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Finite Focus: A little bit of seduction in Children Of Paradise
. In a beautiful poetic film of many diverse and wonderful characters, my favourite moment comes down to pure carnal desire. It’s a simple look and casual statement made by a sleepy-eyed woman to a...
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Review: Cheap Thrills
A near perfect title (targeting viewers as well as certain characters within the film) for a near perfect exercise in escalation, Cheap Thrills follows two desperate souls as they dive deeper into a...
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Hot Docs 2014 Preview
So how do you go about choosing what you want to see at a film festival like Hot Docs (running from April 24th to May 4th in Toronto)? With a roster of 197 films from 43 different countries and a...
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MSPIFF 2014 Review: Intruders
Director: Young-Seok Noh Writer: Young-Seok Noh Producer: Sun-hee Choi Starring: Suk-ho Jun, Tae-kyung Oh MPAA Rating: NR Running time: 99 min. Country of Origin: South Korea Intruders screens...
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Review: “Lucy”
In response to those grumbling about the experience of watching Lucy (Luc Besson’s latest big effects action film – this time with Scarlett Johansson as the kick ass lead), I’m of two minds…Going in...
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Blindspotting: The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin and Five Deadly Venoms
You may notice a distinct difference in the quality of the screen caps contained within this post. 36th Chamber Of Shaolin has a proper widescreen aspect ratio and clear image (straight from the...
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Blindspotting: Ride The High Country and Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
The Wild Bunch is not my favourite Sam Peckinpah film. There, I’ve said it. Even worse, though, is that I don’t particularly like it. The stylized violence in the opening and closing battles is...
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TIFF 2014 Review: Nightcrawler
Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler is essentially a perfectly crafted film. As it tells the story of naive scammer/thief Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), the film never once seems to hit a sour note or lag its...
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TIFF 2014 Review: Whiplash
Whiplash ends with possibly the most bracing cinematic moment of the year. A concert, some drumming and one helluva great resolution to the battle between the film’s two main characters. The music,...
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TIFF 2014 Review: A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence
How do you review or even talk about a movie that you’ve eagerly (very eagerly) been waiting to see for 7 years? A movie that brings deadpan to new levels of dead? A movie that packs in little bits...
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A Month of Horror 2014 – Chapter 1
. Skeptical about yet another set of October horror reviews? Can’t says I blame you, but I’m doing it anyway…My first 4 of the month: The Comedy Of Terrors, Pieces, Society and A Page Of Madness....
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Occultober – Day 9 – The ‘Burbs
The ‘Burbs Ah The ‘Burbs…A film that leaves some unmoved, but (after repeated exposure) settles comfortably into many people’s personal Top 20 lists. My own first encounter with it 25 years ago left...
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A Month of Horror 2014 – Chapter 2
. I‘m behind in my viewing, so I’m feeling a bit under the gun…After this batch it’ll be time to pick up the pace again. In this post: Dr. Terror’s House of Horror, Trouble Every Day, Night Of The...
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A Month of Horror 2014 – Chapter 3
. Let’s dig into a few more tasty horror treats…In this post: Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things, Monster Club, The Town That Dreaded Sundown and Gurozuka. Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead...
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Toronto After Dark 2014 – A Preview
As I’ve mentioned before, the Toronto After Dark film festival is quite close to my heart…I was there at its birth in 2006 and have attended every single one of its birthday parties since – whether...
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Occultober – Day 15 – Suspiria
Suspiria When most people think of Dario Argento’s delirious candy-coloured 1977 masterpiece, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t normally the occult. It isn’t the witches hiding within the...
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Occultober – Day 16 – House Of The Devil
House Of The Devil As with yesterday’s look at Suspiria, Ti West’s break out film could be viewed as an exercise in style. Pure 70s horror film style. From its opening freeze-frame credits through the...
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Toronto After Dark 2014 Review: ABCs Of Death 2
A Better Compilation? Definitely! Appreciate Being Chilled, Distressed & Entertained? A Barrel Containing Demonic Enticing Fun. However you want to say it, ABCs Of Death 2 easily outpaces its...
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Toronto After Dark 2014 Review: Zombeavers
The best thing about Zombeavers is that it isn’t much more than its title implies. It creates a toxic spill in a remote area then plops a bunch of college kids in a cabin right next to it. Voila –...
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Toronto After Dark 2014 Review: Dead Snow 2
It must’ve been the easiest elevator pitch ever… “Nazi zombies…[pause for effect]…in the snow.” The film I’m referring to, of course, was Dead Snow and it delivered on its premise…A field full...
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