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

Tremors (1990) review — Creature feature just as good 30 years later

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On Netflix in October 2020 | Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, and Reba McIntyre

Ava (2020) review — Uninspired actioner almost saved by terrific cast

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On Demand | Starring Jessica Chastain, Common, and John Malkovich

The Trial of the Chicago 7 review — Sorkin plays to his…

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In  Cinemas, arriving on Netflix October 16 | Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Books of Blood review — Don't bother cracking the spine

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Streaming on American streaming service Hulu | Starring Britt Robertson, Anna Friel, and Nicholas Campbell

Rare Bird Alert review — Birdwatching doc a lot of feathery fun

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Premiering on CBC Docs POV 9pm Atlantic on Saturday, October 3, and available to stream on CBC Gem

2067 review — Time-travel yarn gets tangled up

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On Demand in October 2020 | Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ryan Kwanten, and Sana'a Shaik

Enola Holmes review — Teen sleuth a cheerful tonic

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On Netflix from September 2020 | Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter

The Burnt Orange Heresy review — Thriller paints secret delights

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On Demand and on DVD | Starring Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, and Mick Jagger

Bill and Ted Face The Music review — It's a non, non,…

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On Demand and In Cinemas | Starring Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, and Kristen Schaal

Stage Mother review — Drag dramedy turns Halifax into San Francisco

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On Demand and In Cinemas | Starring Jacki Weaver, Adrien Grenier, and Lucy Liu

An American Pickle review — Gentle satire manages a few chuckles

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On Crave Plus from August 2020 | Starring Seth Rogen, Seth Rogen, and Sarah Snook

Creem: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine review

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At Carbon Arc Cinema website until Thursday, August 27

Inception — 10th Anniversary review

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On Netflix and In Cinemas/IMAX | Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, and Ellen Page

Lucy In The Sky review — Spaced out, but compelling anyway

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On Crave Plus | Starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, and Dan Stevens

Spinster review — Comedy (and awareness) trumps romance in local film

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On Demand from August 2020 | Starring Chelsea Peretti, Susan Kent, and David Rossetti

The Bourne Legacy (2012) review — Action franchise's clever extension

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On Amazon Prime | Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton

The Rest Of Us review — Surprising depth in breezy comedy-drama

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On Demand | Starring Heather Graham, Jodi Balfour, and Sophie Nélisse

Boy (2010) review — Waititi template was set early on

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On Kanopy | Starring Taika Waititi and James Rolleston

Archive review — Sci-fi pastiche looks great, has problems

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On Demand from July 2020 | Starring Theo James, Stacy Martin, and Rhona Mitra

First Cow review — Meditative western explores male friendship

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On the new Canadian digital platform TIFF Bell Lightbox from July 2020 | Starring John Magaro, Orion Lee, and Alia Shawkat

Apostle review — Bloody, muddy Brit horror takes time but gets there

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On Netflix from July 2020 | Starring Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, and Lucy Boynton

The Old Guard review — Big-budget action fantasy? Check.

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On Netflix from July 2020 | Starring Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Greyhound review — Wartime thriller delivers cracking suspense

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On Apple TV Plus from July 2020 | Starring Tom Hanks, Rob Morgan, and Elizabeth Shue

The Truth review — Charming French dramedy from renowned filmmaker

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On Demand from July 2020 | Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, and Ethan Hawke

Lucky Grandma review — It's a grumpy granny crime comedy

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On the Carbon Arc Cinema website until July 16 | Starring Tsai Chin and Hsiao-Yuan Ha

Carlos (2010) review — Terrorist epic exerts a grip

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On Amazon Prime | Starring Edgar Ramírez, Juana Acosta, and Julia Hummer

Wasp Network review — Spy thriller absent sting

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On Netflix from June 2020 | Starring Penélope Cruz, Ana de Armas, and Gael García Bernal

Mr Jones review — Gorgeous, conventional historical drama

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On Demand from July 2020 | Starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Saarsgard

Fast Color review — Fantasy tells fresh story

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On Crave as of June 2020 | Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, and David Strathairn

Public Enemies (2009) review — Michael Mann's thriller rewards second ride

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On Amazon Prime | Starring Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, and Christian Bale

Porno review — A shock and laugh-bereft horror-comedy

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On demand from June 2020 | Starring Jillian Mueller, Evan Daves, and Katelyn Pearce

Stealing School review — The Academy roasted in courtroom drama

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On Demand from June 2020 | Starring Celine Tsai, Jonathan Keltz, and Matthew Edison

