By: Debbie Wang Some people can’t act through a wet paper bag. Melissa Leo can act her way through anything, including a black cloth hood put on over her head in a kidnapping scene. But all the *acting* in the world can’t save this film. Netflix’s The Most Hated Woman in America, which had its world premiere […]
‘Weirdos’ is Amazingly Weird
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat What makes a Canadian film? Is it the awesome portrayal of Canada’s great outdoors exhibited in Sleeping Giant? The wonderful comedy on display in The Grand Seduction? Or is it the honest look at humanity in Away From Her? In my eyes each of those things make Canadian films. Luckily, Weirdos is a film that possesses all […]
‘Kong: Skull Island’ and The Return of the King
By: Ali Habous Some monsters never die. Along with Godzilla, this building sized ape is going to outlive us all. It is a wondrous image seeing this giant creature beating on his chest, screaming, and annihilating everything in his path. After Director Peter Jackson’s (The Lord of the Ring Trilogy) take on the giant ape […]
‘Personal Shopper’ is Fashionably Frightening
By: Matt Prazak In their follow up to Clouds of Sils Maria, Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart take on haunted houses and the fashion industry in Personal Shopper. Stewart plays Maureen, a personal shopper for an A-list celebrity. She also believes she can communicate with her dead brother though she has yet do so. Getting […]
Interview: Oliver Assayas & ‘Personal Shopper’
Get Reel Movies had the chance to see Personal Shopper at the 41st Toronto International Film Festival and after the film we sent guest reviewer Josh Rachlis to talk to director of the film, Oliver Assayas. It was a roundtable interview with different media outlets so below are Josh’s questions. I noticed that there was no humour at […]
Interview: George Mendeluk & ‘Bitter Harvest’
I had the chance to see Bitter Harvest at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and after the festival Mr. Mendeluk was kind enough to grant an interview over the phone. We talked a lot about the history behind this movie and also dived into the making of the film with some interesting tidbits coming up. […]
Logan – No Country for Old Logan
By: Matt Prazak Logan is the tenth installment in the X-Men franchise and third, and presumably final in the Wolverine centered spinoffs. Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart reprise their roles as Logan and Xavier in this superhero film that parallels as a brutal western-family-drama-road-trip movie. James Mangold helms the film as he did previously with The Wolverine […]
Zoey Deutch Breathes Life into ‘Before I Fall’
By: Debbie Wang Ry Russo-Young’s adaptation of Lauren Oliver’s young-adult book of the same name may not be for everyone, but the two of them definitely understand the demographic they are trying to pitch this film to. Between the unironic use of the word “bae” and calling all your enemies bitches, Before I Fall is […]
Get Out – A Tense Satirical Thriller
By: Matt Prazak Jordan Peele sits in the directors chair for the first time in his new thriller Get Out, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford. Known for his comedic roles on TV before making the transition to the big screen with Keanu, Jordan Peele writes and directs a film that […]
Moonlight – Personal and Graceful
By: Ali Habous [[I can see why the academy chose to give the Oscar for best film to Moonlight. Along with La La land, Moonlight is one of the most unique films of the year, even the past few years. Everybody likes to see the underdog winning and that’s what happened this year when […]
‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ is Back with a Vengeance
By: Ali Habous I’ll say this right off the bat, John Wick: Chapter 2 is not a better film than John Wick. But at the same time, it comes very close and it’s hard to see the filmmakers coming up with anything better than what they came up with in chapter 2. It is a safe […]
‘Paterson’ is Poetry in Motion
By: Debbie Wang “There once was a poet named Paterson He did what most people asked of him He lived with his wife and he lived with his dog And he also drove a bus in Paterson” – An Ode to Paterson It seemed only fitting to start this review off with a short poem […]
‘The Founder’ Leaves You Craving Justice Instead of Fries
By: Debbie Wang “Pure Dick magic” is a real sentence that a real actor said in a real movie about the “real” founder of McDonald’s. Though this line of dialogue got a big laugh from the audience, it surprisingly highlights the heart and soul of what McDonald’s once was – the ingenuity, passion, and *magic* […]
Interview: Maren Ade & Toni Erdmann
Mrs. Ade was very kind to grant an interview. We talked during a roundtable at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I had the opportunity to ask a few questions alongside some fellow members of the press. Listed below are my questions. Where did the character of Winifred/Toni Erdmann come from? Ade: Winfried is inspired a […]
‘Fist Fight’ has Lot of Fists but No Punches
By: Ali Habous I have always found it challenging to review crude comedies like Fist Fight because it hard to judge a bunch of filmmakers who are not concerned about the film-making aspect of the movie while all they care about is making the audience laugh. We can talk about the acting and the jokes […]