Ballerina may be the big film this week but not in here. It wasn’t previewed where I am and seems to be riding on its connection with the very popular John Wick series. “From the world of John Wick” has even been added to the official title. He, you might remember, is trying to stop working as a paid assassin. For some reason, the ballerina is trying to become one.

It arrives a year late after a torturous production history, disastrous test screenings, a director change and re-shoots.

Better bets might be two documentaries: Incandescence , about forest wildfires, extremely timely and free to watch on the NFB website and Fairy Creek about a fight to save an old growth forest from logging. After a festival run it’s playing in a few theaters.

And there are other films that didn

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