In the short film Shadow Brother Sunday, two brothers on very different paths in life find themselves needing each other’s help. But how do you ask for solace, money, and the comfort of old when you can’t even recognise the person standing before you?
REVIEW: Loki Season 2 is a World of Pure Imagination
Loki, the variant God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), needs to save the Time Variance Authority, the multiverse, his one true love (debatable), and hopefully himself in Loki Season 2. That’s a lot, even for an Asgardian-Jotun god who gets by with a little (okay, a lot of) help from his friends. And these are just…
Review: ‘The Marvels’ is Action-Packed, Comedic and an Absolute Delight
Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) are brought together under mysterious circumstances in The Marvels just when a new intergalactic threat appears. The whole universe could be at stake — how will the heroes navigate their unusual situation?
REVIEW: Family Drama is the Real Killer in Black Cake
Two siblings are left to pick up the pieces of their broken family when their mother dies in Black Cake. What starts off as a simple will-reading turns out to be an unravelling of the many secrets and lives that one woman hid from her family. How have these secrets shaped the siblings’ lives? And…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: School Politics Makes Life a Misery in The Teacher’s Lounge
An idealistic class teacher finds herself while investigating recurring thefts in The Teacher’s Lounge. But her good intentions have far-reaching consequences for the faculty and students.
Previously on Comics: Shadowbans and the News Cycle
Morning everyone. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor is here with updates from the world of entertainment and comics. It’s been quiet over the past couple of weeks, seeing as there’s genocide happening and people are watching it unfold on social media, much of it in real time.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Sisters Are Each Other’s Heroes in Quiz Lady
In Quiz Lady, Anne (Awkwafina) is an incredibly intelligent woman with no life. Her sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) suddenly reappears, turning Anne’s day-to-day upside down. It all leads to the kidnapping of Anne’s dog and an unforgettable experience on her favourite quiz show.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Division of Labour in a Marriage is Murder in Anatomy of a Fall
A writer is accused of murdering her husband when his body is found under suspicious circumstances. The trial that unfolds will reveal the messiness of this family. But are they really so much more unusual than any other family?
What’s WWAC Watching? Jumanji, Horimiya, & Contra Las Cuerdas
Welcome to a new roundtable from the WWAC team! Every month, “What’s WWAC Watching?” brings you our top recommendations for films and TV shows that we’re watching and loving. This September, me (Louis), Lisa, Alenka, and Paulina share our favourites on the big and small screen.
TIFF 2023 Review: The Movie Emperor Hilariously Satirizes the Film Industry and Class Divisions
In The Movie Emperor, a superstar Hong Kong actor decides to experience real life in preparation for a new role. But can he rise above the pressures of the film business and a general apathy towards poverty-stricken people?
Previously on Comics: Farewells and Public Domain Discourse
Hey everyone. It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor here with an update on all the news in the comics and entertainment world from the last two weeks.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: American Fiction Hilariously Challenges the Commodification of Identity
A down-on-his-luck writer decides to create the most cliché novel possible about the Black experience in the US in American Fiction. But his experiment to indict the literary industry may have ensnared him in a trap instead.