Review: ‘Parallel Mothers’ ties its characters into complex knots
‘Parallel Mothers’ follows two single mothers who meet by chance at the hospital and become unexpectedly intertwined as they both confront deep traumas.
On Screen
Smart reviews for the visually obsessed. On Screen features film reviews and festival coverage, spotlighting cinematic craft, storytelling and standout performances.
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Review: ‘Flee’ is an engrossing tale of genuine and defining moments
‘Flee’ is one man’s harrowing tale of losing his country and his family, forced to keep his origins a secret and burdened by the scars of his traumatic journey.
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Review: ‘Licorice Pizza’ isn’t your average tale of boy meets girl
‘Licorice Pizza’ is an awkward love story between two young people who embark on a platonic journey to the next big thing.
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Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is brimming with story and action
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ presents the friendly neighbourhood superhero with several moral dilemmas that may not only decide his fate, but the fate of the world.
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Review: ‘Sing 2’ aims for a high note
‘Sing 2’ takes the group to the next level as they head to a bigger stage and attempt to impress a cutthroat showrunner with their impressive covers.
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Review: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ shows us reality is still a matter of question
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ revives its sci-fi heroes in a world well-acquainted with their exploits, but not in the way one expects.
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Review: ‘Nightmare Alley’ needs no tricks to amuse audiences
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ is not a horror movie as some may expect, but it is a dark, suspense thriller that gradually tightens its grip on audiences and doesn’t let go until the credits.
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Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ shares its audience’s love for the story
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ passes on the legacy of busting ghosts and feeling good by strengthening its connection to the past and having lots of fun in the process.
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Review: ‘Last Night in Soho’ is an enthralling rollercoaster of curiosity and fear
‘Last Night in Soho’ is a spellbinding thriller that traverses the swinging ‘60s and modern-day with enchanting visuals and an entrancing soundtrack.
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Review: ‘Dune’ is an epic worthy of the printed saga
‘Dune: Part I’ acts as an introduction to a vast universe with a unique ruling system, familiarizing audiences with the characters as they embark on a life-changing, transformative journey.
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Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ comes full circle and then some
‘Halloween Kills’ is the latest picture in the franchise featuring the masked killer and his original final girl, continuing the decades-long battle with pure, unstoppable evil.
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Review: ‘I’m Your Man’ is an experiment in love with promising results
‘I’m Your Man’ is an unconventional portrait of a woman who empirically lives with a humanoid robot and finds the answer to what makes someone human is not as black-and-white as she once thought.
