MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Setting the Bar
Donnie Yen positions himself as more than just an ass-kicker in The Prosecutor.
Mother of a Mess
Hou Hsiao-hsien protégé Huang Xi’s multi-generational drama Daughter’s Daughter is a classic woman’s picture.
Wait… What?
Strange Darling runs the cat-and-mouse serial killer genre through a sexual politics blender. It’s fabulous.
A Case for the UN?
How far will she go? Not sure Moana 2 will hit the cash highs of the first film, but it’s at least fun.
On Your ‘Mark’
Here’s something you don’t see everyday: the Canuck immigration tale. Behold, Fresh Off Markham.
Reality Bites
Love in the Big City will make you want a do-over with your best LGBTQ+ pal.
Orange Juice
Gird yourself for the next four years with Ali Abbasi’s 47 origin story, The Apprentice.
Panty Twist
Yes, we’re all into The Last Dance but Riley Yip’s Blossoms Under Somewhere really deserves a look.
We Are Entertained
Is it blasphemy to suggest Gladiator II might be a smidge better than Gladiator, even without Russell Crowe?