Reviews of feature films currently available on streaming services in Canada, by our resident film blogger Carsten Knox

Onward review — Pixar adventure finds magic on the way

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Starring the voices of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, and Octavia Spencer

King of Thieves review — Real-life seniors heist could be more fun

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Starring Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, and Tom Courtenay

There's Something In The Water review — A history of environmental racism…

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"This is like Michael Moore if he had the good taste to get the hell off camera once in awhile."

Bull Durham review — Baseball classic is just as good 32 years…

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Starring Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, and Tim Robbins

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night review — Unique, haunting, and…

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Starring Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, and Marshall Manesh

Bloodshot review — Mechanical actioner a waste of time

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Starring Vin Diesel, Lamorne Morris, and Guy Pearce

A Fortunate Man review — Historical drama worth sticking with

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Starring Esben Smed, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, and Benjamin Kitter

The Last Thing He Wanted review — Promising thriller loses the plot

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Starring Anne Hathaway, Willem Dafoe, and Ben Affleck

The Aeronauts review — Fair skies for airborne adventure

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Starring Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, and Himesh Patel

Now On Canadian Netflix: January 2020

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Nine films currently streaming

Uncut Gems review — Gambling thriller a symphony of tension

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Starring Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, and Idina Menzel

Marriage Story review — Divorce drama funny and moving

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Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Laura Dern

The Report/Official Secrets reviews — Procedural thrillers work similar themes

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Starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening, and Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes

The Irishman review — Scorcese treads familiar ground in epic gangster drama

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Starring Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, and Anna Paquin

The Art Of Self-Defence review — The message of modern masculinity

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Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and Imogen Poots

After The Wedding (2006/2019) review — The original holds sway

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Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Williams

Luce review — Enigmatic thriller jabs at big issues

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Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr, Naomi Watts, and Octavia Spencer

The Farewell review — Chinese family drama hits universal notes

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Starring Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao, and Tzi Ma

Now on Canadian Netflix: Summer 2019

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Six on the 'Flix right now

Midsommar review — Cult horror chills, but misses a bigger picture

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The first thing that crossed my mind was, "What will the Swedes make of this?" Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, and Will Poulter

Spider-Man: Far From Home review — Playfully entertaining teen superheroing, if a…

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Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon

Yesterday review — Too many bum notes spoil the song

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Starring Himish Patel, Lily James, and Kate McKinnon

Toy Story 4 review — Pixar's long-running franchise continues to shine

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Starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, and Keanu Reeves

Late Night review — Progressive politics aren't enough to make it work

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Starring Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson, and John Lithgow

Now Streaming on Netflix, Crave, and Prime: June 2019

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Catching up with a few titles on VOD and Streaming services

Shaft (2019), Shaft (2000), and Shaft (1971) reviews — Stick to the…

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Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree, and Jeffrey Wright

Godzilla: King Of The Monsters review — It rains on us all

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Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe

Rocketman review — Better than the Freddie movie, but not by much

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Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, and Richard Madden

Brightburn review — Evil superboy terrorizes Kansas, less so audiences

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Starring Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, and David Denman

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum review — John Wick kills more…

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Starring Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and Halle Berry

Booksmart review — An instant comedy classic

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Starring Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, and Billie Lourd

The White Crow review — Nureyev biopic achieves rare grace

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Starring Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, and Adele Exarchopoulos

The Biggest Little Farm review — Farming doc is irresistible

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A documentary by John Chester, with Molly Chester and Alan York

The Hustle review — Con artist comedy not much of a lift

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Starring Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway, and Alex Sharp

Tolkien review — Precious and predictable, but fine in places

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Starring Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, and Derek Jacobi

Long Shot review — Romance trumps laughs in political romcom

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Starring Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, and O'Shea Jackson Jr

High Life review — Arty sci-fi lost in space

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Starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, and André Benjamin

Reviews: Vox Lux, On The Basis Of Sex, Bumblebee, Destination Wedding, The…

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Films now available on VOD

Avengers: Endgame review — Imperfect endings, but still epic

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Starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johannson

Stockholm review — Cancel this Swedish vacation

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Starring Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, and Mark Strong

The Grizzlies review — Sports movie in offensive zone

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Starring Emerald MacDonald, Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan, and Booboo Stewart

Hellboy (2019) review — Heavy metal hell spawn

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Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane

The Aftermath review — Handsome, conventional romantic drama

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Starring Keira Knightly, Alexander Skarsgaard, and Jason Clarke

Shazam! review — Kid-friendly superhero is fine and sometimes fun

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Starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, and Asher Angel

Now on Canadian Netflix — March 2019

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Reviews of Polar, Triple Frontier, and The Dirt, all now streaming

Gloria (2013) and Gloria Bell reviews — Oscar-winning filmmaker revisits his past

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Starring Paulina Garcia and Sergio Hernandez, and Julianne Moore and John Turturro

Us review — Get Out director returns with a high-concept creepfest

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Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Elizabeth Moss

The Hummingbird Project review — Epic ambition drives unusual thriller

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Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Sarsgaard, and Salma Hayek

Everybody Knows review — Family melodrama trumps suspense

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Starring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and Ricardo Darin

Captain Marvel review — Not an interstellar debut, but entertaining

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Starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Annette Bening

Apollo 11 review — Astonishing reveal of archival materials

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A documentary about how we first went to the moon.

Reviews: Hotel Artemis, Wildlife, Searching

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Catching up on three 2018 features now on VOD, some of which I missed in cinemas.

Arctic review — Brilliant, brutal ice-bound thriller

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Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maria Thelma Smáradóttir

Alita: Battle Angel review — High production value can't save wet script

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Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, and Mahershala Ali

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part review — A constructive sequel

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Starring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Tiffany Haddish

Cold War review — Potent love story spans decades

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Starring Joanna Kulig and Thomasz Kot

Stan and Ollie review — Performances shine in sentimental biopic

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Starring Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, and Shirley Henderson

They Shall Not Grow Old review — Documentary a technical triumph

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Peter Jackson's restoration of rare and unseen footage from the First World War

Serenity (2019) review — Sweaty thriller spoiled in the twist

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Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Djimon Hounsou

The Kid Who Would Be King review — Arthurian legend for younger…

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Starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, and Rebecca Ferguson

Shoplifters review — Gentle Oscar-nominee is lovely, but lacks conflict

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Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, and Mayu Matsuoka

Destroyer review — Kidman goes gritty in flawed thriller

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Starring Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, and Tatiana Maslany

Glass review — Ambitious superhero movie reflects, breaks

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Starring James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, and Samuel L. Jackson

The Intouchables (2011) and The Upside reviews — Comedy warms hearts on…

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Starring Francois Cluzot, Omar Sy, Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, and Nicole Kidman

First Reformed review — Faith, love, illness, and anger

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Starring Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric The Entertainer

Game Night review — A surprisingly hilarious mainstream comedy

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Starring Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, and Kyle Chandler

The Death of Stalin review — Soviet satire with a sharp sting

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Starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, and Simon Russell Beale

Molly's Game review — Sorkin goes all in, but he's got a…

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Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, and Michael Cera

Arrival review — Idea-based, moving science fiction

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Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker

Florence Foster Jenkins review — Streep and Grant in harmony

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A Hologram For The King review — Pleasantly meandering dramedy of midlife…

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The Witch review — Don't Trust The Goat

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