Glorious (2022):

Wes (“True Blood’s” Ryan Kwanten) is coming off a devastating break-up with Brenda (Sylvia Grace Crim) and he tries to escape his anguish at the split by heading out on the road to get away from all other people and to try to heal his mind of the loss of the love of his life. In the middle of nowhere, he pulls off the road to a remote rest stop and begins self-medicating with an alcohol-fuelled binge that leaves him passed out in his car. Awakening early in the morning and hungover beyond belief, Wes heads to the restroom to be sick, and in moments, in his misery, realizes that he is locked in. Worse, a strange voice (J.K. Simmons) from the stall next to him begins a horrifying dialogue, and it is soon clear that the neighbour is a demon. It becomes even more clear that the demonic entity wants something that will allow it to cross over from the spirit realm to our world, and in so doing, will pose a threat to all that is righteous and holy. Wes begins to realize that the fate of the world may be in his hands and that he may be ill-equipped to live up to the task. The film is rated 18A for some pretty unsavoury stuff!

Mindcage (2022):

Some aspects of this crime thriller have parallels to such classic movies in this genre such as “The Silence of the Lambs.” That comes primarily from the role played by John Malkovich here, and incarcerated killer known as “The Artist.” Serving a life sentence for multiple murders, he becomes the go-to guy as a serial killer is on the loose, and he seems to be emulating some of “The Artist’s” work in a copycat sort of way. A pair of police detectives assigned to the case are played by Martin Lawrence, and Melissa Roxburgh respectively. Lawrence, who cut his teeth as a stand-up comedian has played cops before, but always in a comedic sense. This is his first straight-up dramatic role. Roxburgh is a Vancouver-born actress best known for her role in the sci-fi TV series “Manifest,” which began on NBC and which now resides on Netflix. As Det. Mary Kelly, she and her partner Jake Doyle (Lawrence) form an uneasy alliance with “The Artist” and the “Lambs” similarity continues here as Mary works closely with Malkovich’s character trying to get inside his psyche to plumb the depths of the murderous personality, but as the story plays out, we begin to wonder who in in whose mind – is the criminal getting the bigger part of this, or is it Mary? Malkovich is always full value in these psychological criminal roles. Rated 14A.

Taurus (2022):

Not being a fan of actor/musician Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly, and liking his paramour Megan Fox even less, I didn’t expect much from this story of the excesses of a rock star whose creative process is fuelled with drugs and bad behaviour. That was my expectation, and that’s what was delivered. Baker plays Cole, a drug-addicted pop star who is working at getting his career on a specific track, but his horrific excesses get in the way more often than not. The film is a profane attempt at a slice of life for those in the hardcore rock business, and there are some moments where one could say, “yep, that could happen,” and a few where you could almost, but not quite, respect the journey of its characters. There is conflict between Cole and just about everyone, his world is a string of personal appearances, personal dips into sex, drugs, and a little time for rock-and-roll, and his ability to create music seems occasionally inspired, but more often it’s a drudgery. Megan Fox’s character Mae looks like what it is – something written into the script to create a reason for her to work with Baker aka Kelly. Rated 18A.

That '90s Show (2023) (TV Series):

Two decades have passed since a teenaged Eric Forman (Topher Grace), living with his family, and enjoying a life of 8 track tapes, the music of Led Zeppelin, and Farrah Fawcett posters, was the perception many had of what those days were like. To help make the transition to the '90s, a much more grown-up Topher Grace reprises his role of Erik in the first episode of this new series, not to be seen for the balance of the episodes of season one. The actors who played his parents, Red and Kitty Forman (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp) are back for the full 10 segments of this new show however. Wilmer Valderrama who played Fez in the original series also makes an appearance in the initial episode. The venue is still the State of Wisconsin, and it's 1995. Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna (Laura Prepon) pays a summer visit to her grandparents and is introduced to a whole new generation of friends, not-so-friendly teens, and some that will become friends for life in the town of Point Place. Rated 14A.

Slumberland (2022):

A good cast shows up for this adventure story that will appeal to children 8 or 10 and up. Based on the comic book series "Little Nemo in Slumberland '' by Winston McClay, we follow the adventures of a tweenage girl named Nemo and her eccentric companion Flip (Jason Mamoa) who come together after Nemo's father Peter (Kyle Chandler goes missing at sea. Set in the Pacific Northwest, but shot in Toronto, we follow Nemo as she is sent to live with relatives in the big city, a place foreign to her after the coastline life she had been living. While struggling in a new school with new people all around her, Nemo finds a secret map which hooks her up with Flip, and begins a challenging journey through lands of dreams and nightmares that she believes will help reunite her with her lost father. Rated PG.