A funny thing happened on the way to the Vertigo Comics section of the comic book stand: It wasn’t there anymore. Well, it hasn’t been there for some time, really. … Continue reading It’s Time For The Crazy Necessity Of “Doom Patrol #1” On The Wednesday Run
Amy Adams is having a pretty great year. It’s only going to get better. With two top-flight films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, she’s this year’s Benedict Cumberbatch. … Continue reading TIFF 2016 Review: “Arrival” delivers thoughtful sci-fi with a heartfelt twist
With Nocturnal Animals, Tom Ford seems compelled to make up for lost time. Seven years after the success of the fashion designer’s directorial debut A Single Man, Ford’s second feature merges two noir … Continue reading TIFF 2016 Review: In “Nocturnal Animals”, revenge is a dish best served ice cold
Following a rag-tag group of teens selling and sexing across the mid-West, American Honey is a modern-day Kids, minus that film’s relentless pessimism and narrative drive. With a near interminable three-hour running time, … Continue reading TIFF 2016 Review: “American Honey” crackles with energy, winds up a sticky mess
“Live long and prosper.” That was Spock’s Star Trek catchphrase, words immortalized in Leonard Nimoy’s deadpan delivery, matter-of-fact, with hidden layers of emotion. And boy, if anything has lived long and … Continue reading Dammit Jim! Star Trek is Fifty!
If you’ve been reading Biff Bam Pop! regularly over the last few days, you’ll know that this past weekend in Toronto was a busy one: Fan Expo Canada happened over … Continue reading It’s A Cat, It’s A Bird, It’s “Angel Catbird Volume 1” On The Wednesday Run
Biff Bam Pop maestro Andy Burns is having a blast at Fan Expo (see J.P. Fallavolita’s essential strategy guide to Fan Expo survival). So I’m tackling the weekend box office predictions … Continue reading Gasp! “Don’t Breathe” Survives at the Top; “Suicide Squad” Keeps Grinding it Out
Today is the last day of the 2016 version of Fan Expo Canada. Hopefully your body has held up because there’s still a lot to do today. With it being … Continue reading BBP! Fan Expo Canada: Day 4 Guide (Sunday)
It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. And today’s marathon lasts from 10 AM to 7 PM and it will have you shoulder to shoulder with thousands – THOUSANDS – … Continue reading BBP! Fan Expo Canada: Day 3 Guide (Saturday)
Like an appetizer at a grand feast, yesterday was tasty – but a taste was all it was! How are your feet? Wearing comfortable shoes? Good. How’s your back? Is … Continue reading BBP! Fan Expo Canada: Day 2 Guide (Friday)
It’s the Labour Day weekend. Probably the slowest weekend of the year, movie-wise. People go to the cottage, go to the Canadian National Exhibition, hit Fan Expo, stuff like that. … Continue reading Will Suicide Squad Retake Its Lacklustre Box Office Crown?
Huzzah! You made it through the last sleep! Today begins your personal hero’s journey into pop culture nirvana (and mayhem) with Day 1 of the four-day Fan Expo Canada convention! … Continue reading BBP! Fan Expo Canada: Day 1 Guide (Thursday)
