By John Corrado After a series of incidents lead to internal conflict between the Avengers, Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) find themselves pitted against each other in how to best address a threat, with the other members of the team all taking sides. Although I personally find these superhero teamups have started feeling derivative… Read More Blu-ray Review: Captain America: Civil War
By John Corrado This year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has now come to a close, with La La Land taking home the People’s Choice award, to the shock of literally no one. But before we officially close the door on the 2016 festival, below are my thoughts on the final seven films that… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Voyage of Time, Certain Women, Jackie, Bleed for This, The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!, The Edge of Seventeen
By John Corrado We have finally reached the end of the Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on five more films that I got to see over the last few days. Please come back tomorrow for my final set of reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes through the links in the film titles. Enjoy! A… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: A Monster Calls, Lion, Katie Says Goodbye, Boys in the Trees and Manchester By the Sea
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) It’s an almost gargantuan task to try and encapsulate the story of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden into a single film, but Oliver Stone proves himself up to the challenge with Snowden. The filmmaker’s best and most politically charged film in years, this is an engaging and provocative dramatic thriller… Read More Review: Snowden
By John Corrado We are now past the halfway point of the Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on five of the films that I got to see over the last few days. Please come back throughout the final few days of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: La La Land, I, Daniel Blake, Arrival, Two Lovers and a Bear, Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
By John Corrado The first weekend may have come to a close, but the Toronto International Film Festival is still going strong for another week, and here are my thoughts on three more films that just premiered here. Please come back throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Planetarium, Sing and Denial
By John Corrado We are now right in the thick of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on four more films that I have seen, including the opening night selection The Magnificent Seven. Please come back throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: The Magnificent Seven, Weirdos, Snowden and Trespass Against Us
By John Corrado The 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off last night, and below are my thoughts on four more films that I had the opportunity to screen in advance. Please come back tomorrow and throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Free Fire, Werewolf, Green White Green and The Girl With All the Gifts
By John Corrado The 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is getting started tonight, with the sure to be star-studded world premiere of The Magnificent Seven. I’ve been busy screening films in advance over the last few weeks, and below are my thoughts on five of the ones I’ve seen so far, to give you… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: India in a Day, Moonlight, American Honey, The Salesman and Mean Dreams
By John Corrado Released in 1969, A Boy Named Charlie Brown marked the big screen debut of Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip characters. After being humiliated for having his kites get destroyed by the “kite-eating tree,” and experiencing a brutal loss for his team on the baseball diamond, Charlie Brown finds himself competing in a school… Read More Blu-ray Review: A Boy Named Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Come Home
By John Corrado After the death of her husband, Marnie (Susan Sarandon) moves to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter Lori (Rose Byrne), a screenwriter who is trying to live her own life. When Lori gets overwhelmed by her mother’s constant attention, Marnie takes to helping others, and falls in love with a… Read More DVD Review: The Meddler
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Lee Gates (George Clooney) is the host of a tacky financial advice show, but when the stock tanks on a company that he encouraged his viewers to invest in, he is taken hostage live on air by Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), a young man who has been hurt by the… Read More DVD Review: Money Monster
The Light Between Oceans Review By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Following his gritty breakup drama Blue Valentine, and the enthralling but vastly underrated crime saga The Place Beyond the Pines, The Light Between Oceans is an interesting film in terms of young director Derek Cianfrance’s filmography. An adaptation of M.L. Stedman’s bestselling novel, The… Read More Three Views: The Light Between Oceans
By John Corrado One of the best cases yet for Disney’s choice to give live action upgrades to their library of animated classics, The Jungle Book uses breathtaking visual effects to retell Rudyard Kipling’s story of man cub Mowgli (Neel Sethi), who is raised by animals in the jungle. This is not only a stunning technical achievement,… Read More Blu-ray Review: The Jungle Book
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) An accomplished feature directorial debut for Natalie Portman, A Tale of Love and Darkness is a beautifully crafted adaptation of acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz’s autobiography of the same name, that provides a way for the Oscar-winning actress to explore her own Jewish heritage. The film follows Amos (Amir… Read More Review: A Tale of Love and Darkness
By John Corrado Maggie (Greta Gerwig) is single but wants to have a baby, and is all set to go through with artificial insemination, when she meets the attractive professor John Harding (Ethan Hawke). Although John is married to the icy Georgette (Julianne Moore), Maggie becomes captivated by him, and the two embark on an affair.… Read More DVD Review: Maggie’s Plan
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Despite horse racing mainly being known as a rich elitist sport, the people in a small, working class mining town in Wales had the dream of raising their own racehorse. So they pooled their resources together and bred themselves a colt, who came to be known as Dream of… Read More DVD Review: Dark Horse
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Robert Wise is an accomplished lawyer who has dedicated his practise to protecting non-human rights, having spent over thirty years defending animals in court who can’t physically speak for themselves. And now he is the subject of the thought provoking documentary Unlocking the Cage. Legendary documentary filmmakers Chris Hegedus… Read More Review: Unlocking the Cage
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Adapting the popular game to the screen, The Angry Birds Movie centres on Red (Jason Sudeikas), an ornery avian who lives on an island where everyone is supposed to be happy, and is sentenced to anger management classes after having a tantrum. There, Red meets the hyperactive Chuck (Josh Gad) and the explosive… Read More Blu-ray Review: The Angry Birds Movie
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Gennadiy Mokhneneko is a pastor who roams the poverty-stricken streets of Ukraine at night, rescuing children from drug addictions and abuse, using whatever force necessary to bring them to his shelter, and not above vigilante justice to rip them from the grips of crime. Directed by Steve Hoover, who also gave… Read More DVD Review: Almost Holy
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