2026): EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Midwinter Break, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 20th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (Limited Release): Baz Luhrmann follows up his Elvis biopic with this documentary assembled from never before seen performance footage of Presley that he discovered during that film’s production. If you’re an Elvis fan like me, this… Read More New This Week (02/20/2026): EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Midwinter Break, & More!

February 20, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Midwinter Break

By John Corrado In Midwinter Break, the feature directorial debut of British National Theatre director Polly Findlay, Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds star as an older married couple on vacation in Amsterdam. Stella (Manville) and Gerry (Hinds) are originally from Ireland, but have lived together in Glasgow for years. It’s clear from the opening scenes… Read More Movie Review: Midwinter Break

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

New Trailer for Toy Story 5!

By John Corrado We just got a brand new trailer (and poster) for Toy Story 5. This is Disney and Pixar’s return to the world of their flagship franchise, which finds the toys facing a new adversary in the form of a tablet named Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee), stealing Bonnie’s attention. Yes, this is… Read More New Trailer for Toy Story 5!

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Blu-ray Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Collector’s Edition)

By John Corrado Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is the sequel to Blumhouse’s 2023 horror hit, which was itself the long-awaited film adaptation of the popular video game series. And the best thing that can be said about these movies, which are both directed by Emma Tammi, is that they really are made for fans… Read More Blu-ray Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Collector’s Edition)

February 18, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Blu-ray Review: Song Sung Blue (Collector’s Edition)

By John Corrado Director Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue is now available on Blu-ray, following a run in theatres. The film, of course, netted Kate Hudson an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, which I personally feel is well-deserved. Hudson stars in the film alongside Hugh Jackman, who portray the real life husband and wife Neil… Read More Blu-ray Review: Song Sung Blue (Collector’s Edition)

February 17, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

New Trailer for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

By John Corrado Disney has just released a brand new trailer (and poster) for director Jon Favreau’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. This is following an initial teaser and Super Bowl ad for the film, which is of course the big screen spinoff of their popular streaming series The Mandalorian on Disney Plus. Pedro… Read More New Trailer for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

February 17, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: “Wuthering Heights”

By John Corrado Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” (those quotation marks are an intentional stylistic choice) is the Promising Young Woman and Saltburn filmmaker’s take on the classic Emily Brontë novel from the 1840s. Fennell’s adaptation is a mildly revisionist and risqué take on Brontë. This is her version of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff’s doomed love… Read More Movie Review: “Wuthering Heights”

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

New This Week (02/13/2026): Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Wuthering Heights, Sirāt, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 13th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Wide Release): It’s a pretty big week for new releases, and I’m starting off with this wildly entertaining Canadian comedy from director Matt Johnson. Johnson stars as a version of himself alongside co-writer Jay… Read More New This Week (02/13/2026): Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Wuthering Heights, Sirāt, & More!

February 13, 2026February 17, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Pillion

By John Corrado In Pillion, British writer-director Harry Lighton delivers a queer romantic dramedy with a BDSM twist, exploring a dominant-submissive relationship in a way that is open and honest. Colin (Harry Melling) is a shy young man in London who lives with his aging mum (Lesley Sharp) and dad (Douglas Hodge). He works issuing… Read More Movie Review: Pillion

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

By John Corrado A strange man wearing a plastic trench coat bursts into a Los Angeles diner one night, telling all the patrons that he is from the future and the world will end if they don’t follow him. This is the inciting incident for the genre-hopping Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, which serves… Read More Movie Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

February 12, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Cold Storage

By John Corrado A green, oozing alien fungus presents a threat to life on Earth in the sci-fi horror comedy Cold Storage, which mainly serves as a decent little B-movie that benefits from knowing it is one. Directed by Jonny Campbell, mostly a British TV director whose only previous film credit is the 2006 film… Read More Movie Review: Cold Storage

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New This Week (02/06/2026): The Moment, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 6th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: The Moment (Wide Release): Charli XCX stars as a fictionalized version of herself in this satirical mockumentary that follows the British pop star behind the scenes of her Brat stadium tour, as she contends with greedy execs and a pretentious concert… Read More New This Week (02/06/2026): The Moment, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, & More!

February 6, 2026February 8, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: The Moment

By John Corrado Charli XCX stars as a version of herself in The Moment, an A24 film that is neither concert movie or documentary, but rather a sort of docu-fiction hybrid that follows the British pop star on her Brat stadium tour. Or at least a version of all of these things. The film comes… Read More Movie Review: The Moment

February 5, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Official Trailer for Antoine Fuqua’s Michael

By John Corrado The official trailer has just been released for Michael. This is director Antoine Fuqua’s glossy biopic of late pop star Michael Jackson, who is being played in the film by Jackson’s real life nephew Jaafar Jackson, who looks quite good in the role. The resemblance is uncanny. The film has had its… Read More Official Trailer for Antoine Fuqua’s Michael

February 2, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

New This Week (01/30/2026): Send Help, Arco, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 30th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Send Help (Wide Release): Sam Raimi goes back to his roots with this enjoyable mix of gnarly survival thriller, horror movie, and exploration of shifting power dynamics. It’s essentially a two-hander between Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, who star as a… Read More New This Week (01/30/2026): Send Help, Arco, & More!

January 30, 2026February 6, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Atropia

By John Corrado The title of writer-director Hailey Gates’ pretty good Iraq War satire Atropia refers to the name of an elaborate, fully functional set located in the California desert that serves as a training ground for the United States military. It’s the name of a fictional country, because the government can’t legally name the… Read More Movie Review: Atropia

January 30, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Arco

By John Corrado The Oscar-nominated French animated film Arco, which serves as the feature directorial debut of artist Ugo Bienvenu, imagines a future world where time travel is not only possible, but involves colourful jumpsuits that use rainbows and refracted light. The film opens in the distant future, with a boy named Arco (voiced by… Read More Movie Review: Arco

January 29, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: Send Help

By John Corrado What would you do if you found yourself stranded on a desert island with your asshole boss? Now imagine that boss, who has constantly belittled you as an employee, has no survival skills, and now you hold all the power? That’s the basic premise behind Send Help, the new film from director… Read More Movie Review: Send Help

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

New This Week (01/23/2026): A Private Life, H is for Hawk, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 23rd, 2026. Theatrical Releases: A Private Life (Limited Release): Jodie Foster stars in this French-language psychological thriller from director Rebecca Zlotowski, playing an American psychiatrist in Paris who believes the death of her longtime patient might be murder. I enjoyed this one. It’s unexpectedly playful… Read More New This Week (01/23/2026): A Private Life, H is for Hawk, & More!

January 23, 2026January 27, 2026 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Movie Review: H is for Hawk

By John Corrado H is for Hawk is based on 2014 memoir of the same name by British author and naturalist Helen Macdonald, which told the story of her grief-fuelled friendship with a wild goshawk. Claire Foy stars in the film adaptation as Helen, who we first meet as a shy academic at Cambridge. When… Read More Movie Review: H is for Hawk

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