Canadian Film and TV Icon Catherine O’Hara Passes Away at 71

by Alex Southey | January 31, 2026

O’Hara passed of a sudden illness today. Tributes and celebrations of the Canadian film and TV icon's life flooded social media.

Josephine, Nuisance Bear Lead Sundance Film Festival Winners

by Pat Mullen | January 31, 2026

Josephine starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan and Nuisance Bear by Canadian filmmakers Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman lead Sundance winners.

Islands Review: Sam Riley Shines in this Sun-Drenched Mystery

by Matthew Simpson | January 30, 2026

Sam Riley shines in Islands—a sun-drenched, sweat-soaked mystery also starring Jack Farthing and Stacy Martin.

FILM

Islands Review: Sam Riley Shines in this Sun-Drenched Mystery

Sam Riley shines in Islands—a sun-drenched, sweat-soaked mystery also starring Jack Farthing and Stacy Martin.
Rosemead Review: A Career Best for Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu gives a career-defining performance in this cautionary tale of love, death and mental illness.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Sets the Horror Bar for 2026

Bleak, brutal, and deeply human, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple proves the franchise’s rage virus still has teeth.

Arco Review: A Dazzling Exploration of Adolescence

by Elizabeth Mulloy | January 29, 2026

Ugo Bienvenu's Arco is a dazzling cinematic odyssey of adolescence during hardship, told through the eyes of a time-travelling 10-year-old boy.

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 321: 2026 Oscar Nomination Reactions

by Contra Zoom | January 28, 2026

The CZP guys talk about the Oscar nominations. They discuss Sinners setting a record, wonder if One Battle after Another is the frontrunner and more.

Honey Bunch Review: Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

by Emma Badame | January 23, 2026

Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s genre-bending sophomore effort takes some big, original swings. It doesn’t always connect, but it’s hard not to appreciate the effort.

TV

IT: Welcome to Derry Review. We All Float Down Here

IT: Welcome to Derry is a terrifying entry into the IT Universe as it fully unleashes an unrestrained Pennywise the Dancing Clown to the small town of Derry.
Interview: Maigret’s Benjamin Wainwright & Shaniqua Okwok

Benjamin Wainwright and Shaniqua Orwok on why Maigret is more a "why-dunnit" than a "who-dunnit", and what makes the French detective so timelessly appealing.
Cooper Raiff and Lili Reinhart on the Sibling Bonds of Hal & Harper

An interview with Hal & Harper's Cooper Raiff and Lili Reinhart on growing pains and holding space for family members even when they drive us mad.

2026 Oscar Nominations: Sinners Makes History

by Emma Badame | January 22, 2026

Sinners makes history, Wicked: For Good gets shut out, and Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, Hamnet, and Frankenstein are all in with a chance.

Words of War Review: A Timely Look at the Power of the Free Press

by Lauren Weiner | January 18, 2026

While Words of War may take some liberties in telling the story of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, it's a compelling drama about freedom of speech and reporting during hard times.

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Leads Idiosyncratic Musical

by Mel Valentin | January 18, 2026

Depending on the definition, the total number of Christian denominations in the United States ranges from a few hundred to several thousand. Worldwide, that number jumps to approximately 45,000. Each denomination claims, if not a direct conduit to God, then to a religious leader (or leaders) who, like the Quakers and the Shakers did. Handed […]

PODCASTS

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 321: 2026 Oscar Nomination Reactions

The CZP guys talk about the Oscar nominations. They discuss Sinners setting a record, wonder if One Battle after Another is the frontrunner and more.
Springfield Googolplex: Alien with Dan Vebber

Simpsons writer Dan Vebber helps us extend the spooky season, discussing his award-winning episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” and its parody of Alien.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 317: 2025 New York Film Festival Diaries

Frequent CZP guest Paulo Bautista, had the pleasure of attending the NYFF. He reports back with audio diaries on films he saw.

Rosemead Review: A Career Best for Lucy Liu

by Amy Tonta | January 16, 2026

Lucy Liu gives a career-defining performance in this cautionary tale of love, death and mental illness.

Honey Bunch Trailer: All is Not What It Seems

by Emma Badame | January 16, 2026

Canadian filmmaking team Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli pile on the eerie atmosphere in their sophomore film, Honey Bunch. Catch the new trailer before it hits theatres this Friday!