The Art of Self-Defense
Jesse Eisenberg stars in The Art of Self-Defense, a black comedy from Riley Stearns that is clever, funny, and twisted enough to keep things entertaining. What if there was a spin-off of Napoleon...
View ArticleThe Last Black Man in San Francisco
In a summer stuffed with senseless sequels, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, from Joe Talbot and Jimmie Falls, feels like a cinematic vacation. Some things are universal regardless of the location...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood isn’t perfect, but it is Tarantino’s best movie in years; and it’s a welcome new kind of Tarantino film. With the rise of franchise filmmaking and superheroes taking over...
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Avengers: Endgame Blu Ray Release
We finally get our hands Avengers Endgame on blu ray. It’s great to be able to watch this juggernaut of a superhero movie at home. I’ve been looking forward to the release of Avengers: Endgame because...
View ArticleAfter the Wedding
After the Wedding is a remake of a Danish film from a decade ago that was nominated for an Oscar. Unfortunately, it doesn’t hold up. One hell of a fantastically talented cast makes the strongest case...
View ArticleThe Farewell
Lulu Wang’s The Farewell, based on her real-life grandmother, brilliantly cares much more about creating a relatable, three-dimensional world than spinning an emotionally manipulative web. The Farewell...
View ArticleCold Case Hammarskjöld
While there are some ego-driven missteps by Danish filmmaker Mads Brügger, Cold Case Hammarskjöld is a well spun yarn with plenty of shocking wtf moments. The seemingly accidental flight crash that...
View ArticleParasite
What the heck is Bong Joon-Ho’s new Palm D’or winning film, Parasite? Is it Drama? Horror? Comedy? Perhaps. What it really is, is a masterpiece. I really think that Bong Joon-Ho shines when directing...
View ArticleTarantino And The Commodification Of Art
Jamie treats us to an alternate take on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the commodification of art, addressing the film’s naysayers. Tarantino’s newest release: Once Upon a Time...
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STIV: No Compromise No Regrets
Fans of punk music will enjoy the depth of Danny Garcia’s recent biographical documentary about The Dead Boys’ Stiv Bators, STIV: No Compromise No Regrets. The Dead Boys were an exciting band, to put...
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Blu Ray Review – John Wick 3
We look at the blu ray release of one of the most fun action movies of the year, John Wick 3, which has excellent features. Keanu Reeves is really having a moment in 2019 and the crown jewel of his...
View ArticleAmazing Grace
Amazing Grace is the long-awaited, resurrected footage of the Aretha Franklin album recording concert that led to one of the biggest gospel albums in history. Amazing Grace was a brilliant, live gospel...
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Aladdin (Both Versions) – Blu ray Review
Both the original Aladdin and the new Aladdin have been given new blu ray home video releases, so we took a close look at them. A tale of two Aladdins leaves viewers with a sensation of sand in your...
View ArticleRoom 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders
Some of Johnny Thunder’s fans are boycotting the film, Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders, though it’s better to approach it as fiction. Here’s the thing about biographic films: they’re...
View ArticleBetween Two Ferns: The Movie
Making a movie from a sketch comedy skit is rarely a good idea, but Zack Galifianakis makes it work in Between Two Ferns: The Movie. Making a movie out of an SNL sketch is rarely good idea. If you want...
View ArticleJoker
Joker is an amazing looking film with a stellar performance by Joaquin Phoenix, but it’s not the masterpiece it has been made out to be. Thanks to increasing production and splintered tastes, we have a...
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Blu Ray Review: Child’s Play
Chucky is back for 2019, replacing the legendary Brad Dourif with the talented Mark Hamill as the killer doll. We look at the blu ray. Chucky the killer doll is reborn for today’s kids in a 21st...
View ArticleKim Thinks About Horror (A Halloween Op Ed)
Kim doesn’t like horror movies. Or, hey, maybe he does. Either way, he ponders what horror means to different people and talks about his favourites. Let’s get something out in the open straight away...
View ArticleIt: Chapter Two
Overlong and meandering, and without the coming-of-age story that propped up the first movie, It: Chapter Two is a ferociously tedious film to be endured. Before we slip into the stinky sewer that is...
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Where’s Our Tintin Sequel?
It’s been eight years since they made a Tintin movie. Our writer, Kim, who grew up on the books, asks — where’s my Tintin sequel? Billions of blistering blue barnacles! Where is my Tintin sequel? It’s...
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