A lot of this week’s movies are entangled with the past — with regret, with melancholy, with our own expectations of what memory should be. That’s kinda cool.

Doctor Sleep: Mike Flanagan goes the full Kubrick.

Frankie:  Minor-key drama holds its note.

The Irishman: CG aside, hell of a picture.

Last Christmas: There’s a twist. It’s very silly.

Midway: Emmerich’s war movie is a dud.

Playing with Fire: Firefighters and kids! What could happen?

And don’t forget to check out our Reel Asian coverage, which includes many reviews and Glenn’s interview with Yung Chang, a very fine filmmaker who’s also the festival’s Canadian Spotlight honoree. Good stuff. Enjoy it.