July 18, 2025

WIFF’S WEEKEND WATCH LIST — 7/18

Check out our recommendations of what to watch this weekend.

iF you want to see if the new york times was right

parasite

Vincent Georgie: The New York Times readers recently named this film as the very best of the past 25 years. Bong Joon-ho’s masterfully entertaining social class suspense thriller is a knock-out of writing, directing, and ensemble acting. Discover it for the first time or, like many, relish in re-watching it. Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Picture. WIFF 2019 was thrilled to welcome the film to our audience, ahead of theatres.

Synopsis: The other members of the poor Kim family see an opportunity when their son starts working for the rich Park family. Soon, they find ways to work within the same household and live a parasitic life.

Available on Apple TV , CBC Gem, Crave, and Amazon Prime.

if you want to see something special

the gold rush

Vincent Georgie: Celebrating its 100^th Anniversary, this is widely considered one of Chaplin’s very best films. A silent comedy classic, surely something that will completely shake-up your movie viewing schedule in the best way possible.

Synopsis: In this classic silent comedy, the Little Tramp (Charles Chaplin) heads north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, the Tramp is forced to share close quarters with a successful prospector (Mack Swain) and a fugitive (Tom Murray). Eventually able to leave the cabin, he falls for a lovely barmaid (Georgia Hale), trying valiantly to win her affections. When the prospector needs help locating his claim, it appears the Tramp’s fortunes may change.

Available on Apple TV and Plex.

if you want a film to spark conversation

the insult

Vincent Georgie: This excellent drama was Oscar-nominated, and shown to our audience back in 2018. At its core, it’s about how respect and communication are at the root of peace, and forgetting this is to everyone’s peril.

Synopsis: A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.

Available on Tubi.

DOUBLE FEATURE

superman to the rescue!

Vincent Georgie: Opening to the third best box office of the entire Summer, the new reboot of Superman starring David Corenswet has also proven to be well-liked by audiences. Let’s look at two other actors who did the red cape well, the legend Christopher Reeve and the most terrific Henry Cavill.

superman

Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El (Marlon Brando) sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan (Glenn Ford) and Martha Kent (Phyllis Thaxter), young Clark (Christopher Reeve) discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).

Available on Apple TV, Crave, and Amazon Prime.

man of steel

With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child’s spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.