When suburbia goes completely off the rails By Janet Grant What would you do if your entire neighbourhood suddenly disappeared from suburbia and landed somewhere completely unfamiliar? That is the wonderfully bizarre question at the centre of The End of Oak Street, the new science-fiction adventure from writer-director David Robert Mitchell. The film stars Anne […]
The Rivals of Amziah King: honey, heart and a whole lot of bluegrass By Janet Grant There is something wonderfully strange about The Rivals of Amziah King. It is part Southern drama, part crime story, part family tale, and part musical. Somehow, director Andrew Patterson throws all of these ingredients into the same pot and, […]
Black stories and Black voices shine at TIFF 2026 By Janet Grant The Toronto International Film Festival continued to build a reputation for showcasing bold voices from around the world. The 2026 edition continues that tradition. This year’s lineup includes gripping features from acclaimed Black filmmakers. It also brings projects that place Black characters and […]
“Sometimes the sweetest treats come with a deadly surprise” By Janet Grant There is something wonderfully creepy about the sound of an ice cream truck rolling through a quiet neighbourhood. Eli Roth takes that familiar childhood image and turns it into something much darker in Ice Cream Man, a bloody horror-comedy that isn’t interested in […]
‘Minions & Monsters where chaos and comedy are a perfect match If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the Minions found themselves in the middle of a classic monster movie, Minions & Monsters delivers exactly the kind of hilarious adventure you’d expect. Set in 1920s Hollywood during the golden age of silent films, this […]
‘Supergirl’ – a surprisingly emotional space adventure By Janet Grant When you think superhero movies have shown you everything, Supergirl arrives and takes a different path. Craig Gillespie directed Supergirl, which is based on the acclaimed comic book miniseries, Woman of Tomorrow. This isn’t the bright, cheerful Supergirl many are expecting. Instead, it’s a surprisingly […]
Documentary Explores Race, Policing and Resilience By Stephen Weir The documentary film A Darker Shade of Blue will officially launch on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas, located at 15460 Bayview Avenue in Aurora. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a meet and greet with the producer […]
‘I Love Boosters’ is chaotic, stylish and politically sharp By Janet Grant Writer/director Boots Riley clearly has no interest in making safe movies, and I Love Boosters feels like exactly the kind of comedy you either fully vibe with or completely bounce off of. Thankfully, I mostly vibed with it. The biggest reason this movie […]
Jamaican-Canadian Actor Durae McFarlane Stars in “Primary Trust” in Toronto By Neil Armstrong Actor Durae McFarlane is excited to be starring in Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Primary Trust”, his first main stage production in Toronto since 2019. His role as the protagonist, Kenneth — an isolated young man who maintains a regular routine which […]
Indigenous Horror Drama Explores Memory and Ancestral Healing By Janet Grant Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts): “Where Childhood Trauma Meets Spirit. A Haunting Journey Through Memory and Healing.” In theatres now. There’s something quietly powerful about Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts). The kind of film that doesn’t just ask you to watch, but […]
