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Bridge of Spies
Put simply: whether or not you will like Bridge of Spies comes down to how you feel about Steven Spielberg as a director. If you’re not a fan of the sentimentality and arguably simplistic morality he...
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TADFF Review: Synchronicity
During Synchronicity’s introduction at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, it was described as a movie that needed to be experienced. While I agree with the host, I am sad that so much of the...
View ArticleTADFF Review: Tales of Halloween
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night with Tales of Halloween-- featuring ten stories celebrating the great holiday of Halloween. There are a few scary stories in this...
View ArticleTADFF Review: The Hallow
The Hallow is a classic horror film that is reminiscent of supernatural films filled with spirits or demons; however, director Colin Hardy uses Irish folklore as his scare tactic. Adam Hitchens played...
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TADFF Review: Lazer Team
A debut film for production company Rooster Teeth, Lazer Team is one big popcorn flick for our internet generation, and it’s perfect. Disclaimer: I am a personal fan of Rooster Teeth. I watch the Let’s...
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TADFF Review: A Christmas Horror Story
Have you ever wondered who would win in a Santa vs Krampus showdown? Or what would happen if the North Pole became overrun by zombie elves? What would your life be like if you were on the run through...
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TADFF Review: Night of the Living Deb
I think it’s safe to say that we’re absolutely living in a resurgence of zombie pop culture. With numerous shows and films currently at our disposal and an ever-growing amount more coming our way, how...
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Review: Steve Jobs
To be completely honest, this review is being written on a Macintosh. As I look around me at this very moment, I see not only my own iPhone, but 3 others, with 2 iPads and a MacBook scattered about. No...
View ArticleReview: The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie is easily one of the best family films of the year, preserving the spirit of Charles M. Schulz’s classic series and making them accessible for a whole new generation. Taking much...
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Review: SPECTRE
First off, I am not Bond fanatic. In fact, I’ve only seen 5 films from the Bond franchise, but I loved both Casino Royale and Skyfall, so my anticipation for this film was fairly high and I hoped that...
View ArticleReview: By the Sea
The third film directed by Angelina Jolie-Pitt casts her and real-life husband Brad Pitt as a couple dealing with marital strife, set against the backdrop of 1970s France. As Roland (Pitt) and Vanessa...
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Alas, the much beloved Hunger Games series has come to an end. The first film, released in 2012, was an amusing attempt at dystopian fiction. It was only in the second film, Catching Fire, that the...
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Review: Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a film that I’m still thinking about months after having seen it. Charming in all the right ways, director John Crowley’s adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel is a delightful film. Brooklyn...
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Interview: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, and John Crowley on Brooklyn
When I first saw Brooklyn, I wanted to immediately see it again, but this time in a theatre full of people. It’s the kind of film you want to see an audience collectively experience because of its...
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Review: Creed
Heed the (new) Creed! Creed is a 2015 American boxing drama directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and Sylvester Stallone reprising his role of the iconic Rocky Balboa....
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Review: Spotlight
Spotlight is a movie that knows exactly what it is and never falters – a procedural that embraces the genre fully by placing great importance on the story and avoiding becoming something it’s not....
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Review: Trumbo
Trumbo falls into the biopic trap by sticking to a paint by numbers formula. The only saving grace is the Hollywood era that the film portrays, which creates a very enjoyable milieu to observe. Adapted...
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The World of Kanako
A vivacious neo-noir with a pitch black heart at its centre, Tetsuya Nakashima’s The World of Kanako is a film that’s just as relentless as it is entertaining. Much like Nakashima’s last film...
View ArticleReview: James White
James White follows a few months in the life of its titular character (Christopher Abbott), a spoiled 20-year-old living in New York, dealing with the recent death of his father, that causes him to...
View ArticleReview: Macbeth
Director Justin Kurzel (The Snowtown Murders) realizes one of the greatest tragedies ever with his adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which attempts to follow in the footsteps of great...
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