Jay Kelly (2025) Baumbach's portrait of a star attempting to make sense of his life, the conflicts of his fame and his personal life, his relationships with ...

The second new movie I saw this weekend was a disappointment. I found Jay Kelly rather boring. My thoughts below

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Hamnet (2025) Hamnet kept exceeding my expectations. I was a bit skeptical of a romance about Will and Agnes centred around the death of their son but was...

I adored Hamnet. Buckley is a master. See it. My thoughts below.

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The nominations for the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards have been announced The smaller projects get to shine as the Independent Spirit Awards give recognition to the non-big studio releases for next year's event.

The Spirit Awards once again line up more with my tastes than most other awards shows. Amongst the nominees are some of my favourite films of the year including The Baltimorons, Sorry Baby, Twinless, Lurker, Train Dreams, Eephus, Hedda, and The Long Walk.

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A ★★★ review of Troll 2 (2025) - the first Troll was a surprisingly fun monster movie that didn’t talk down to its audience  - this sequel starts to show diminishing returns  - it leans into the silly a bit more than the first and ...

I enjoyed the first Troll which was a surprisingly fun if simple monster movie. The sequel isn't as good but I still had fun.

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The Baltimorons (2025) I love it when a film uses a genre structure (in this case rom-com) to tell a very different story. The Baltimorons is set up like what we ...

It's December and people are watching their favourite holiday movies. I can't recommend strongly enough that you check out The Baltimorons, a new holiday classic set on Christmas Eve. It is playing in some cinemas and available for VOD.

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A ★★★★ review of I Don't Know Who You Are (2023) - focused story that is gripping and compelling throughout  - I remember when movies about HIV were about death and loss - this film reminds us of how much has changed aged and yet how much remains th...

As it is World AIDS Day, I continue my 2025 Canadian Film Rewatch Project with 2023’s I Don’t Know Who You Are, a film that reminds me how much queer men’s relationship to HIV has changed andnywt how much it remains intertwined in our lives

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Zootopia 2 (2025) Normally I am not a fan of sequels to big animated blockbusters. With the rare exception ( Toy Story 3 ) they end up being corporate recycli...

Zootopia 2 is the first animated sequel in a looooooong time that I actually enjoyed even if it doesn't reach the heights of its predecessor. My thoughts below.

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Wicked For Good (2025) Dune Part Two , Kill Bill Part Two , The Two Towers , some could argue Superman II . These sorts of "sequels" aren't really sequels at all b...

My thoughts below on Wicked For Good, which has a good shot at being the highest grossing film of the year.

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Sentimental Value/Affeksjonsverdi (2025) I remember being taken off guard by just how much The Worst Person in the World affected me. I didn't know exactly what to make of it when ...

I missed an earlier chance to see Joachim Trier's new film Sentimental Value and I am so glad I finally got to watch it as it will likely be one of my favourite films of the year. My thoughts below.

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Train Dreams (2025) Writers-directors Kwedar and Bentley have been making quiet yet emotionally powerful films together for a while now, switching off who direc...

I know the only film anyone is talking about this weekend is Wicked For Good but there are other films coming out as well. The first I want to post about is the wonderful Train Dreams. My thoughts below.

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Plainclothes (2025) I'm always excited for the debut of a promising new film maker and Emmi is certainly in that category. His first feature, Plainclothes, feat...

I continue to see a lot of new films so I'm trying to keep up. The next is the debut feature by writer/director Carmen Emmi, Plainclothes part thriller, part (recent) historical drama. My thoughts below.
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A ★★★★½ review of Close to You (2023) I didn't know the script for Close to You was extensively improvised by the actors until after I watched it but it made so much sense in how real it all felt. The scenes had an unscripted authenticity...

For Trans Awareness Week I am continuing my 2025 Canadian Film Rewatch Project with 2024's Close to You.

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Now You See Me Now You Don't (2025) Heist movies are fun. And if I'm being honest, the Now You See Me Movies are not the best but they're not the worse either. They fall very ...

I've seen the latest Now You See Me movie and it's pretty much on par with the rest of those movies. Take that for what you will. My thoughts below.

