MOVIES: Two new ones with surprises and authentic views of Ireland and China
And from unexpected sources: hip hop and a film noir.
Reviews
Movies: Deadpool & Wolverine is big, fun, violent & still disappoints
Crossing is far better and The Fabulous Four is far behind
Movies: summer thrills from extreme weather in Twisters with only a hint of climate change
And more thrills from climbing tall buildings, a gay rodeo and a gruelling long-distance swim
Movies: Fly Me To The Moon, a love story riding on star power riffs on an old rumor
There's also a scary but not gross horror movie and a mother-daughter battle, both filmed in Canada
MOVIES: Axel F, brought back and popular
There's also a very truthful story of Indigenous life in North America these days
Dystopian movies are big these days and here's the latest. Just keep absolutely quiet.
There's also Japanese animation, Hollywood's Brat Pack, a fashion icon and a long cab ride
MOVIES: Russell Crowe in his second Exorcism film is riveting
Also: old age, outlaw bikers, women's soccer and a boy surviving the Holocaust
MOVIES: Two with Indigenous issues, two animated films and an historic offense
Close up to a pipeline protest and recalling a notorious bit of Italian history
MOVIES: Those audience favorite bad boys are on a rescue mission: the industry needs them
Maybe The Watchers, creepy as they are can help. Or two small, high quality films.
MOVIES: 2 with the joys and pains of youth, a 3rd dealing with autism
Also mining's shady history and an arthouse slasher movie
MOVIES: Frantic action with Furiosa and fears elsewhere about plastics and A-I
Also: an amiable profile of those summer regulars The Beach Boys and a weak space trip with Jennifer Lopez
Friends, real and imaginary, in IF
There's also a Japanese classic brought back, Amy Winehouse revered, an Indigenous astronomer and more
MOVIES: Between the Apes and the Evil that doesn't exist we get some of the big issues of the day
Also films about the Reena Virk murder, a "two-spirit" artist, pals in the projects and getting back with The Beatles
MOVIES: Ryan Gosling moves on from Ken to this. Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway wander too, in their own way
Also: we visit a genuine superstar, a homeless man, an LGBTQ icon and a new Star Wars series
MOVIES: Tigers up very close, climate change in startling view and a romance and tennis hybrid
And more: questions and a heist Indigenous style, HIV, overpopulation and Leonardo da Vinci in animation