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The Canadian Crew

The Canadian Crew is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jorge Ignacio Castillo.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
2.5/5
Dust Bunny (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo While it succeeds at dystopian world-building and mood-setting, the story drags. For a first-time director, Fuller can spin a yarn, but his action set-pieces don’t work as well as he thinks they do (and there are so many of them).
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Nuremberg (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The movie’s motif...doesn’t quite develop organically and is hammered home toward the end with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. These blemishes don’t quite sink the movie, but the feeling of a missed opportunity is hard to shake.
Posted Nov 13, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo This version of Kiss of the Spider Woman may not be as searing as previous incarnations, but has enough spectacle to make up for it.
Posted Oct 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Eleanor the Great (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Scarlett Johansson takes a safer approach in Eleanor the Great, a tolerable dramedy with a weak script but a strong lead.
Posted Oct 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Night of the Juggler (1980) Jorge Ignacio Castillo ...Juggler isn’t a thinking piece. It’s a propulsive, kinetic thriller with very little fat.
Posted Sep 02, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Caught Stealing (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The script by Charlie Huston (Powers) is airtight and clever, with a surprisingly harsh take on alcohol. ‘Learn to forgive yourself’ is hardly a groundbreaking message, but at least in Caught Stealing, it’s an earned one.
Posted Sep 02, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Oh, Hi! (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Because the film aims to remain grounded, the comedic possibilities are never fulfilled, but it’s fun enough to hold your interest, with one or two ideas that resonate beyond the screen.
Posted Aug 07, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Director Davidtz is both astute by focusing on the country’s warped reality and perhaps too cautious when fleshing up the characters...Regardless, as directorial debuts go, this is a strong, assured start.
Posted Jul 29, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Cloud (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Cloud is not at the same level as Kurosawa’s best work, but it’s not easily dismissible. The ideas are there. They just fail to coalesce into a storyline worth unspooling.
Posted Jul 29, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Predator: Killer of Killers isn’t unbearable, but as in his previous foray in the franchise, director Dan Trachtenberg takes the titular character and himself way too seriously.
Posted Jun 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Rust (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Rust doesn’t reinvent the wheel or break new ground like, say, Unforgiven. But for an indie movie marred by tragedy, the outcome is sturdy, enhanced by strong turns by Travis Fimmel and, yes, Alec Baldwin.
Posted May 12, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Penguin Lessons (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Penguin Lessons doesn’t stray far from the animals-as-source-of-redemption blueprint, but Coogan elevates the material (it’s very much in his wheelhouse). The role fits him like a glove and his relationship with the penguin is genuinely touching.
Posted Apr 03, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Misericordia (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Writer/director Guiraudie’s refusal to provide clear answers can be maddening, but adds to the increasingly surreal atmosphere.
Posted Mar 31, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Substance (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo For all the things The Substance does right,...the film is so detached viewers may have a hard time getting emotionally invested. It’s more like watching an alien nature documentary about the lengths humans would go to remain forever young.
Posted Feb 15, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Blitz (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo At times Blitz is a notch tropey and wastes a perfectly good Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) in a pointless role, but the shortcomings are far fewer than the things McQueen gets right.
Posted Feb 15, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Critic (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Outside McKellen and Mark Strong's performances, the writing is also worth your attention...As thinking movies go, this one is serviceable, if not memorable.
