Set 100 years before the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Acolyte follows former Jedi Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and a group of Jedi on the hunt for a mysterious killer who has been taking out some of their own. But when a new Force-user emerges, secrets long-hidden threaten to unravel all that the Jedi, and…
Con Diary Vol 4: Ending Fan Expo Canada 2024 with a Mandalorian Haka and Wolverine at 50
The last day of Fan Expo Canada 2024. Waking up early is painful, but FOMO is worse. We weren’t going to miss the last day of the con and the few panels we’d planned to attend. Would we get into our panels on time or would the queues get in the way? Here’s the fourth…
Con Diary Vol 3: A Glimpse into the Future of the X-Men Universe at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Saturday of Fan Expo Canada 2024 was a day of missions — to get to the Simu Liu, Rosario Dawson, Gotham, and X-Men panels. Would we succeed? Here’s volume three of our con diary.
Con Diary Vol 2: A Horror-ific Day at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Welcome to volume two of Louis and Mon’s Fan Expo Canada 2024 con diary. We share all the things we got up to on the second day of the con. Let’s just say, it was a very new and very fun experience for us.
Con Diary Vol 1: Exploring Fantastical Lands at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Hello and welcome to Louis and Mon’s first joint con diary! Louis and Mon are twins and have been making an annual pilgrimage to Fan Expo Canada every year since they moved to the country. This year, they decided to pool their resources and share their experiences in one con diary to rule them all!…
REVIEW: X-Factor #1 is Far Too Facetious For Its Story
In X-Factor #1, Angel leads a new iteration of the group, this time recruited by the US government and a social media company. As mutant and human tensions continue to rise, the new team demonstrates that they’re not really up to the task of protecting pride and country. But with fame, fortune, and power up…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: They Shot the Piano Player is a Beautiful Retelling of a Musical Tragedy
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal tell the story of genius Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior through the voices of those who knew him best in the animated extravaganza They Shot the Piano Player.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Fingernails is a Charming, and Surprisingly Amusing Love Story
Fingernails is set in a world where being in love can be quantified. Anna (Jessie Buckley) begins to question everything when she starts working with her charming colleague Amir (Riz Ahmed).
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Pain Hustlers Tells An Important Story, Badly
Based on real events, Pain Hustlers follows the story of Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), who starts working with big pharma and revels in her success before things start falling apart.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Woman of the Hour is a Chilling and Uncomfortable True Crime Story
Set in the 1970s, Woman of the Hour recounts the real story of how aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw (Anna Kendrick) and serial killer Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) met on the game show, ‘The Dating Game.’
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: The Critic Tries to Do Too Much, and Focuses on Nothing
In The Critic, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is a cranky theatre critic whose career is at stake. Then he hits upon a brilliant but horrifying plan to secure his future, but only if he can get theatre actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton) to help him.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Seagrass Explores Racial Dynamics at a Couples’ Retreat
In Seagrass, Judith (Ally Maki) and her husband Steve (Luke Roberts) try and save their marriage at an unconventional couples’ therapy retreat, but they may not like what they discover about their relationship.