Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Ryan Gosling stars in the space adventure movie 'Project Hail Mary,' the Turkish-Canadian thriller 'The Things You Kill' finally lands in theatres and an AI version of the late Val Kilmer will lead a new movie. Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by film critics Radheyan Simonpillai, Barry Hertz and Sarah-Tai Black to share their thoughts on all these stories.

People can’t stop talking about ‘Love Story,’ a Ryan Murphy dramatization about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks to television critics Michel Ghanem and Lainey Liu about what the show gets right and wrong, the endless fascination with the couple and the risk of fictionalizing real people.

Plus, the musical comedy 'Shucked' really is just about corn. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway hit is now on its first national tour, and recently made its Canadian premiere in Toronto. Theatre critic Aisling Murphy unpacks the appeal of the musical comedy.

Reuters reported last week that they discovered the true identity of the world famous street artist, Banksy. Culture critic Hanna Flint and 'Monumnetal Graffiti' author Rafael Schacter join Commotion to discuss whether the public has a right to Banksy’s identity and the value of anonymity.

Plus, South African gaming studio Nyamakop released the heist game ‘Relooted’. Players are tasked to reclaim real African artifacts from Western museums. Oscar Michael Esio joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the divided reaction to ‘Relooted’ from the African gaming community, and whether he thinks the game is a success.

Understanding the growing popularity of online influencers who present a toxic view of masculinity, promoting misogyny and putting down others is the focus of the new Netflix documentary 'Inside the Manosphere' by journalist Louis Theroux. Critics Amil Niazi and J. Kelly Nestruck discuss the documentary with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, and how its an interesting companion to the fictional Netflix series, 'Adolescence.'

Plus, 'Undertone' is a new horror film about a paranormal podcast host who stumbles on some cursed recordings, while taking care of her ailing mother. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Ian Tuason in his childhood home, the film enters a beloved canon of movies that use modern technology in sinister and haunting ways. Film critic Eric Marchen joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about why 'Undertone' is worth the watch.

At the 2026 Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson finally won his Oscars, everybody cheered for Michael B. Jordan's best actor win and a big night for the Canadian talent behind 'Kpop Demon Hunters' and 'Frankenstein.' Entertainment reporter Teri Hart, Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri and comedian Ashley Ray recap the big night with host Elamin Abdelmahmoud.