This week’s NOW columns are live, and they’re a little more hyperbolic than usual.

In the screening spotlight: The Pendance Film Festival, which founder and director Robert Misovic is positioning as a rebellious challenger to TIFF and its feeder fests; he’s got some interesting movies, and I hope it works out for him. (I also hope the Regent is better insulated than it was the last time I went there in winter.)

And this week in Superhero Nonsense!, I finally get to explore what Nicole Maines’ presence brings to Supergirl now that the show has finally put her character front and center. (Are you watching Supergirl? You should be watching Supergirl.)

Also, it’s Netflix preview time! See if you can guess which blocks I contributed to NOW’s monthly look-ahead. It … shouldn’t be that hard.