M. Night Shyamalan is a bit of hit or miss for me of lately. He comes out with a great film like SPLIT and then he comes up with something underwhelming like GLASS. I would put his newest picture OLD in the category of his best film. It’s not perfect, but I still find it […]
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BLACK WIDOW Review – Lather It. Rinse It. Repeat It. And Again.
BLACK WIDOW, the long awaited, much delayed addition into the Marvel Cinematic Universe that goes back on the timeline into Origin Story Territory shows some promise here and there, yet one of my main criticisms of this 20+ movie franchise is that I feel like I am seeing the same verse-chorus-verse movie over and over […]
THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD – All The NOISE To Get You Back Into Cinemas!
Out of the many sequels I have wanted to see over the years, the continuing story of the mildly successful THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD with the comedic and violent exploits of Ryan Reynold’s snarky humour and Samuel L. Jackson’s loud antics were not up high on my wish list. In fact, I don’t even remember much […]
IN THE HEIGHTS review – From Here We Go Sublime
Now THIS is a movie I know many of you have been waiting for! And with many theatres revving back up in North America, I can’t think of a better reason to get back out to the cinema for a big, wide-screen presentation of IN THE HEIGHTS. I have been waiting, like many film fans, […]
Mortal Kombat Review – Can’t Get That Theme Out Of Our Heads
MORTAL KOMBAT, directed by Simon McQuoid, is a reboot of the franchise’s film companion. Some may recall Paul Anderson’s 1995 hit movie, memorably starring Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Christopher Lambert. This reboot often followed some of the same beats, and featured many of the same characters. Familiarity with the lore and characters is not required. Fans […]
RIDERS OF JUSTICE Review: Get Your Anders Thomas Jensen On
RIDERS OF JUSTICE had my attention from beginning to end and it’s an incredible action-slash-comedy from Denmark. It’s a country that has some amazing action films in the last decade and this is no exception. I go every year to Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX and this is the type of film that would been […]
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES Review: See It Big
Roughly thirteen months ago, most of us had to alter the way we live our daily lives when the pandemic shut everything down. A… lot has happened since then, but in March 2020 I was already in a state of change: after almost four years at the largest movie theatre in my city, I’d decided […]
HotDocs Review: DARK BLOSSOM
Now streaming at HotDocs 2021, DARK BLOSSOM, directed by Frigge Fri, follows the trio of Josephine, Mareridt, and Jay. This documentary focuses primarily on self-discovery and friendship, but also explores the changes that one can’t control, as well as community and acceptance. The three friends are into the goth lifestyle. They’re all in their early […]
Ten Decades of Oscars: PARASITE (2019)
Welcome to the final installment of Ten Decades of Oscars, and today’s film will be the latest Best Picture winner until later tonight when the awards are announced. What to say of the 2010s? The first half is fairly middling, the second half is a much better improvement. We saw gaffes of untold proportions with […]
Ten Decades of Oscars: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
Welcome back to Ten Decades of Oscars! Today it’s the 2000s, one of my favourite decades. CRASH (2005) is the only black eye in an otherwise distinguished lineup of winners. Even when my personal pick of a given year didn’t win, I was happy with the outcome. Films like THE DEPARTED (2006) and GLADIATOR (2000)? […]
SHIVA BABY Review – The Uncomfort of Mourning
SHIVA BABY (Emma Seligman) has its viewers attending a Jewish Shiva, a mourning period for immediate family, and this film excels at making everyone feel like immediate family. Primarily following the experiences of Danielle (Rachel Sennett), she is first seen having a sexual encounter, later revealed to be a paid arrangement. She claims to make […]
Ten Decades of Oscars: AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)
Hey, we’re making it! We’re getting there! Feels like I’ve been saying that for a while but this time I feel some semblance of truth in it! Welcome back to Ten Decades of Oscars, and now things are getting weird because now we’ve reached an era of film that I feel personally connected to because […]
Ten Decades of Oscars: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)
After a lovely yet arduous Easter long weekend, I’m back with the next installment of my weekly feature: Ten Decades of Oscars. We’ve come a long way, covered a fair bit of ground, and now we’re here at the interminable 80s. And I must remind our readers that even though we’ve now reached the 80s, […]
NOBODY review – Bob Odenkirk Kicks Ass. Film at 11!
As NOBODY opens, we see our lead Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) sitting at an interrogation table smoking a cigarette and being asked to identify himself. Hutch calls himself “a nobody”. Suddenly, we go back in time and make his acquaintance. Hutch is a guy with his work and life routine. He’s a family man working a […]
SOME KIND OF HEAVEN Review – Retirement in Florida
Directed by Lance Oppenheim, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN begins with the sounds of a pipe organ, alluding to funerals or church services, as the title subtly suggests. The story takes place in America’s largest retirement community: The Villages in Florida. Introduced in an overview alike a promo for a tourist attraction, The Villages is a sort […]