, such as Stripes, Spaceballs, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Canadian Bacon to name a few. […]
TIFF 2024 line-up sees David Cronenberg tribute, new Mike Flanagan and Amy Adams films
TIFF season is upon us. The 49th Toronto International Film Festival will send a jolt of energy to the film industry, and this year’s celebration will have some stellar films and well-earned awards. Legendary Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg will be honored, alongside Amy Adams and Sandra Oh, who will be the inaugural Tribute Awards Honorary […]
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans drops first poster ahead of TIFF world premiere
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Universal Pictures has released the first official poster for The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama. The poster features much of the main cast, including Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Paul Dano (The Batman), Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy), who play roles inspired by […]
Nicolas Cage saddles up for his first Western with The Old Way
Fresh off the back of some of his best career notices for Pig (read our ★★★★★ here), Nic Cage has decided to keep things rustic and saddle up with his first conventional Western film The Old Way. Deadline reports that The Old Way will be directed by Brett Donowho (Acts of Violence) and feature Cage […]
