Canada

10 Films Offering Solace and Hope

The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people… Read More
14 Best Body Horror Films from the Past Decade

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein might be the earliest example of body horror, a subgenre of horror that focuses on mutation, destruction and transformation of the human form. These ideas were explored… Read More
Fresh Off Markham

An ambitious, if ultimately unsuccessful, comedy thriller from first-time filmmakers Kurt Yuen, Trevor Choi and Cyrus Lo, Fresh Off Markham packs a number of pointed issues into a triple-stranded, Tarantino-inspired narrative set… Read More
Theater of Life

In the Italian city of Milan, Expo 2015 was a six-month celebration of technology and culture built around the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, which showcased evolving innovations… Read More
Incident in a Ghostland

A horror writer revisits the site of a violent childhood experience in Incident in a Ghostland (known simply as Ghostland in some territories). Committed histrionics from the female leads only… Read More
Ballerina

Despite being subjected to occasional debacles like The Emoji Movie , there is little argument that we are experiencing a golden era for animated feature films. Read my review Read More
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town

What could have been a biting satire pitting small-town conservatism against big-city liberalism, How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town plays its suburban sexploits so safely it threatens… Read More
The Last Race

Long after 1981’s Chariots of Fire immortalised “Flying Scotsman” Eric Liddell for refusing to run on a Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, an unofficial sequel arrives, dramatising his later… Read More
Skin Trade

Fans of Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa who were left unsated after his all-too-brief appearance in Furious 7 should be more than happy with his turn in Ekachai Uekrongtham’s… Read More
The Dirties

One of my favourite films of the year and winner of the Next Wave award at Fantastic Fest. Pitch black satire on high school, our media-saturated society & how quickly… Read More
Antiviral

Brandon Cronenberg follows his father’s path into the gruey world of body horror with this assured satire on celebrity culture. Read More
REVIEW: Antiviral

First-time Canadian filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg proves himself to be every bit his father’s son in this darkly satirical sci-fi thriller, where celebrity has reached such extremes that fans will pay… Read More
Mama

Guillermo del Toro dons his executive producer hat once again, helping first-time writer-director Andres Muschetti adapt his 2008 short film into a feature. Shot in Canada, Mama tells the story… Read More
Goon

Seann William Scott delivers what is perhaps the best performance of his career as the slow-witted yet lovable Doug Glatt, who finds himself swept up into the Canadian ice hockey… Read More