God bless Canadian weirdos.

| May 5, 2022

There is a rare sense of purity and sincerity to Stanleyville that make it almost inexplicably enthralling, while still remaining very, very funny. One of the years hidden treasures, this is not to be missed.

| Apr 29, 2022

It's almost like the script is playing cat-and-mouse with us, and sometimes the broad characters are a little predictable.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 22, 2022

What starts out as a screwball “Squid Game” ultimately yields a paltry payoff in the case of “Stanleyville,” a self-consciously quirky social satire that is content to coast on its waning surface weirdness.

| Apr 21, 2022

As cinema, the lack of purpose becomes a test of patience.

| Apr 21, 2022

Each of these people is grating from the jump, and yet their schtickiness makes it that much easier for them to surprise us, and maybe also themselves.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 21, 2022

This indie oddity is an enjoyable descent into the absurd despite an apparent lack of interest in answering most of the questions it raises.

| Apr 20, 2022

There's an ambition here that's admirable and engaging, even if you wish this puzzling picture came into a little more focus in the final act.

| Aug 24, 2021