The Booksellers review — For lovers of the printed word

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At carbonarc.ca until July 2 | A documentary about the passion of rare book dealers

Exit Plan review — Suicide tourism gets deadly

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On Demand from June 2020 | Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Tuva Novotny

Operation Finale review — Nazi hunter drama on target, mostly

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On Netflix | Starring Oscar Issac, Ben Kingsley, and Mélanie Laurent

The Current War: Director's Cut review — Electrical history not quite brilliant

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On Demand | Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, and Katherine Waterston

It Must Be Heaven review — Palestinian filmmaker shares deadpan vision

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On Demand from June 2020 | Starring Elia Suleiman and Gael Garcia Bernal

The Vast Of Night review — Dazzling sci-fi in the twilight zone

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On Amazon Prime from June 2020 | Starring Jake Horowitz and Sierra McCormick

Capone review — Tom Hardy's monstrous effort can't save the film

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On Demand in June 2020 | Starring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, and Matt Dillon

Monsters And Men review — Overlapping drama focuses on issues of race

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Streaming for free on the Cineplex Store in June 2020 | Starring John David Washington, Anthony Ramos, and Kelvin Harrison Jr

Da 5 Bloods review — Spike Lee's Vietnam War thriller on point

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On Netflix from June 2020 | Starring Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, and Mélanie Thierry

Pariah review — Coming-of-age film has transformative power

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Streaming for free on the Cineplex Store in June 2020 | Starring Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Charles Parnell

Made In Bangladesh review — Union drama's tale needs telling

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Streaming at Carbon Arc Cinema until June 18 | starring Rikita Nandini Shimu, Deepanwita Martin, and Novera Rahman

Night Catches Us review — Underseen drama a rough gem

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Available on Hoopla | Starring Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, and Wendell Pierce

The Hate U Give review — Social justice hits in teen drama

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Streaming for free on the Cineplex Store in June 2020, also available on Crave | starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, and Common

Judy and Punch review — Woozy tone scuppers unique concept

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On Demand from June 2020, Starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman

2040 review — "An exercise in fact-based dreaming"

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This documentary is On Demand from June 2020

Kristen Stewart film reviews: Seberg, Lizzie, JT LeRoy, Underwater

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Four features on various streaming services starring the former 'Bella' Swan

The Catcher Was A Spy review — Paul Rudd gets on base

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On Netflix, starring Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, and Sienna Miller

Dreamland (2019) review — More like drearyland

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On Demand as of May 2020, starring Stephen McHattie, Henry Rollins, and Juliette Lewis

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes review — wildlife, social justice documentary

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Available via the Carbon Arc Cinema website until June 4, and on Crave

Sword of Trust review — Lynn Shelton's final movie is a winner

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On Netflix from May 2020, starring Marc Maron, Michaela Watkins, and Jillian Bell

The Painter and The Thief review — Documentary explores unlikely connections

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On Demand as of May 2020

The Trip To Greece review — Another welcome jaunt with old frenemies

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On Demand as of May 2020, starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan

Military Wives review — Formula film evokes another era

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On Demand from May 2020: Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, and India Ria Amarteifio

Hope Gap review — Sour notes spoil domestic drama

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On Demand from May 2020: Starring Annette Bening, Bill Nighy, and Josh O'Connor

Becoming review — Behind the scenes with Michelle Obama

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On Netflix as of May 2020: A warm reminder of the former First Lady and what she and her husband accomplished

Little Monsters review — Zom-rom-com is dead on arrival

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On Amazon Prime as of May 2020: Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, and Josh Gad

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made review — Terrific fantasy dramedy

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On Disney+ as of May 2020: Starring Windslow Fegley, Olivia Lovibond, and Wallace Shawn

Bad Education review — Jaw-dropping tale of suburban fraud

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On HBO/Crave from May 2020. Starring Hugh Jackman, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Allison Janney

The Assistant review — #TimesUp drama delivers chilling movie biz inside look

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On Demand from May 2020. Starring Julia Garner and Matthew Macfadyen

Extraction (2020) review — Quality big-screen action on the small screen

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On Netflix from May 2020: Starring Chris Hemsworth, David Harbour, and Golshifteh Farahani

Ordinary Love review — Manville and Neeson terrific in cancer drama

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Starring Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson

In Fabric review — Evil dress movie a bonkers consumerist satire

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Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Gwendoline Christie, and Jaygann Ayeh

Tammy's Always Dying review — Mother/daughter drama halfway there

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Starring Felicity Huffman, Anastasia Phillips, and Clark Johnson

