By John Corrado The appeal of the Minions, those little pill-shaped yellow guys who speak gibberish and made their debut in 2010’s Despicable Me, is that they provide classic cartoon humour. As such, their giggle-inducing antics can be enjoyed across all languages, cultures and age groups, not unlike silent movies themselves. It’s fitting, then, that… Read More Movie Review: Minions & Monsters
By John Corrado We now have our first trailer for I Play Rocky, director Peter Farrelly’s drama about the making of the 1976 film Rocky, starring Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone. I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised by how promising this trailer looks, presenting the true story behind the making of the iconic boxing… Read More First Trailer for Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky
By John Corrado The first full length trailer has finally been unveiled for Digger, the new dark comedy from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Tom Cruise. This is our first full look at Cruise’s transformation, which involves old man makeup and a Southern accent, in what is being set up as a chance for the movie… Read More New Trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, starring Tom Cruise!
By John Corrado New releases for the week of July 10th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Moana (Wide Release): Disney’s latest live-action remake is a redo of 2016’s Moana. This version takes an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach of basically being a beat-by-beat copy of the animated film, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson even… Read More New This Week (07/10/2026): Moana, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, & More!
By John Corrado Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, the gonzo new comedy from director David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer), functions as a mix of crude sex humour, celebrity cameos, and over the top homage to The Wizard of Oz. You see, main character Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch) is really just a girl… Read More Movie Review: Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
By John Corrado Moana is the latest Disney movie to be getting a live-action remake, but what sets this one apart is that it is arriving barely a decade after the animated film came out in 2016, and less than two years after the sequel Moana 2 grossed just over a billion dollars in 2024.… Read More Movie Review: Moana
By John Corrado Warner Bros. has just released the new trailer for Dune: Part Three, which premiered today during special IMAX fan events. This longer look at Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film, which is the final chapter in his epic sci-fi saga, fills me with promise for what he has delivered. The scale of it looks… Read More New Trailer for Dune: Part Three!
By John Corrado If modern filmmakers like Ari Aster and Jordan Peele helped define a subgenre known as “elevated horror,” director Kat Coiro’s Italy-set romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany pioneers something that could be described as “elevated Hallmark.” This rom-com plays like something that could air on the Hallmark Channel, but with recognizable stars… Read More Blu-ray Review: You, Me & Tuscany
By John Corrado New releases for the week of July 3rd, 2026. Theatrical Releases: The Invite (Limited Release): This A24 comedy is Olivia Wilde’s third directorial effort, and also her best work yet as both a director and actor. The film is a chamber piece that unfolds over one night, following a married couple (Wilde… Read More New This Week (07/03/2026): The Invite, Minions & Monsters, & More!
By John Corrado The Invite is the third film directed by actress Olivia Wilde, following her 2019 debut with the teen comedy Booksmart, and her overly ambitious sophomore feature Don’t Worry Darling in 2022. This film finds her not only rebounding mightily after the notorious critical flop of Don’t Worry Darling (a film that bit… Read More Movie Review: The Invite
By John Corrado Between the critical success of films like Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and Blue Heron, and the streaming series Heated Rivalry becoming a legit global pop culture phenomenon, there’s little denying that Canadian content (or “CanCon” for the media literate) is having a big moment right now. So, in honour… Read More Ten Canadian Movies for Canada Day
By John Corrado Focus Features has just released the first trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf. This is the filmmaker’s followup to Nosferatu, and he’s tackling werewolf mythology next. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp lead the cast. It looks pretty great. I’ve been a fan of all of Eggers’ films, starting with The Witch… Read More First Trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf
By John Corrado New releases for the week of June 26th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Supergirl (Wide Release): Following last year’s Superman reboot starring David Corenswet, this is the latest entry in James Gunn’s DCU. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella), this spinoff focuses on Supergirl (Milly Alcock) and her dog Krypton, who were first… Read More New This Week (06/26/2026): Supergirl, Blood Lines, Couture, & More!
By John Corrado It becomes clear early on in Couture, the latest film from French director Alice Winocour, that Angelina Jolie will be giving one of her most personal performances. Jolie stars in the film as Maxine Walker, an American horror filmmaker who is in France for Paris Fashion Week. She has been commissioned to… Read More Movie Review: Couture
By John Corrado The first trailer has just been released for The Debut. This is the third film from writer-director Jesse Eisenberg, following his sophomore feature A Real Pain in 2024, which won a Supporting Actor Oscar for Kieran Culkin and got Eisenberg an Original Screenplay nomination. A24, who also distributed Eisenberg’s 2022 directorial debut When… Read More First Trailer for Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut
By John Corrado Sony has just released the first trailer for Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun. This is the filmmaker’s long-delayed film adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel, which is finally arriving in theatres this October after having its release date in limbo for quite some time. Filming wrapped two years ago. Jenna Ortega… Read More First Trailer for Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun…
By John Corrado New releases for the week of June 19th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Toy Story 5 (Wide Release): The big movie this week, and the one already setting box office records in early sales, is this latest sequel in Pixar’s flagship franchise. By focusing on Jessie (Joan Cusack), and having a modern “toys vs.… Read More New This Week (06/19/2026): Toy Story 5, Girls Like Girls, Leviticus, & More!
By John Corrado Maddie’s Secret is the feature directorial debut of American comedian John Early, who also wrote the script, and stars in the film – in full drag – as the titular Maddie Ralph, a millennial woman who’s got a secret. The result is a satirical dark comedy that is tonally entirely its own… Read More Movie Review: Maddie’s Secret
By John Corrado The horror movie Leviticus, which serves as the feature directorial debut of Australian writer-director Adrian Chiarella, plays almost like an explicitly queer take on It Follows, David Robert Mitchell’s STD-themed indie horror flick from 2014. This slow-burn film follows Naim (Joe Bird) and Ryan (Stacy Clausen), two closeted teen boys in rural… Read More Movie Review: Leviticus
By John Corrado The nominations for the 17th Dorian TV Awards, presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have just been announced. Leading the pack in Drama is Heated Rivalry, the Canadian queer hockey series that has become a phenomenon. As one of GALECA’s Canadian members, I’m thriller by the CanCon representation. The… Read More Nominations for the 2026 Dorian TV Awards
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