The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl

A Las Vegas showgirl has to deal with the imminent closure of her show in The Last Showgirl. Shelly Gardner (Pamela Anderson) is a 57-year-old Las Vegas showgirl, who has performed in the revue Le Razzle Dazzle for the past three decades and acts as a mother figure for the younger dancers Jodie (Kiernan Shipka)…

Queer

Queer

The novel by William S. Burroughs is adapted for the big screen with Queer. As a result of his drug addictions, writer William Lee (William Lee) has been living as an exile in 1950s Mexico City, frequenting the city’s gay bars and sharing tales of homosexual misadventures with his friend Joe Guidry (Jason Schwartzman). Lee…

Flow

Flow

An unlikely group of animals gather on board a boat to protect themselves from a massive flood in Flow. A lone black cat scavenges around for food and ends up running away from a pack of dogs. However, the waters in the wilderness begin to rise and the animals rush to take shelter. The cat…

The Heirloom

The Heirloom

A young couple have to adjust after adopting a rescued dog in The Heirloom. Eric (Ben Petrie) is a workaholic filmmaker, who gives in to the desires of her partner Allie (Grace Glowicki) to adopt a dog. The two drive to the airport to pick up the scared Whippet, Milly, who was flown in with…

Blood In The Snow 2024 Can't Miss Films
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Can’t Miss Films at the 2024 Blood in the Snow Film Festival

The Blood in the Snow Film Festival just announced the line-up for their 2024 edition. This year’s festival will include 7 features, 1 short film anthology, and 5 short film programs. As I have previously seen three of the features at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival, I will explain why I should consider seeing them…

Red Fever Hot Docs 2024

Red Fever – Hot Docs

Cree photographer and filmmaker Neil Diamond traces the Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity in Red Fever. Neil Diamond is a Cree photographer and filmmaker, but he doesn’t meet people’s stereotypical expectations about Native people. Diamond explores the history of Indigenous culture has been appropriated into Western society, in areas such as fashion, sports,…

Expend4bles

Expend4bles

The elite team of mercenaries fight to prevent the start of World War III in Expend4bles. The Expendables mercenary team consisting of Barney Ross (Sylvester Stalone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture), and new members Easy Day (Curtis ‘50 Cent‘ Jackson) and Galan (Jacob Scipio) are assigned by their…

Evil Dead Rise

Evil Dead Rise

Demonic forces terrorize a family in a dilapidated apartment complex in Evil Dead Rise. Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) is a single mother living with her children Danny (Morgan Davies), Bridget (Gabrielle Echols), and Kassie (Nell Fisher) in an old Los Angeles apartment complex that is slated for demolition. The family is visited by Ellie’s sister Beth…