Canada represent, and this time in a BIG way! One of the festival highlights in covering the Canadian beat, the epic doc 299 QUEEN STREET WEST is a flat out love letter to MuchMusic, the music channel that started it all. I was so happy to attend the final screening at the Zach Theatre with […]
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SxSW 2023 Interview – PLAN C director Tracy Droz Tragos
“PLAN C is about abortion – specifically the abortion pill. It tells the story of a movement of activists and medical professionals who have been at work in the United States for almost a decade, working to spread the word about, and access to, medication abortion. It tells the stories of women who have used […]
SxSW Reaction: CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN
Here we take a look at the SxSW doc CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMIRITAN and our reaction. WHAT IT IS ABOUT: Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “Good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. “Confessions of […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of 80 FOR BRADY from Paramount Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway as we gear up to cover SxSW! Our partners at Paramount have sent over a few Apple TV Digital Copy codes for the recent theatrical hit 80 FOR BRADY starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno, playing four best friends all off to see Tom Brady in […]
COCAINE BEAR Review – You Get What You Pay For
With a title like COCAINE BEAR, you already know what you are getting yourself into. I could just give you an easy elevator pitch; there’s drug use involving a big mean bear who will stop at nothing for a fix and even when pesky humans get in the way. That’s pretty much it. The title […]
THE WANDERING EARTH II Review – We Give You The Moon
The 2019 epic picture THE WANDERING EARTH was a flat out blockbuster from China that was a smash success internationally (it even had a terrific release here in Canada, even taking over some of the IMAX and premium format screens) with many parallels to all of the issues we face on our planet taken to […]
BABYLON Review – Indulgence, Talent, and Subtext
Damien Chazelle’s latest film has been called many things: grotesque, overlong, indulgent. But there’s a difference between an indulgent film and a film about indulgence. BABYLON, set in 1920s Hollywood, opens hard with graphic bodily functions, and though those burners never fully extinguish, it’s the hardest the film goes for some time. A deliberate message: […]
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Review – From Here We Go Sublime
The 2009 release of AVATAR did come with a lot of trepidation, as is the case with a lot of James Cameron’s movies since the 1990s and onward. You would always hear about the production problems He did make one of the best decisions in industry history by delaying TITANIC from a Summer to a […]
THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER Featuring Brandi Carlile Review – From 70s to Now
Country singer Tanya Tucker has been part of the sonic landscape of America since the release of the iconic song, “Delta Dawn” in 1972, when she was just 13 years old. Since then, she’s been a fixture of radio, television and the tabloids (thanks to her very public relationship with a much older musician Glen […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Review from Ed’s Comic Book Reading Perspective
Some recall of the past Marvel Cinematic films is required to truly appreciate what BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER means. While I’m glad writer and director Ryan Coogler is back to ensure consistency with what this world represents, I’m sad Chadwick Boseman, the leading man who played the titular hero, passed away before production even began. I […]
GHOSTER Review: Ready for Halloween?
To say that Lionsgate’s GHOSTER is merely a clone of the movie CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST is accurate. Writers Nick Pollack (screenplay), Jerome Reygner-Kalfon and Sebastien Semon don’t even try to hide the fact. Although they changed the spirit’s origin story to make the premise different, I was curious because I can’t pass up a […]
BLACK ADAM Review – So Very, Very Tired
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson should really stick to appearing in family friendly comedies instead of trying to smash his way to comic book movie stardom. This massive talent is great when a decent script is given to him. When he can demonstrate he can laugh, cry and be genuine, he shines. In BLACK ADAM, all […]
DON’T WORRY DARLING Review – Something is Amiss in Suburbia
The release of DON’T WORRY DARLING comes with a lot of controversy behind it. A lot has been said about the troubled production over the last year, from the original casting of Shia LeBoeuf as a pivotal character to the possible clash between filmmaker Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh, to the recent press conference where […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of TOP GUN MAVERICK from Paramount Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and it’s a BIG one! Of course you know that TOP GUN MAVERICK is the biggest movie of 2022. We loved the movie when it came out and it has also had our team go back to see it several times! Our partners at Paramount have sent us a few […]
Fantasia Review – THE BREACH
The first movie I saw at this summer’s Fantasia Film Festival was THE BREACH, a body horror film with dash of Lovecraft elements. It’s the second feature from Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudino and executive produced by Slash from Guns N’ Roses, who also provides some music! It’s a film adaptation of the Audible original […]