By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Already the highest grossing anime film of all-time, and a giant blockbuster hit in its native Japan, Your Name is finally arriving in North American theatres, and I’m happy to report that the film deserves every bit of the hype that has been surrounding it for months now. This… Read More Review: Your Name
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The latest from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, Julieta is adapted from a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro, that follows the title character at two stages in her life. We first meet Julieta as a middle-aged woman (Emma Suárez), who receives word on her estranged daughter after… Read More Blu-ray Review: Julieta
By John Corrado ★★ (out of 4) The opening scene of Elle will test your tolerance for everything that comes after. Michèle Leblanc (Isabelle Huppert) lies on the floor of her house screaming, with her clothes torn, legs bloodied and broken dishes surrounding her head, as a masked intruder brutally rapes her. A grey cat… Read More Blu-ray Review: Elle
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Aishoplan Nurgaiv is a thirteen year old girl in Mongolia who dreams of being an eagle hunter, a tradition in their nomadic community that is usually passed down from fathers to sons. But with the help of her father, who believes that girls can do anything boys can do, Aishoplan… Read More Blu-ray Review: The Eagle Huntress
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) After being forced to flee their Tehran apartment due to sudden construction that threatens to topple the building, Emad (Shabab Hosseini) and his wife Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) take out a lease on a shabby new room. But the old tenant refuses to remove her stuff, and when an incident… Read More Review: The Salesman
