New This Week (04/28/2023): Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Sisu, The End of Sex, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of April 28th, 2023. Theatrical Releases: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Wide Releases): Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen) finally brings Judy Blume’s iconic 1970 middle school novel to the screen with this tender and genuinely delightful adaptation, which captures the humour, heartache,… Read More New This Week (04/28/2023): Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Sisu, The End of Sex, & More!

Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. This is the deceptively simple question being asked by the 11-year-old protagonist of Judy Blume’s classic 1970 novel of the same name, a book for middle school readers that was groundbreaking for its frank discussions of taboo topics ranging from religion… Read More Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

New This Week (04/21/2023): Beau Is Afraid, Ghosted, & More!

New releases for the week of April 21st, 2023.   Theatrical Releases: Beau Is Afraid (Wide Release): This wildly ambitious, three-hour third film from writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) stars Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role of the perpetually nervous Beau, who embarks on an increasingly bizarre, surrealist odyssey to reconnect with his mother (Patti… Read More New This Week (04/21/2023): Beau Is Afraid, Ghosted, & More!

New This Week (04/14/2023): Showing Up, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Renfield, & More!

New releases for the week of April 14th, 2023. Theatrical Releases: Showing Up (Limited/TIFF Bell Lightbox): Kelly Reichardt’s eighth feature follows a sculptor (played by Michelle Willaims in her fourth collaboration with the director) over a chaotic week leading up to an art exhibit. It’s a solid addiction to Reichardt’s impressive oeuvre of slice-of-life films about… Read More New This Week (04/14/2023): Showing Up, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Renfield, & More!

Highlights from Pixar’s Elemental Footage Presentation and Q&A with Director Peter Sohn

By John Corrado In his over twenty years as an animator at Pixar, Peter Sohn has directed the short film Partly Cloudy, the feature The Good Dinosaur, and also lent his voice to characters in Ratatouille (Emile), Monsters University (Squishy) and Lightyear (Sox). Sohn is now directing Elemental for the studio, which is set to be… Read More Highlights from Pixar’s Elemental Footage Presentation and Q&A with Director Peter Sohn

New This Week (04/07/2023): Air, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Soft, & More!

New releases for the week of April 7th, 2023. Theatrical Releases: Air (Wide Release): I’ve heard pretty much nothing but raves about Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort, which focuses on Nike courting basketball star Michael Jordan to make their iconic shoe. The promising ensemble includes Affleck, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman and Chris Tucker.… Read More New This Week (04/07/2023): Air, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Soft, & More!

4K Ultra HD Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection

By John Corrado This week, Paramount is releasing Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection on 4K Ultra HD, including the films Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). These four films serve as a continuation of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation… Read More 4K Ultra HD Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection

New This Week (03/31/2023): Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, A Thousand and One, Rye Lane, & More!

New releases for the week of March 31st, 2023. Theatrical Releases: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Wide Release): Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the same team behind Game Night, this is a surprisingly fun movie based on the classic fantasy game. What works about the film is that the directors are… Read More New This Week (03/31/2023): Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, A Thousand and One, Rye Lane, & More!