Category Archives: Movies

The Artist MUST Create Maudie is the story of Maud Dowley, a Nova Scotian constrained both physically and emotionally by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and a well-meaning yet overprotective family. Despite the family’s lack of faith in Maud, she strikes out on her … Continue reading →

It was the ‘Unknown’ War  If it’s true that the first casualty of war is truth, then there’s bound to be a LOT of manipulation of ‘Alternate Facts’ on both sides of the conflict. Their Finest is an interesting take on the British … Continue reading →

If you liked the book (and even if you didn’t) you’ll love the movie! Hollywood lately seems to be fascinated with aging and its effects on people as the number of ‘senior-targeted’ films has increased over the years. Back in … Continue reading →

Can you run away to find yourself?  When we first meet Wes (the delightful Jacob Tremblay from Room) he has become strangely obsessed with all things Mongolian. Now, many youngsters are ‘taken’ by their interests: dinosaurs, a hockey hero, a secret friend, … Continue reading →

Voted the best Canadian Film EVER!   Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, the multi-award winning movie as well as the first film shot in Inuktitut, is a turn on the traditional story of a small group of Inuit who have a romantic … Continue reading →

Sometimes the state just does some things wrong- and who pays the cost? I, Daniel Blake is an examination of the effect bureaucracy can have on people, and who better to do that than Ken Loach (The Angels Share, Jimmy’s Hall). In … Continue reading →

The Relationship between Nature and humans is ‘animated’ In The Red Turtle, award–winning Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit has made his first feature-length film, a tale told with a classic simplicity that belies its emotional power. Shipwrecked on a deserted … Continue reading →

A Search for Understanding As our movie opens, we see a young black boy running, and he’s running for his life. Moonlight  is an exceptional film based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue and is likely one of … Continue reading →

A search for humanity? Spinning Reels presents the latest epic from Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk: Maliglutit (Searchers) Inspired by the classic John Ford western The Searchers, in which a vengeful husband sets off in pursuit of the men who kidnapped his … Continue reading →

You Can’t Handle the Truth! Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (Youth, The Lobster), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner, The King’s Speech), and Tom Wilkinson (Belle, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) star in this riveting courtroom drama about a real-life legal battle … Continue reading →