New Releases
Here you will find an in-depth guide to new films. The Skinny offers synopsis and reviews of the latest film releases.
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New ReleasesSkate Kitchen
Crystal Moselle’s skateboarding drama featuring real-life skaters from New York is ostensibly a hangout movie, but also quietly revolutionary in how it naturalistically depicts female friendship Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
New ReleasesAmerican Animals
Bart Layton follows up his 2011 documentary The Imposter with American Animals, and this narrative film based on real-life events is as slippery as his previous feature Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
New ReleasesCrazy Rich Asians
This meet-the-parents rom-com is brimming over with charm although its portrait of wealth could be a tad more complex Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
New ReleasesThe Miseducation of Cameron Post
Desiree Akhavan's witty and heartfelt coming-of-age drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a potent study in teenage alienation and anxiety Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
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The Eyes of Orson Welles
Mark Cousins explores the many contradictions of Orson Welles through the sketches and paintings the Citizen Kane director created since he was a boy Read more »| 16 Aug 2018 -
Festivals
BlacKkKlansman
Riffing on 70s Blaxploitation films but very much speaking to today's racial tensions, BlacKkKlansman is Spike Lee’s best work in years Read more »| 02 Aug 2018
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Sicilian Ghost Story
Dreamy story that mixes young love with the harsh realities of a Mafia kidnapping Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
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The Apparition
Vincent Lindon stars in The Apparition as a reporter investigating a young woman who claims the Virgin Mary has appeared before her Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
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Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp's five screenwriters come up with an over-plotted superhero sequel but the cast, including Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, bring plenty of humour and unflappable comedic timing Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
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A Prayer Before Dawn
Joe Cole gives an intensely physical performance in this bruising drama immersing us in the brutal world of a Thai prison Read more »| 20 Jul 2018 -
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Tom Cruise is back diving into death-defying acts as Ethan Hunt in this beautifully crafted fun ride that's everything a summer blockbuster should be Read more »| 18 Jul 2018 -
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Hotel Artemis
Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum and Dave Bautista are among the star-studded cast in this strikingly atmospheric sci-fi neo-noir that's a wildly entertaining edition to the summer blockbuster season Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
Festivals
KVIFF 2018: Crystal Swan
Stylish Belarus comedy Crystal Swan, which follows a young woman trying to escape her homeland, is sometimes hard to laugh at due to its darker moments Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
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First Reformed
Veteran filmmaker Paul Schrader channels Bresson and Bergman in this passionate, intelligent and audacious study of a priest in crisis Read more »| 02 Jul 2018 -
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KVIFF 2018: Winter Flies
Olmo Omerzu’s lively road movie following two teens making a break from home doesn't really go anywhere, but the journey is a fun one Read more »| 02 Jul 2018