Paul & I are rolling into press screenings at the legendary 14-screen Scotiabank Theatre like a boss! We wound up seeing a few of the same movies but eventually, these two writing movie souls must go their separate ways and cover the heck out of the 2026 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Here’s […]
Author: Jason Whyte
Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Edition – Two Movie Buffs Collide In Toronto
Has it been 51 years already? The 2026 edition of Toronto International Film Festival starts Thursday, and I am back in the big city to take on as many movies as possible in 11 days without passing out on King Street next to a streetcar. As I get older and ascend into 20+ years of […]
The Dog Stars Reaction – Perfect For The Dog House
What did both Paul & myself think of the latest Ridley Scott opus The Dog Stars? The movie features Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley & Guy Pearce, among others, in a post-apocalyptic survival tale. Read on! Paul’s Reaction: A handsome, smoothly directed feature from the prolific Ridley Scott that suffers from the sheer over-familiarity […]
The End of Oak Street Reaction – It’s a Dinosauras Time!
Summer isn’t over yet! We both take a look at The End of Oak Street which is now playing in cinemas everywhere! About: After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as […]
The Wrong Girls Reaction – Feels Odd Man
Both Paul & myself take a look at the quietly released The Wrong Girls featuring a lot of stoner madness. Does it live up to the “buzz”? Sorry, bad joke. Read on! About: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat lead stoner comedy ‘The Wrong Girls,’ which finds two codependent friends living paycheck to paycheck (and bong […]
Cookie Queens Reaction – Knowing The Cookie Hustle
It is always a challenge when I just can’t fit a good looking film festival doc into my schedule, and Cookie Queens was an audience favourite at this year’s South By Southwest Film & TV Festival and of course hit my radar AFTER the movie screened and could not watch it in Austin. Months later […]
Super Troopers 3 Reaction – Will The Third Time Be The Charm?
Our Paul Gratton takes a look at the Broken Lizard team gearing up again for another round of silliness in Super Troopers 3. Yours truly also has a brief reaction as well below. About: When Farva’s over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny’s schemes to break up […]
One Night Only Reaction – The Purge Goes Sexy
If you like meet-cute romantic comedies (a style of movies that I don’t feel come along in mainstream cinema a lot these days), check out our reaction to One Night Only, now playing in cinemas. About: Academy Award® nominee Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown, Top Gun: Maverick) and BAFTA nominee Callum Turner (Masters of the […]
I Want Your Sex Reaction – Getting Naughty in the Workplace
It isn’t every day we get to comment on a Gregg Araki movie! I remember seeing his last title White Bird In A Blizzard on a rainy afternoon screening at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival. Both Paul Gratton and myself take a look at his latest film, I Want Your Sex. ABOUT: I Want […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reaction – There’s Still Life In This Girl
It’s a BIG new movie day in North America with the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Brand New Day release! Sure to be one of the biggest hits of the year. Both Paul & I got to see screenings in our respective Toronto & Victoria cinemas, and if you want to know how these two old men […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of Silent Friend from FilmsWeLike!
It’s a new Get Reel Giveaway! Our wonderful and always supportive friends at FilmsWeLike have sent over some Digital Copy codes for Silent Friend starring the incomparable Tony Leung & more! ABOUT: At the heart of an old German university grows a majestic ginkgo tree, its lifespan measured in centuries. As the years pass, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]