#HotDocs23 Review: Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The 2023 Hot Docs Film Festival runs from April 27th to May 7th in Toronto, more information on tickets and showtimes can be found right here. In his latest documentary Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella, Canadian director Barry Avrich offers an endearing biography of Rosalie Abella,… Read More #HotDocs23 Review: Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

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!