REVIEW 15/17

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"Godzilla vs. Kong" is a heavyweight title bout with a flyweight story, but it rocks

"Godzilla vs. Kong" is a heavyweight title bout with a flyweight story, but it rocks

It's like eating a bag of Cheetos before dinner: You know it's bad, but you can't help it.

Bob Odenkirk remembers to take out the trash and Rachel Sennott shakes up a shiva

Bob Odenkirk remembers to take out the trash and Rachel Sennott shakes up a shiva

REEL BRIEF reviews of new releases "Nobody" and "Shiva Baby"

"Anne at 13,000 ft" soars, wins TFCA's $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award

"Anne at 13,000 ft" soars, wins TFCA's $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award

Kazik Radwanski's sky-high drama is the Rogers Best Canadian Film winner for 2020.

REEL BRIEF: Mini reviews of "Promising Young Woman," "Soul," "News of the World" +

REEL BRIEF: Mini reviews of "Promising Young Woman," "Soul," "News of the World" +

Short 'n' snappy takes on current films.

"One Night in Miami" finds the humanity inside four 1960s supermen

"One Night in Miami" finds the humanity inside four 1960s supermen

Black icons get the spotlight in a speculative drama by Oscar winner Regina King.

Peter Howell's Top 10 for 2020: Finding human connections in a socially distant year

Peter Howell's Top 10 for 2020: Finding human connections in a socially distant year

The coronavirus kept us apart, but movies still had the power to bring us together.

In "Wonder Woman 1984" Gal Gadot’s superhero antics are still a wonder to behold

In "Wonder Woman 1984" Gal Gadot’s superhero antics are still a wonder to behold

“Be careful what you wish for” is both a plot synopsis and snappy critical verdict.

Sparks fly and Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman ignite in "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"

Sparks fly and Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman ignite in "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"

Here's why Black musicians really do have reason to sing the blues in a white world.

The peace and love 1960s come to a violent end at Altamont '69 in "Gimme Shelter"

The peace and love 1960s come to a violent end at Altamont '69 in "Gimme Shelter"

The worst Rolling Stones concert sparked the best (and most infamous) rock documentary.

David Fincher's "Mank" ably gets "Citizen Kane" — and also Hollywood's dark heart

David Fincher's "Mank" ably gets "Citizen Kane" — and also Hollywood's dark heart

David Fincher's "Mank" comes as a corrective of sorts to "Citizen Kane" mania.

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Movies I Can't Live Without

Toronto Star movie critic 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 has written a book about his 25 most-loved films, with highly personal reviews from "Apocalypse Now" to "The Wizard of Oz." Here's a sample of his review of "2001: A Space Odyssey," his all-time favourite:

"It was billed as The Ultimate Trip and the hyperbole was justified, then as now.

Stanley Kubrick's space opus still seems like the future, 56 years after its release and 23 years after its significant title year. It never gets old and I never tire of seeing it, even after 50-plus viewings ...." 🌓

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