If you have been reading our site for the last two weeks, you may have noticed that I’m not the only one writing for our little movie blog that could. As your humble editor, please join me in welcoming Paul Gratton to our site. Paul is a Toronto-based writer who has had decades of work […]
THE ODYSSEY Review – Where IS Everyone?
It’s a BIG movie day, movie buffs! The latest from Christopher Nolan, THE ODYSSEY, has hit theatres in many different viewing options. Both Paul & myself got to see the movie in our respective cities and we have our respective (and somewhat different) reactions below! Read on. About: Twenty years have passed since Odysseus left […]
Hadestown: The Musical Reaction – Broadcasting Joy into Cinemas
Both Paul & myself react to the new HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL which is now making its cinematic debut! About: The live theater capture of the hit musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the […]
Steal Away Reaction – The Two Princesses
Our wonderful new writer Paul Gratton never stops! He’s at it again with a look at the Can-Con feature Steal Away, which premiered at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival. About: Director Clement Virgo returns with a bold, mesmerizing, and erotically charged thriller, that tells the story of a pair of young women the film’s […]
Remake Reaction – Memory, Loss & the Inevitable Passage of Time
Our Paul Gratton takes a look at the new documentary of Remake, now in limited release in North America. ABOUT: Filmmaker Ross McElwee has spent forty years recording himself and his family, creating documentaries that chronicle the shifting contours of American society through the lens of personal history. His son Adrian grew up inside those […]
Contest – Win a Digital Copy of Best Boy from Vortex Media
It’s a new Get Reel Giveaway and we are so happy to re-launch our contests to give back to our readers! Enter below to win an Apple TV Digital Copy of Best Boy from our friends at Vortex Media! ABOUT: The Canadian psychological thriller Best Boy follows three embattled adult siblings who reunite at a […]
Dastaar Reaction – Murder Those Turban Thieves!
Both Paul & myself are regular attendees of many of the Indian titles that get very small releases in Canadian cinemas. Yet this one comes with quite a bit of controversy even from its own country. Both of us had very wild reactions from our respective screenings! Read below. ABOUT: Dastaar is a 2026 Punjabi […]
Rose Of Nevada Reaction – Don’t Worry, She Always Comes Back
Our Paul Gratton takes a look at ROSE OF NEVADA, now playing in limited release in Canadian & US Cinemas. About: Rose of Nevada is a British magical realism and sci-fi drama directed by Mark Jenkin. It follows two struggling men, Nick (George MacKay) and Liam (Callum Turner), who join the crew of a fishing […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of OBSESSION from Universal Pictures
What, you thought we forgot about contests? Of course not! One of the big parts of our site is helping give back to our film fans, and our friends at Universal and Taro obviously agree as they sent us some digital copies of OBSESSION to give away! This is our favourite horror film of 2026 […]
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Reaction – He Truly Was EVERYWHERE!
A hit at film festivals, I was lucky to attend a public screening of the new Peter Asher: Everywhere Man in Victoria this weekend and am happy to have a solid reaction to the movie! Read more below. About: Everywhere Man is a feature-length documentary inspired by musician, producer, and manager Peter Asher’s celebrated cabaret show A […]
PRIMAVERA Review – From Here We Go Bellisima
PRIMAVERA was a title that completely passed by me at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival and I wish SOMEBODY would have raved about it as this passed by me for almost an entire year. The movie then played my local Victoria Film Festival where I missed it, then I was unable to attend the […]
The Invite Review – Something Wilde
It’s an…orgy? After winning raves at Sundance earlier this year and the closing night movie of the recent Seattle International Film Festival, Olivia Wilde’s THE INVITE is finally in cinemas. Both myself and our new writer Paul Gratton react to this new movie that is sure to stir up conversation. About: Directed by Olivia Wilde, […]
MOANA Review – Disney’s Gonna Disney
It’s Disney remake time! Aren’t you excited to see the same movie over again? Both Paul and myself react to the live-action remake of Disney’s MOANA, now playing in cinemas. About: In Disney’s live-action Moana (2026), teenage Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson). […]
Evil Dead Burn Reaction – Burn, Baby, Burn
Get ready to get spooky! Our Paul has a great reaction for EVIL DEAD BURN, the latest entry into the long-running horror series. Read more below! About: Evil Dead Burn (2026) follows Alice (Souheila Yacoub), whose abusive husband Will (George Pullar) dies in a drunken car crash. Seeking closure, she joins her hostile in-laws at […]
WISTERIA Reaction – Reality vs. Expectations
About: Under the wisteria trees, Alana and Jack are two lovers vowed to love each other eternally, not only in this lifetime but the next. However, their world shatters when a tragic accident takes Jack’s life, leaving Alana alone and broken. Ten years after Jack’s death, Alana sees a 10 year old boy, Gustav Karoff […]