Posted Feb 15, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Prey (2022) Jorge Ignacio Castillo It does many smart things —simplification of the character's ethos, First Nations setting, the casting of Amber Midthunder as the lead— but overall it's a run-of-the-mill actioner good enough to make us wonder why it didn't get a theatrical release.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Fall (2022) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Fall is at its best when dealing with the challenges of being stuck In the middle of nowhere and no help in sight. Everything that could possibly go wrong does, and the fact the protagonists are mildly competent makes every complication more plausible.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Boston Strangler (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Because real life events don’t unfold in three acts, the film feels repetitive and at times aimless.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
A Good Person (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo If only the filmmaker had relinquished the rehab template and dared to explore the more obscure corners of a story a hundred times told, A Good Person could have transcended the clichés it's mired on.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Chevalier (2022) Jorge Ignacio Castillo A glorified soap opera atrociously written, Chevalier is at its best when generating unintended laughs.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Beau Is Afraid (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Alas, at least the first hour of Beau is Afraid is a complete riot, a smorgasbord of black comedy and modern neuroses with a dash of slapstick. The real feat would have been to sustain that pace for the entire movie.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Evil Dead Rise (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo It’s thoroughly tense with genuine hair-raising moments. The movie only falters when it doubles down on the gore at the expense of character development: it wastes an opportunity to pursue more lasting unease as opposed to just temporary thrills.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
1.5/5
The End of Sex (2022) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The movie doesn’t have characters but stereotypes and the moment it touches on something real, it sacrifices it for a comedy bit. The film is cohesive enough to be watchable, but if you’re looking for insight, try somewhere else.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
High & Low - John Galliano (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo You can come for the clothes, the scandal or the so-called redemption arc and feel satisfied by the end. A slam dunk.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
One Life (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Hopkins is superb and the emotional center of the film. When he finally breaks down, you break down with him.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo William Shatner is more self-aware than he lets on and his vision of a world in peril is unimpeachable. Sure, a bit more pushback would have been welcome, but the film is interesting in its own right.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Ezra (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Granted, it leans on clichés here and there... but considering the alternative, a layered neurodivergent character can be considered progress.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Longing (2024) Jorge Ignacio Castillo A remake of an Israeli film with the same scriptwriter and director (Savi Gabizon), Longing is mannered and progressively ridiculous.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Robot Dreams (2023) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Despite the weighty issues the film deals with, Robot Dreams is a delight.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Memory (2022) Jorge Ignacio Castillo While the ending is gimmicky, it requires from Neeson more of an effort compared to his output of late. Yet his reluctancy to stretch his acting skills beyond these formulaic action romps remains baffling. Maybe it’s time to stop humoring him.
Posted May 06, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Here Are the Young Men (2021) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The talented lead performers keep the characters watchable even at their worst. The conclusion works as a moral litmus test, but it's not as compelling as everything that preceded it.
Posted Jul 18, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Cast No Shadow (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Unassuming and minimalistic to a fault, Cast No Shadow is exceptionally effective.
Posted Feb 03, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
The Wolfpack (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo At no point The Wolfpack comes across as patronizing. For the most part, the filmmaker treats the kids as peers and, in turn, the Angulos reward Moselle with endearing openness.
Posted Jan 31, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Drone (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo This Swedish doc by Tonje Hessen Schei covers a lot of ground in succinct fashion.
Posted Jan 31, 2020  Edit critic review
2/5
The Nightmare (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Nightmare is undeniably entertaining, but it's just empty calories.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Western (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo While brave, the strategy slows the story to a crawl. Western is also hurt by its main subjects, neither particularly articulate or compelling.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Deep Web (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo It may not engage the audience emotionally, but it's pure brain candy.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Raiders! (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Raiders! offers glimpses of growing pains and dreams fading away, which only makes the movie more human and relatable.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
Thought Crimes (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Carr knows how to tell a story.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
The Arms Drop (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo A fascinating spy story in which two guys who thought they were players realize they were just pawns. The film gets an extra oomph from the compelling Holck and Bleach.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Deprogrammed (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The documentary does a superb job depicting the nebulous area in which Patrick operated. Deprogrammed also establishes the need of a new strategy...fascinating stuff.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Chuck Norris vs Communism (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo This doc is a testament to the power of community.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Welcome to Leith (2015) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The film is a must watch. The storytelling is strong and the imagery will give you pause. Here is hoping for wide distribution.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
Wet Bum (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo I can't emphasize this enough, Julia Sarah Stone is a find. Far cry from a Nickelodeon starlet-in-waiting, Stone has the screen presence and acting chops to carry a movie.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Songs She Wrote About People She Knows (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Brad Dryborough's complete commitment to his portrayal of Dave as a guileless neurotic with some serious boundary and life issues is so good and realistic that it would be painful to watch if it weren't so funny.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
2/4
Berkshire County (2014) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Outside the lead and the main antagonist, the acting gets really dicey. Marcus had me wincing, but not of fear.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
2/4
The Second Time Around (2016) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Most of the comedy falls flat and, when it doesn't, it's too gentle to register.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
Sand Storm (2016) Jorge Ignacio Castillo Sand Storm brings attention to the limited opportunities women have in this environment and hints at the resilience of patriarchal tradition.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
Christine (2016) Jorge Ignacio Castillo The movie's biggest asset is a powerhouse performance by Rebecca Hall, who builds a sympathetic character without betraying the integrity of the person who inspired it.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
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