They don’t come around all that often, but the movies love a charismatically gruff old man. From the goofy classic Grumpy Old Men with Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau to Clint … Continue reading ‘A Man Called Ove’: Yet Another Grumpy Old Man, But Better Than Most
The Canadian Western has to be the smallest of film genres. Philip Borsos’ The Grey Fox (1982) pretty much begins and ends the genre. It’s small because Canadians don’t … Continue reading Maliglutit (Searchers) brings the Western to the frozen North
TIFF’s been doing a retrospective on the German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. A prodigious wunderkind of the seventies German New Wave, he died of a drug overdose at 37, leaving behind … Continue reading The Matrix Preloaded: World on a Wire
I’ve been obsessed with Anne of Green Gables since I was a kid, and I’m always a bit nervous when new adaptations appear. I never want to see anything that … Continue reading An “Anne Of Green Gables” Superfan Watches The Latest Adaptation
Throw on some jazz, pour a glass of Giggle Water, and curl up with your favorite bowtruckle, we’re talking Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, on this spoiler-free review.
The big Hollywood musical is alive and well. Sure, it’s an endangered species, but Damien Chazelle’s vibrant La La Land is about as fine a specimen as you can find. Chosen … Continue reading TIFF 2016 Review: La La Land an exhilarating People’s Choice Award winner
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
You don’t have to go very far to get an opinion on the new Suicide Squad film. Chances are, you hit the Internet and the first thing that comes up … Continue reading Review: “Suicide Squad” Is All Guts, No Glory, And That’s OK
Why do so many aliens want to kill us? Okay, maybe humanity leaves a lot to be desired. There’s war, murder, avarice aplenty, and people that want to elect Donald … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion – District 9
Alien invasions have been the premise for some of the best – and worst – games of all time. While these games have you primarily saving the world from imminent … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion Goes Gaming with Mat Langford
When the trailer for JJ Abrams’ Super 8 first hit the public eye, everything about it seemed so mysterious. It appeared as a sort of supernatural film, but it was … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion rolls camera on Super 8
Ratchet and Clank is one of the most fun games I’ve played all year. It’s not long – about 6-10 hours depending on how much of a perfectionist you are … Continue reading Ratchet and Clank PS4 – Review
