TIFF 2021 Review: Violet – “A claustrophobic and affecting film”
“I’m fine. I don’t feel fine. Everything’s fine. Why can’t I feel fine?… Is there something wrong with...
Read MoreBond Blog: The Spy Who Loved Me – A James Bond Retrospective
The Spy Who Loved Me is a great title, but a terrible book. Ian Fleming’s ninth Bond novel is little more than a novella. But even...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: The Servant – “A horror movie of gaslighting, class war, narcissistic behaviour, and repressed sexuality”
Based on the screenplay by playwright Harold Pinter and adapted from Robin Maugham’s short story, 1963’s The Servant is directed by...
Read MoreUS Blu-ray and DVD Releases: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Dune, In The Heights, The Conjuring 3, Labyrinth, Beasts of No Nation and more
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – The first Hitman’s Bodyguard film was a fun action comedy with Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson that...
Read MoreLive for Films at FrightFest Day 3: Reviewing the second short film showcase, a Kazakh horror-comedy, a slice of Southern Gothic and the new Nic Cage
Hey, gang. I sprang out of bed on Day 3 of Arrow Video FrightFest screaming “GIVE ME MORE SHORTS!” And, then, down the phone to the lovely...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: A Quiet Place Part II – “Tense and exciting”
A Quiet Place was the silent yet deadly (I apologize for that combination of words) 2018 film directed by John Krasinski that had whole...
Read MoreLive for Films at FrightFest Day 1: Reviewing the new Neill Blomkamp, Jamie Patterson’s ‘The Kindred’ and creature feature ‘Crabs!’
Heyyyyyyy, it’s been a while, but this year – after an online sojour thanks to the pandemic – Arrow Video FrightFest is back...
Read MoreReview: The Nest – “A mesmerizing piece of cinema”
Part chilling psychological thriller, part elegant period piece with an incredible sense of time and place, The Nest is at the core a...
Read MoreEIFF Review – Absolute Denial – “A compelling, intriguing, thought-provoking slice of indie sci-fi film”
Directed by Ryan Braund Starring Nick Eriksen, Jeremy J.Smith-Sebasto, Harry Dyer, Heather Gonzalez, Jef Leeson “Do you ever worry...
Read MoreEIFF Review – Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Directed by Devin Chanda, Matt Mitchener, Charles Todd Chanda, Mitchener and Todd’s excellent documentary one arguably the greatest...
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