Sinister
In 2012, there was a little horror movie called Sinister that may have looked like throwaway horror fare, but was actually surprisingly effective and atmospheric. Sinister was a 2012 offering from...
View ArticleEntourage (The Movie)
We take a bullet for the team and see a movie made for the bro douche contingent — the big screen adaptation of HBO’s Entourage. I always try to keep an open mind about the movies I watch; I firmly...
View ArticleInside Out
Disney Pixar’s Inside Out proves once again that the venerable storytellers aren’t afraid to tackle some heavy themes and emotions with creativity, wit, and warmth. In a theatre packed with kids and...
View ArticleTerminator: Genisys
He told us he’d be back, and he is (sorry, bad pun). Arnie returns to The Terminator films in this summer’s franchise reboot Terminator: Genisys. In a summer loaded down with sequels to franchises we...
View ArticleAnt-Man
Ant-man is our latest adventure in the Marvel Film Universe, and while it didn’t perform to expectations, Ian Goodwillie says it’s a still great movie. When Marvel announced that they were going to do...
View ArticleMission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Say what you want about Hollywood super weirdo Tom Cruise, but he’s still cranking out some damn entertaining popcorn movies. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation rocks. Whether he’s directing, producing,...
View ArticleThis is Not a Review of Fantastic Four
There’s no point in reviewing the Fantastic Four, which has tanked yet again. But we’re going to talk about this not-so-hot Fox via Marvel property. There’s no point in reviewing the latest attempt to...
View ArticleHell Comes to Frogtown
Look, we all love They Live, but wrestler and actor Rowdy Rodder Piper (Rest in peace) also made the cult film Hell Comes to Frogtown. The 80s was a tremendous decade. It gave us the best cartoons, the...
View ArticleSingles
Going back for a rewatch of Cameron Crowe’s Singles was a bad idea that reminded us why grunge imploded in the first place. Also, Poochie. Cameron Crowe’s Singles rode in on the plaid shirt-tails of...
View ArticleSinister 2
The first Sinister movie was a horror sleeper that jumped out of the dark at us. Sinister 2 opens things up, but to its detriment. Sinister 2 is the sequel to a 2012 Ethan Hawke picture (Sinister, duh)...
View ArticleThe Big Short
The Big Short is getting big praise. But is it a hackneyed film that tries too hard to riff on The Wolf of Wall Street? “Okay, Chris. Pretty sure this guy has Asperger’s or something. So, I need you to...
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Callen’s Best Movies of 2015
Callen Diederichs is a filmmaker and manager at Saskatoon’s amazing Roxy Theatre. He weighs in on film with is his best movies of 2015 list. Each year, Callen Diederich, a manager at The Roxy Theatre...
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Star Wars: Riff Offs and Rip Offs
The movies that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars — and the properties that were created in the wake of its massive international success. Film lovers think of Quentin Tarantino as the guy who...
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Feedback Society and Friends – Best Movies of 2015
We round up a bunch of the smart film lovers and writers that we know to talk about the best and worst films of 2015. In addition to some of the reviews and Best of 2015 lists we’re posting now that...
View ArticleChi-raq
We need Spike Lee to say things that others aren’t willing to say, but we also need him to do a good job of it. I have no reason to want to hate on Spike Lee. I probably try harder to love his films...
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I Spit on Your Grave and Unnecessary Sequels
How about a couple of unnecessary sequels to a totally unnecessary reboot? Is there anything worth watching in the I Spit on Your Grave franchise? In the world of unnecessary sequels there are two...
View ArticleThe Revenant
Controversial shooting methods seem to have paid off for director Alejandro Iñárritu, with his new film The Revenant. Maybe we’ll see an Oscar for Leo? What once spat venom, the saggy orifice of...
View ArticleBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is a murky, messy, CGI porn extravaganza, but it’s nowhere near as bad as some critics and fans think. The hype leading up to this movie was lacking, especially in...
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Captain America: Civil War
Summer’s first at bat, Captain America: Civil War, knocks it so far out of the park, it might be tough for anything else to compare. Just a little over a month since two mammoth superheroes were pitted...
View ArticleAva’s Possessions
What happens to your life after you’ve been possessed by evil demons and carried out a murderous rampage? Ava’s Possessions aims to answer that question. Have you ever watched a movie where someone is...
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