Glorious 39 review — Wartime mystery takes an odd turn

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Starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, and Eddie Redmayne

Ema review — Chilean drama a dazzling dance

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Starring Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, and Santiago Cabrera

Beastie Boys Story review — They don't front on that

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Starring Adam Horovitz, Mike Diamond, and Adam Yauch

Blood Quantum review — Zombie pandemic movie a solid brain-eater

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Starring Michael Greyeyes, Stonehorse Lone Goeman, and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers

The Way Back (2020) review — Affleck drama better on hoops

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Starring Ben Affleck, Michaela Watkins, and

The Grey Fox review — A Canadian classic returns

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Starring Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, and Wayne Robson

National Canadian Film Day 2020

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25 Canadian features now available to enjoy on various streaming services

Run This Town review — Millennial angst buries the lede

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Starring Scott Speedman, Jennifer Ehle, and Mena Massoud

The Hunt (2020) review — A whole lot better than its rep

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Starring Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, and Ike Barinholtz

The 12th Man review — Real life war story revels in community…

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Starring Thomas Gullestad and Jonathan Rhys Meyers

The Great Wall review — A missed opportunity at best

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Starring Matt Damon, Tian Jing, and Pablo Pascal

A Hidden Life review — Beautiful to see, but distant

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Starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, and Matthias Schoenaerts

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band review — Ain't that…

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Starring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, and Dominique Robertson

Earthquake Bird review — Vikander is reason enough to watch Japan-set thriller

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Starring Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi, and Riley Keough

Vivarium review — Bleak suburban lockdown horror

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Starring Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, and Senan Jennings

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 should 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

The Invisible Man review — See it, but maybe not alone

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Starring Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, and Harriet Dyer

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire review — Passion simmers then burns

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Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, and Valeria Golino

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn review…

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Starring Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Bad Boys trilogy review — The regular return of buddy cops

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Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and Joe Pantoliano

Now On Canadian Netflix: January 2020

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Nine films currently streaming

The Song of Names review — Middlebrow mystery never hits high note

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Starring Tim Roth, Catherine McCormack, and Clive Owen

Just Mercy review — Legal drama sticks to convention

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Starring Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson

Uncut Gems review — Gambling thriller a symphony of tension

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Starring Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, and Idina Menzel

Cats review — A feast for furries, cataclysmic for the rest of…

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Starring Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, and Judi Dench

Little Women (2019) review — Greta Gerwig reimagines a classic text

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Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep

Marriage Story review — Divorce drama funny and moving

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Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Laura Dern

Bombshell review — Fox News expose does right by righteous anger

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Starring Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie, and Nicole Kidman

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

Knives Out review — Playfully brilliant whodunit draws blood

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Starring Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, and Chris Evans

Queen and Slim review — Outlaw tale undeniably potent

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Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Bokeem Woodbine

Ford v Ferrari review — Car racing picture tight in the turns

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Starring Christian Bale, Matt Damon, and Caitriona Balfe

The Good Liar review — Bog-standard-to-bilge mystery

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Starring Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, and Jim Carter

Doctor Sleep review — Sequel shines in the dead zone

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Starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, and Kyliegh Curran

Jojo Rabbit review — Biting anti-hate satire turns heartwarming

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Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, and Taika Waititi

Last Christmas review — Seasonal romcom a joy

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Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, and Emma Thompson

Motherless Brooklyn — Edward Norton's genre epic mostly works

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Starring Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Alec Baldwin

Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) review — Almodóvar returns with charming…

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Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, and Penélope Cruz

Terminator: Dark Fate review — Robotic resurrection is a mechanical waste

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Starring Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, and Natalia Reyes

Parasite (Gisaengchung) review — Class comedy will leave a mark

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Starring Kang-ho Song, Yeo-jeong Jo, and So-dam Park

The Lighthouse review — Gothic, gloomy, and gross

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Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe

Gemini Man review — CGI clone war loses on two fronts

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Starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Clive Owen

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

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Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and Imogen Poots

Joker review — Super-villain movie not a lot of laughs

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Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, and Zazie Beetz

Downton Abbey review — TV on the big screen, for better or…

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Starring Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, and Maggie Smith

Ad Astra review — A long ride into space

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Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, and Ruth Negga

It (2017) and It Chapter Two reviews — big-budget Stephen King adaptations…

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Starring Jessica Chastain, Finn Wolfhard, and Bill Hader

Good Boys review — Raunchy, rude, and rarely funny

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Starring Jacob Trenblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon

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

Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love review — Cry and laugh about…

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A documentary on the lives of Marianne Ihlen and Leonard Cohen, who inspired some of his songs

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