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January 22, 2026

This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Claire Foy in a scene from "H is for Hawk." (Roadside Attractions via AP)

This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Claire Foy in a scene from "H is for Hawk." (Roadside Attractions via AP)

How the book H is for Hawk comes to life on screen

Johanna Schneller

5 min read

January 22, 2026

Chris Pratt stars as Chris Raven in MERCY, from Amazon MGM Studios.
Photo credit: Justin Lubin
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Chris Pratt stars as Chris Raven in MERCY, from Amazon MGM Studios.
Photo credit: Justin Lubin
© 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Not even Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson can save soulless sci-fi Mercy

Radheyan Simonpillai

4 min read

January 22, 2026

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Why the National Film Board was crucial to helping Canadian animators score a second Oscar nomination

4 min read

January 22, 2026

Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan scores a whopping 16 nods, making Hollywood history.

Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan scores a whopping 16 nods, making Hollywood history.

Oscar nominations 2026: The biggest Academy Award snubs, surprises and head-turners

Barry Hertz

6 min read

January 22, 2026

Kristen Wiig as Vera in DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, directed by Ryan Crego.

Kristen Wiig as Vera in DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, directed by Ryan Crego.

What to watch this weekend: Before Heated Rivalry, François Arnaud scored in this steamy series

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

January 21, 2026

The Pickup. On Amazon Prime Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson,

The Pickup. On Amazon Prime Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson,

Thanks to streaming, we’re in the era of Black Hole Movies, a vortex where films go to die

Barry Hertz

6 min read

January 20, 2026

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Actor Jodie Foster is currently starring in A Private Life, a French indie film directed by Rebecca Zlotowski.

Jodie Foster reflects on life at 60: ‘I feel a freedom I never had’

6 min read

January 20, 2026

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli attend the "Honey Bunch" premiere during the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Zoo Palast on February 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli attend the "Honey Bunch" premiere during the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Zoo Palast on February 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

How to make a Canadian movie as a couple and not split up along the way

4 min read

January 20, 2026

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Grace Glowicki (DIANA), Ben Petrie (HOMER), © 2025 Cat People

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Sticky Canadian romantic thriller Honey Bunch will do anything for love, but it won’t do that

Barry Hertz

3 min read

January 19, 2026

DANIEL AUTEUIL as Gabriel Haddad, JODIE FOSTER as Lilian Steiner in A PRIVATE LIFE, Image: Jérôme Prébois. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

DANIEL AUTEUIL as Gabriel Haddad, JODIE FOSTER as Lilian Steiner in A PRIVATE LIFE, Image: Jérôme Prébois. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Jodie Foster’s je ne sais quoi saves zany French dramedy A Private Life

Barry Hertz

2 min read

January 19, 2026

Sound of Falling film still German movie
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Sound of Falling film still German movie
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German drama Sound of Falling is a stellar experiment in time and space

Barry Hertz

2 min read

January 15, 2026

THE RIP. (L to R) Ben Affleck as Det Sergeant JD Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars in The Rip. Cr. Warrick Page/Netflix © 2025.

THE RIP. (L to R) Ben Affleck as Det Sergeant JD Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars in The Rip. Cr. Warrick Page/Netflix © 2025.

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s benevolent bromance elevates Netflix thriller The Rip

Barry Hertz

3 min read

January 14, 2026

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Gus Van Sant has a shaggy dog day afternoon with middling crime thriller Dead Man’s Wire

Saffron Maeve

4 min read

January 13, 2026

Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) in Columbia Pictures' 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) in Columbia Pictures' 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is revived by Ralph Fiennes’s vicious performance

Radheyan Simonpillai

3 min read

January 12, 2026

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Amanda Seyfried, center, in a scene from "The Testament of Ann Lee." (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Amanda Seyfried, center, in a scene from "The Testament of Ann Lee." (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

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All praise to Amanda Seyfried as she leads the heavenly musical The Testament of Ann Lee

Barry Hertz

4 min read

January 11, 2026

Hudson Williams

Hudson Williams

In photos: 2026 Golden Globes red carpet

January 9, 2026

Production still from film “You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story.”

Production still from film “You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story.”

Documentary You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story finally gets its release

4 min read

January 8, 2026

The Chronology of Water review review of Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water
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The Chronology of Water review review of Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water
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Kristen Stewart’s feature debut draws blood from water

Saffron Maeve

3 min read

January 7, 2026

RALPH FIENNES as Dr. Henry Guthrie in THE CHORAL

RALPH FIENNES as Dr. Henry Guthrie in THE CHORAL

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Ralph Fiennes sings for his supper in the dour and dire First World War drama The Choral

Barry Hertz

2 min read

January 7, 2026

Still from Mother and the Bear.

Still from Mother and the Bear.

review

Winnipeg-set romcom The Mother and the Bear will melt the chilliest of Canadian hearts

Barry Hertz

3 min read

January 6, 2026

Among the many unknowns for the film industry in Canada next year is what will happen to Cineplex as its longtime chief executive retires.

Among the many unknowns for the film industry in Canada next year is what will happen to Cineplex as its longtime chief executive retires.

Mergers, AI slop and last-minute plot twists: Why 2026 will be the ultimate test for moviegoing

Barry Hertz

5 min read

December 31, 2025

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Diane Kruger, stars of David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds

Shrouds film stills Gravetech Productions Inc-SBS Productions.
Diane Kruger, stars of David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds

The 10 best Canadian films of 2025, a year of fight or flight

Barry Hertz

5 min read

December 30, 2025

Mark Wahlberg stars as Daryl in Mel Gibson's Flight Risk.

Mark Wahlberg stars as Daryl in Mel Gibson's Flight Risk.

The 10 worst movies of 2025, a year of one existential crisis after another

Barry Hertz

4 min read

December 29, 2025

One of the best-known examples of spaghetti getting a scene-stealing role is in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.

One of the best-known examples of spaghetti getting a scene-stealing role is in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.

How the humble spaghetti noodle has threaded itself through decades of film

Ayesha Habib

4 min read

December 29, 2025

Photo Credit: Eric Milner
Caption: Brec Bassinger as “Iris” in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination Bloodlines,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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Photo Credit: Eric Milner
Caption: Brec Bassinger as “Iris” in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination Bloodlines,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Top 10 most overlooked, underrated and unfairly dismissed movies of 2025, and how to watch them now

Barry Hertz

5 min read

December 26, 2025

The movies, TV shows, music and more to look forward to in 2026

2 min read

December 26, 2025

From Dune to Doomsday, here are the most promising movies of 2026

6 min read

December 25, 2025

Jared Keeso in Season 5 of Shoresy.

Jared Keeso in Season 5 of Shoresy.

What to watch this Christmas weekend: Rick Mercer, Shoresy and a lost Today’s Special holiday episode

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

December 23, 2025

The best movies, music and TV of the year, according to our experts

8 min read

December 23, 2025

Doug (Jack Black) in Columbia Pictures' ANACONDA.

Doug (Jack Black) in Columbia Pictures' ANACONDA.

review

Meta-reboot of Anaconda comes up snake eyes

Barry Hertz

3 min read

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