MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company announced today its acquisition and exclusive premiere of Tarsem’s re-release of the cult classic The Fall.
READ MOREMUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company announced today its acquisition and exclusive premiere of Tarsem’s re-release of the cult classic The Fall.
READ MOREHelmed by Canadian comedian and Trailer Park Boys legend Jonathan Torrens in the director’s seat, Roll With It returns for a second season. Inspired by real-life experiences of award-winning actor and ‘sit-down’ comedian Brian George, the show follows Brian as he navigates life on wheels in inaccessible cities and surrounded by well… jerks.
Fed up with not living life on his own terms, he takes matters into his own hands in this gritty Canadiana comedy written by comedian Peter Anthony (This Hour Has 22 Minutes).
READ MOREThree British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way across the sun- drenched streets of Malia, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent and self-discovery. Captured with lush visuals and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut, How to Have Sex, paints a painfully familiar portrait of young adulthood, and how first sexual experiences should – or shouldn’t – play out.
READ MOREHelmed by Canadian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald (The Hanging Garden, Cloudburst) the hit show Sugar Highs returns for season two on OutTV.
The hit show wrestles with young queer identities and power dynamics within the queer community. Navigating taboo topics with ease and hilarity, the coming-of-age comedy captures the lived experience of many young gay men and queer folks in North America. Thankfully, Mickey (Samuel Davidson), Bud (Adam Fox) and Tab (Joey Beni) all have each other as they navigate this new world of power dynamics, surprising threesomes and financial hardship.
READ MOREThe documentary Praying for Armageddon is a political thriller that reveals the power and influence of U.S. fundamentalist Evangelicals, as they aim to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy.
READ MOREGood hair days, bad hair days, we can all relate to this topic. Learning about the differences and strengths in our hair is a whole other story. This is what the film Hairy Tales adresses in this week’s episode of CBC’s The Nature Of Things.
READ MOREBringing you Part 2 In The City series as part of my birthday-celebration of life week. This personally curated list of includes film screenings around Toronto, as well as, films you can screen from the comfort of home.
As always, hope you find some new favourites.
READ MOREThe second season of Peacock‘s anthology series Dr. Death follows the real-life story of Dr. Paolo Macchiarini (Edgar Ramírez). Based on the Wondery podcast, Dr. Death: Miracle Man, the series focuses on Macchiarini’s tale of deceit in his professional and private life. Next to his professional miscondut, there is also the ‘too good to be true’ romance between the doctor and New York journalist Benita Alexander (Mandy Moore).
READ MOREFor those of you new to Kung Fu & Wuxia films, a little history. The Shaw Brothers Studio was set up very similar to the Hollywood studio system in that hundreds of actors were signed to exclusive contracts, and a group of directors were instrumental in leading some of its most renowned films.
READ MOREIn Raging Grace, we meet Joy (Max Eigenmann), an undocumented Filipino immigrant struggling to do the best she can to support her daughter, Grace (Jaeden Boadilla). She is desperate to get ‘papers’ in order to live legally in the UK. Thanks to a friend, an opportunity presents itself and she secures the perfect job, taking care of an extremely wealthy but terminal old man.
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