Ready or Not 2: Here I Come review: It’s not all fun and games
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ puts its final girl back in the game as she’s forced to survive another round of hide and seek.
Samara Weaving
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TIFF ’22 Review: ‘Chevalier’ is propelled by its protagonist’s compositions and passion
‘Chevalier’ is based on a real-life, 18th century Black violinist, composer and French aristocrat who becomes entangled in a dangerous scandal.
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Review: ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ is excellent to each viewer (Includes first-hand account)
More often than not, our favourite movies are those that can be watched over and over again without losing their charm. It doesn’t necessarily make them cinematic accomplishments or the best movie of the year, but it means their ability to entertain us is enduring. Trying to recapture that appeal in a sequel is tricky business – especially if it’s decades later. Thirty-one years ago, audiences were introduced to Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esquire as they travelled through time to pass high school history and one-day save the future. In Bill & Ted Face the Music, they’re still waiting for that crucial moment when their music will unite the world and the future is growing impatient.
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Review: ‘Guns Akimbo’ is a full-tilt, bloody riot (Includes first-hand account)
While news articles and social commentators discuss the fate of humanity based on whatever debasement is currently trending, few are as convincing or impactful to mainstream consumers as film. A movie can either use genre to indirectly explore a topic and its consequences, subtly delivering its message to audiences; or, it can take the current fad to the extreme, illustrating the potentially slippery slope and worst-case scenarios. In the case of the latter, it’s typically entirely over-the-top and difficult to fathom — but it’s also not entirely out of the realm of possibility. In Guns Akimbo, the top-rated form of entertainment is murder.
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Review: ‘Ready or Not’ is a bloody good time (Includes first-hand account)
Marrying someone often means also marrying their pre-existing loved ones — for better or worse. It’s great if your in-laws are wonderful, but can be a real trial if the dislikes outweigh the things you like about them. Or there could just be that one monstrous elephant that’s always in the room when they’re around. In the back of your head, you may wonder if they feel the same way about you… or maybe they haven’t made much of an effort to hide how they really feel. But to keep the peace, you smile politely and go along with their strange family traditions. Unfortunately in Ready or Not, ignoring these signs leads to a potentially fatal wedding night.
