Film

What to watch this weekend: The Sex Lives of College Girls on Crave is back in class, while Families Like Ours on CBC Gem imagines a slowly unfolding disaster

Steve McQueen examines how society shifts and functions with Blitz

Black Box Diaries is a reminder of the trials women across the world face reporting sexual crimes

Alec Baldwin film Rust has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

Human stories shine in Beethoven’s Nine: Ode To Humanity

With The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington continues his family’s legacy bringing August Wilson’s work to screen

Red One callously repackages holiday clichés, but at least Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson save Christmas

Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain is equal parts cringe comedy and early mid-life search for meaning

The character named after me in Jesse Eisenberg’s new movie isn’t meant to be me, he swears

Denzel Washington steals the spotlight in Gladiator II

Venom: The Last Dance tops box office again, as Hugh Grant thriller Heretic debuts with $11-million

Heretic is a sharp take on religious horror that crumbles in the final act

Elliot Page reacts to legislative threats on transgender community

War drama Blitz is both timeless and of its time

Small Things like These is a sombre account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

Andrea Arnold’s Bird is a strange but affable fairy tale

In Heretic, Hugh Grant finally plays the type of role he’s been relishing

Mati Diop’s Dahomey: A poetic inquiry into cultural restitution and identity

Venom 3 tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles

Courtroom drama Juror # 2 is Clint Eastwood’s best work in more than a decade

Musical crime thriller Emilia Perez is a shallow and soulless endeavour

Robert Zemeckis’s new film Here is like flipping through a chaotically arranged photo album

Five things to watch this weekend: The Diplomat is back with a new season; Love Actually kicks off the holidays on Crave

Isabella Rossellini is a strong, silent presence in Conclave

In Seeds, actor-turned-filmmaker Kaniehtiio Horn captures a sacred topic with humour

Venom: The Last Dance is a clumsy final outing for the franchise

Director of Springsteen documentary Road Diary sees no signs of the Boss slowing down

Mikey Madison is a VIP hustler for the ages in Sean Baker’s uproarious and tender Anora

Parish the thought: Papal thriller Conclave loses the faith of its fun B-movie convictions

We Live in Time is a love story with zero cynicism, and is all the better for it

Hot Docs confirms 2025 festival, plans for Toronto cinema as arts organization plots path forward

Five things to watch this weekend: Tegan and Sara get catfished on Disney+, and Children Ruin Everything returns to CTV