Cinepocalypse Review: Animated ‘Attack of the Demons’ Falters on Script
Cinepocalypse selection ‘Attack of the Demons’ uses a fascinating animation technique, but the story doesn’t quite hit its intended target audience.
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‘Escape Room’ is a Solid, PG-13 Thriller
After nearly turning it off, Andy Burns discovers that Escape Room is a decent thriller that works within its PG-13 boundaries.
Review – In Jordan Peele’s ‘Us,’ We Are The Monsters
Jordan Peele’s new horror movie, ‘Us,’ is a twisted mirror image nightmare and in his review, Sachin Hingoo calls it “scary as hell.”
Eat the Poor: ‘The Cannibal Club’ Gleefully Snacks on the Class War
The violent Brazilian satire, ‘The Cannibal Club,’ keeps viewers entertained with a clever story, graphic sex and gore, and a wonderful visual aesthetic.
Andy Burns’ 5 Favourite Films of 2018
Favourites and Best Of lists can difficult. I don’t keep track of every single film I watch during the year (though maybe I should for 2019), so it’s always a case of trying to recall what films I really connected with. On that note, here’s my list of my five favourite films of 2018.
31 Days of Horror: ‘Halloween: Resurrection’ Proves Some Things Should Stay Dead
Watch with glazed boredom as Dimension Films runs a once beloved franchise into the ground with ‘Halloween: Resurrection,’ a dreadful experience in awfulness.
Review: ‘Ocean’s 8’ is an Easy Score on Home Video
While Ocean’s 8 is fairly familiar heist territory from a story perspective, the film is extremely watchable thanks to the performances from all the leads
TIFF 2018: ‘The Predator’ Delivers Solid Action, Marred By Script
In many ways, The Predator is exactly what fans of the 31 year old franchise have been waiting for.
‘The Happytime Murders’ Is A Very Unhappy Viewing Experience
There’s not a single happy thing to be found in ‘The Happytime Murders,’ in which Melissa McCarthy makes a mess with some Muppets.
The Dark Knight – 10 Years Later, It Remains A Watershed Movie
Following the recent 10 year anniversary of The Dark Knight, Richard Kirwin looks back at what makes it such a remarkable and timeless film.
Scotty G: ‘Deadpool 2’ is About the Importance of Family
Can a film that is rated 18A, based on a beloved comic book character, filled with violence, profanity, dismemberment and sex jokes really give an insightful look into the importance of family?
With its Arrival on Blu-ray, ‘Justice League’ Merits a Rewatch
It’s hard not to look at the box office numbers for Justice League and think of it as as a disappointment. Which is a shame, because the movie gets far more right than wrong.