September 9, 2017
Loving Vincent (2017) ***
Darkest Hour (2017) ***
Battle Of The Sexes (2017) ***
Feminism, lesbianism and tennis. Excellent film about the famous tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King.
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) ***
Less impressive than the previous "Star Wars" films (except "Episode II", of course), but still a solid sci-fi space opera.
Get Out (2017) ***
The Big Sick (2017) ***
A unique film that starts like a romantic comedy, turns into a disease-of-the-week melodrama and ends like a Bollywood family drama, only without any musical numbers. And it's all based on a true story.
The Villainess (2017) ***
August 8, 2017
July 7, 2017
Ava (2017) **
Ava's life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform to the expectations of her parents, her school, and her friends. When Ava learns that her parents were once flagrant rule breakers themselves, she begins to rebel against the very foundations of her society. The film demonstrates how a culture of authority can force denial and detachment, particularly among young women during their formative yet vulnerable high school years.
June 6, 2017
Unarmed Verses (2017) *
Documentary about a 12-year-old black girl in a community facing relocation.
Porcupine Lake (2017) **
Coming-of-age story of a young girl in Northern Ontario's lake country during the summer.
Adventures In Public School (2017) **
Coming-of-age drama about a homeschooled boy who finally finds himself in a public school.
Hunting Pignut (2017) **
A 15-year-old girl runs away from home after the death of her father and finds herself living among junkies.
Never Steady Never Still (2017) **
A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced Parkinson's disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of Alberta's oil field work camps.
Maudie (2017) **
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist.
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