Rio 2: The Bigger, The Morer
Young Luke: That was great! Big! Loud! Old Luke: Uh huh. That’s a sequel for you. Rio 2 brings back the original’s quirky and engaging ensemble for a new round … Continue reading Rio 2: The Bigger, The Morer
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The Curious Case of Robert LePage
Imagine this world isn’t the only world. This life isn’t your only life. There are others, variations, subtle shifts from one to the next but you don’t see them. Time … Continue reading The Curious Case of Robert LePage
Starship Troopers, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bugs
I’ve already written two pieces on TIFF’s Paul Verhoeven retrospective (“Agent Provocateur: The Films of Paul Verhoeven” and “Comedy of Eros: Verhoven’s Lurid Pair”). I never figured I was a … Continue reading Starship Troopers, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bugs
Comedy of Eros: Verhoeven’s Lurid Pair
The cultural excavations of the 80s have reached near the bottom of that embarrassing crevasse (parachute pants! purple reigns!). It’s only logical then that our voracious fashion-media-money machine is spreading … Continue reading Comedy of Eros: Verhoeven’s Lurid Pair
The Cost of Courage: Human Rights Watch Festival 2014
Boy do we have it good. For sure, every place, every culture has its struggles, its persecuted communities, its tensions between wealth and poverty and how to mitigate the differences … Continue reading The Cost of Courage: Human Rights Watch Festival 2014
February Faves: Sneydman’s Favourite Musicians in Movies
You’re good at one thing, you can do anything, right? Plenty of musicians have figured they could transfer their talents from the concert stage to celluloid. It’s all about charisma, … Continue reading February Faves: Sneydman’s Favourite Musicians in Movies
Underdogtown: TIFF’s Next Wave Festival
Growing up is heady, tumultuous, confusing, and exhilarating. It’s a time of tremendous discovery, spongeing up experience to see what works, what doesn’t, and what bits might best fit the … Continue reading Underdogtown: TIFF’s Next Wave Festival
Agent Provocateur: The Films of Paul Verhoeven
With the Robocop reboot about to kick down the doors, it’s time for a retrospective of Paul Verhoeven, the Dutch provocateur responsible for the original and a handful of other … Continue reading Agent Provocateur: The Films of Paul Verhoeven
Songs of Solomon: Music From and Inspired by 12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen’s powerful drama 12 Years a Slave is one of the most talked about films of the year. The unflinching true story of a free man kidnapped and sold … Continue reading Songs of Solomon: Music From and Inspired by 12 Years a Slave
What Blues Now? Ultra-Rare Stones Doc Screens at TIFF
So Justin Bieber’s partying with Brazilian call-girls and Lady Gaga sleeps with her bandmates. It’s all a bit… *yawn*, ya know? Each era has its debauched poster-children, from Pete Doherty … Continue reading What Blues Now? Ultra-Rare Stones Doc Screens at TIFF
This Cartoon Is Trying To Break Your Heart: Grave of the Fireflies
A hard-hitting, harrowing and realistic portrayal of a young brother and sister suffering the ravages of Japan’s losing World War II ordeal. A film that Roger Ebert calls one of … Continue reading This Cartoon Is Trying To Break Your Heart: Grave of the Fireflies
A World of Pain: Tall Tales from the Coen Brothers
With Inside Llewyn Davis hitting theatres this month, the cineasts at TIFF found time to roll out a retrospective of some of the best flicks in the Coen brothers canon. From … Continue reading A World of Pain: Tall Tales from the Coen Brothers