Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 marks the fifth annual National Canadian Film Day, an annual celebration of Canadian cinema in our own very, very, very big backyard. Through my annual film festival pilgrimage to Toronto, Vancouver and Whistler Film Festivals I see a large amount of Canadian productions from all corners of the country. To celebrate […]
RAMPAGE: For The Transformers Fans
If you liked the TRANSFORMERS franchise then RAMPAGE may very will be right up your alley. The movie beats the last couple of entries in that franchise in terms of pure escapism and fun but that is not saying much. It is still one big dumb loud blockbuster that offers nothing new. It is hard […]
Truth or Dare: A New Millenial Horror Flick?
Production company Blumhouse’s latest venture into a narrative based on anxiety-inducing situations surrounding millennials is definitely geared towards that exact demographic. If the urban dictionary-related dialogue or opening credits, which are filled to the brim with hashtags and our lead characters capturing every moment they can on film didn’t give you enough of a hint, then […]
Chappaquiddick – Fortune Favors the Powerful
I have always wanted to know the truth behind the well-known Ted Kennedy car accident. I guess we will never know the full truth behind this infamous and unfortunate event that largely killed Ted Kennedy’s presidential chances, but CHAPPAQUIDDICK, an admirable effort from director John Curran, provides some very good insight and perspective on […]
BLOCKERS: A “Raunchy Comedy” or Trying Too Hard?
The “raunchy comedy” sometimes lands and sometimes it does the polar opposite. In recent memory, films like POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING and the 21 JUMP STREET series have done a great job at using adult humour with a witty and clever approach. However, the weaker films in the genre are way more common, and […]
SXSW 2018 Review: UNLOVABLE
South By Southwest is always home to a couple of tense, upsetting and even some films that test us with its running time. However, in a festival of such films, it is nice to see a brisk 79 minute comedy featuring two lovely actors to balance everything out, like UNLOVABLE. The film follows Joy (Charlotte […]
Ready Player One: Rudimentary Mechanics Within a Busy Story
It’s safe to say Ernst Cline’s gaming-curated novel READY PLAYER ONE was a home run for Hollywood; not just an adaption, but another opportunity to showcase visuals in a blockbuster medium. Following Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) in a much tattered Columbus Ohio, a virtual universe titled the OASIS has taken the human experience by storm, […]
SXSW 2018 Review: FAMILY
FAMILY is definitely a funny movie. A hysterical one, in fact! But that doesn’t even end up being the most memorable thing about this absurd but simultaneously heartwarming film. Here, we follow an obsessive business woman named Kate (Taylor Schilling) who takes on the responsibility of babysitting her niece, Maddie (Bryn Vale). However, theres an […]
SXSW 2018 Review: ALL SQUARE
ALL SQUARE was my final screening of SxSW and I decided to see it after discovering it won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award. By this point in time I was tired, disoriented, and a little confused about where I exactly was. Although I was in a very unfit state to watch a film, ALL SQUARE […]
UNSANE or: Steven Soderbergh Takes the Smart (Phone) Thriller Approach
As someone who has a rule to avoid all previews in theaters and all forms of online advertising, the promotion for the new thriller UNSANE did get past my stubborn policies in a unique way. Slipping through my social media interactions, I discovered that not only has legendary filmmaker Steven Soderbergh returned with another feature […]