“Life’s easier if you don’t resist,” says the Matron, but the friendship at the heart of the film rejects that. Life is easier if you do resist when you have people who share the same beliefs.

Even if you remove Pete and Helen’s political activism, Helen and the Bear is an entrancing documentary of the ways relationships morph as time goes by. 

Addy Daddy is fresh, yet plays with instantly recognizable human dreams and desires.

A Nice Indian Boy is tooth-achingly endearing and reminiscent of the best romantic comedies, where the chemistry is crackling, the jokes are flying, and the romance is swoonworthy.

Slanted is the escalation of insecurities to a point of no return, unless you’re willing to take matters into your own hands.

Together is a horror movie for the romantic in all of us.

If Logan Lucky is Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s 7/11,” then Black Bag is his “Ocean’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith.”

The Monkey doesn’t know how to build a deeper foundation beneath its creepy monkey surface, but its mere existence will be a thrill to horror seekers everywhere.

Queen of the Ring is a powerhouse showcase for Bett Rickards, but one that spends a little too much time dancing around the ring.

Victorian Ladies is an utter delight, a throwback to the simpler, funnier days of YouTube.

Adult Best Friends is an encouragement to grow, to change, and to push the ones you love to do the same.

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story goes beyond the wrestling mat to the heart of sport to create a biography of someone who chose to stand out.

From the plethora of archival footage to the glowing way all the interviewees spoke of Dean, The Big Johnson paints a lovingly complex portrait of a person who stood tall.

In the Summers is as miraculous as the hazy days of nothingness that amount to everything.

For those who like a little murder with their romance, let Heart Eyes be your Valentine this year.

The Indigenous Cinema Alliance will celebrate 10 years of highlighting the best in global Indigenous film and television. The exciting line-up of movies and events will elevate and celebrate work on a major international level as part of the 2025 European Film Market and the Berlinale.

Suze is a sweet little comedy about the aches and pains of growing up, whatever age you are. 

Daughters does not tell the audience what these men did that brought them to this jail, but it does look to what comes next for the fathers and the daughters and the power of programs like this one to reform the prison system.

Not An Artist is for all the artists out there, whether they call themselves one or not. 

The fun of Companion is in its unfolding and in Thatcher’s masterful understanding of a woman fighting to live for herself and no one else.