Hot off her historic and triumphant Best Director win at Cannes, Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled continues to prove how talented she is behind the camera. Basically reviewing itself in the title and describing its audience after seeing the film, The Beguiled is a slow burn, but when it gets good, it gets good. Taking place in Virginia in […]
‘The Big Sick’ Review: Equal Parts Hilarious and Heartbreaking
The Big Sick is based on the real-life story of comedian Kumail Nanjiani and the time his wife, Emily V. Gordon, was in a coma. It sounds sad because it is. But make no mistake, The Big Sick is very, very funny. (It’s still sad though.) When Emily (Zoe Kazan) heckles Kumail (playing himself) at one […]
‘Black Butterfly’ Review: Be Prepared for Disappointment
A “thriller” based on the 2008 French TV Movie originally titled Papillon noir, Brian Goodman’s version of Black Butterfly, tries hard to be clever by having a plot layered with different levels of crazy, but manages only to annoy. Another woman in Jefferson County has been murdered, the fourth in three years, and Paul (Antonio Banderas), an […]
Early Look at Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Showcases Stunning Animation and a Charming Story
After stuffing our faces with churros, a very apropos treat, members of the press were invited to a special presentation of Disney/Pixar’s newest film, Coco. And it was an absolute delight. VIPPs (Very Important Pixar People™) Adrian Molina (co-director and writer) and Darla K. Anderson (producer) were in town to show clips of the film in all […]
Our Favourite Films of 2017 (So Far)
It’s no doubt that 2017 has been another great year for movies. With so many films, it was hard for our team to choose our favourites from the first half of the year, but we did it! It’s safe to say our team has an eclectic and varied taste in films and we’re excited to […]
‘Okja’ Review: Zany and Important
As far as visual conceptual is concerned, Bong Joon Ho’s Okja not only flourishes, but leaps into some of the most engaging spectacles of the year so far. From the costumes to the sets, there’s always something interesting to look at. While that is happening, there is simultaneously a struggle to maintain balance in what […]
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ is a Knight to Forget (Yeah, that’ll do.)
And so, yet another entry in Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise is released, and with it comes the now almost a decade old film press tradition of autopsying it like a bloated corpse dragged out of a sewer. Yes, surprising absolutely nobody Transformers: The Last Knight, is a load of old toilet. To be fair, it’s […]
‘The Hero’ Review: A Character Study that Resonates
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about The Hero is that it is this year’s Birdman. This is one of the biggest compliments I could give a film. The story centers around an aging Western icon, Lee Hayden who, thanks to a viral video has a chance at reviving his career in the movies. Along […]
Win Passes to Toronto’s 2017 Open Roof Festival!
Do you like #MoviesMusicBeer? Then you’ll want to check out the 2017 Open Roof Festival (ORF). Returning for it’s 8th season at 99 Sudbury, located just southwest of Queen Street West and Dovercourt Road, ORF is running every Tuesday from June 27 to August 29 by pairing live music with great movies. On the day of the […]
‘The Bad Batch’ is Audacious Arthouse
The Bad Batch follows Arlen (Suki Waterhouse) after she’s left in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilization. While trying to navigate the unforgiving landscape, Arlen is captured by a savage band of cannibals led by the mysterious Miami Man (Jason Momoa). With her life on the line, she makes her way to The Dream […]
‘The Book of Henry’ is the worst film of 2017, so far
2015’s Jurassic World destroyed box office records – something no one quite saw coming. It’s not even insulting to the fact to it’s big-budgeted, post-production, tattered, derivative nature though. It’s insulting because the man who made it is Colin Trevorrow, and that after that mess he makes an equally worse mess of a movie that’s […]
‘All Eyez on Me’ Review: The Antithesis of Flow
In honour of Tupac, I’m writing this piece ‘Bout a lil’ bit of his history and All Eyez on Me. We start at the beginning, when he’s in the womb And eventually end up in the courtroom, the tomb Then we see how his career blooms And all the stories that are picked up by the […]
CONTEST: Win an iTunes Digital Copy of ‘Tommy’s Honour’
Courtesy of D Films, we’re giving away iTunes digital copies of Tommy’s Honour to our readers in Canada! Contest Details: There are two ways to win: Like the contest post on Facebook and tell us in the Facebook comments why you want to see the film. Follow us and retweet the contest post on Twitter and reply with […]
CONTEST: Win Advance Screening Passes to See ‘The Hero’ in Vancouver
Hey Vancouver! We have a special contest for you to see The Hero on Thursday, June 15, 2017 courtesy of The Orchard. The film stars legendary actor, Sam Elliott (Hulk, Up in the Air, The Ranch), Laura Prepon (Orange is the New Black), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones, Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23), and Nick Offerman (Parks […]
Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017 – Celebrate 20 Years of Hong Kong Films
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is bringing Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017 to Toronto for one weekend only. As only one of 11 other cities in the world selected to host the event, Creative Visions will feature eight carefully curated films that celebrate Hong Kong films. The event will run from June 23 – […]