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The Running Man (2025) Hollywood still hasn't learned two lessons, (1) Edgar Wright doesn't make big blockbusters for normies, and (2) despite his leading man look...

I've seen Edgar Wright's new adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man and these are my thoughts:

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Come See Me in the Good Light may be the best documentary I've seen all year. It follows the poet Andrea Gibson as they work through the last year of their life before succumbing to cancer and is just beautiful. It's now available on AppleTV and is very much worth watching.

A ★★★★ review of Passchendaele (2008) - the story was inspired by Gross' family member who, near the end of his life, regretting taking the life of a young German during WWI - it is an emotive yet sympathetic tribute to those who served i...

For Remembrance Day/Veterans Day I am continuing my 2025 Canadian Film Rewatch Project with Paul Gross' 2008 film Passchendaele, a film which explores the horrors of participating in war even on the winning side.

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Fairyland (2025) Director Durham's debut is a competent if somewhat standard biopic of writer Steve Abbott, queer activist who died of HIV related complicati...

Below are my complicated thoughts on the new film Fairyland about the queer writer, Steve Abbott.

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Nuremberg (2025) Nuremberg is an old school Hollywood Oscar-bait epic, the likes of which we don't see as often as we used to. An A-list cast, sweeping dire...

Nuremberg is an old school Oscar-baity movie that I have rather mixed feelings about. I lay out my thoughts below.

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Frankenstein (2025) Much has been said about how visually striking del Toro's long awaited adaptation of the legendary science fiction novel is. From the art di...

I have a lot of thoughts about Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Frankenstein but generally I really enjoyed it. My thoughts below.

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Predator: Badlands (2025) Full disclosure, I'm not a fan of the Predator films but I loved Prey and Killer of Killers . And now I can say I loved Badlands as well....

While I still think Prey is my favourite Predator movie, Badlands is high up on the list. I recommend seeing this one in cinemas. My spoiler free thoughts below.

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The History of Sound (2025) Humanus' love story set in the early 20th century, is beautiful in so many ways, the kind of story about loss and regret, about holding for ...

Okay, a lot of new releases coming out this weekend so lets get started with the queer romance The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. My thoughts below.

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Sharp Corner (2025) What I appreciated most about Buxton's thriller is how it didn't lean into sensational or exaggerated takes, allowing instead his protagonis...

The final new movie I saw this past weekend is Sharp Corner, a smart and chilling examination of a normal man falling into a sort of madness. My thoughts below.

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Since January 1 I have seen a total of 249 NEW films. If you count films I have rewatched in that same time frame and add them the total comes to 344.

Bugonia (2025) Bugonia is the sort of film that wants to keep you guessing and it is very effective in making you do so. The film is rather relentless in ...

Today I saw my 100th film in cinemas for 2025. That's just what I went to the cinema for and that 100th film has given me a lot to chew on. My initial thoughts on Bugonia below...

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Hedda (2025) There is a general perception that period pieces, especially those based on classic works of literature, are slow, stuffy, pondering, and ev...

DeCosta's adaptation of Ibsen's play is electric, a true reinvention that is exciting to watch. Thompson is wonderful in this. Make sure you get a chance to see it. Now available on Prime.

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Ballad of a Small Player (2025) While critics have been harder on Ballad of a Small Player than they were with Berger's last couple films, but I found it riveting. Most ag...

A lot of new movies week, starting with Ballad of a Small Player, from the director of Conclave, a very different movie that may not be quite as successful as those but I still really enjoyed and Farrell gives an outstanding performance.

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Universal Monsters - Frankenstein (1931) In my opinion of all the Universal Monsters movies, only one film outshines Frankenstein , and that's its sequel, The Bride (which I will t...

I continue my 2025 Universal Monsters Rewatch Project with one of my favourites of the series, James Whale's film, Frankenstein, a classic I argue holds up and is only surpassed by its sequel. My thoughts below on the film and its legacy.

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It Was Just an Accident (2025) The story behind It Was Just An Accident is as compelling as its rich and engaging story. Filmed in secret, breaking all sorts of Iranian l...

I understand 2025 Cannes Film Festival winner It Was Just an Accident is getting a wide release this weekends in cinemas. It is a wonderful film and I highly recommend you go see if it you have a chance. My thoughts below.

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