The We and the I – A 108 Media Release http://www.partizan.com/films/film/we-and-i-film/ Release Date: May 17th, 2013 @ TIFF Bell Lightbox Rated 14A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 103 minutes Michel Gondry (dir.) Michel Gondry (screenplay) Jeffrey Grimshaw (screenplay) Paul Proch (screenplay) Michael Brodie as Michael Teresa Lynn as Teresa Laidychen Carrasco… Read More Movie Review: The We and the I
By John C. Last week, the musical duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward released their latest collection of songs. Aptly titled She & Him: Volume 3, this is their fourth collaboration after the excellent A Very She & Him Christmas, and this latest set provides the perfect soundtrack for the summer in the same… Read More The Excellent “She & Him: Volume 3” Sounds Like Summer
The Manor – A KinoSmith Release http://www.themanordocumentary.com Release Date: May 10th, 2013 @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Rated 14A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 78 minutes Shawney Cohen (dir.) Mike Gallay (co-dir.) Jim Guthrie (music) Shawney Cohen as Himself Roger Cohen as Himself Brenda Cohen as Herself Sammy Cohen as Himself… Read More Movie Review: The Manor
By John C. I saw forty films throughout the 20th edition of Hot Docs and published a review for every one of them, an achievement that I am proud to have accomplished. The fact that many of them still stand out so clearly in my mind is a testament to the quality of the films… Read More Hot Docs Celebrates Twenty Years with an Outstanding Festival
By John C. We are now at the final day of Hot Docs. The festival has been going strong since April 25th, and I’ve seen a lot of great films over the past eleven days. The other day I shared my thoughts on 12 O’Clock Boys, Blood Relative, Blackfish, The Crash Reel and Quality Balls… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “Mistaken for Strangers”
Iron Man 3 – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://marvel.com/ironman3 Release Date: May 3rd, 2013 Rated PG for violence Running time: 129 minutes Shane Black (dir.) Drew Pearce (screenplay) Shane Black (screenplay) Brian Tyler (music) Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes Guy Pearce as… Read More Movie Review: Iron Man 3
By John C. Hot Docs started exactly a week ago today and closes on Sunday, but I am still discovering films that are absolutely worth seeing. Yesterday I published my thoughts on Rent a Family Inc., Blood Brother, Brothers Hypnotic, The Great Hip Hop Hoax and Free the Mind. Below are my capsule reviews of… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “The Crash Reel”
By John C. We are now at the halfway point of Hot Docs, with the festival going strong until Sunday. The line up in general has been really great this year, and on Monday I shared my thoughts on Special Ed, Junior, Menstrual Man, Finding the Funk and Alcan Highway. Below are my brief reviews on… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “Blood Brother”
Today, the wonderful and Best Picture nominated film, Silver Linings Playbook comes to Blu-ray and DVD. The film received critical acclaim, and won the Audience People’s Choice Award last year at the Toronto International Film Festival. After being nominated for and winning several Golden Globes, Silver Linings Playbook also took home an Academy Award for… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Silver Linings Playbook
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing Not Fade Away on Blu-ray & DVD. Directed by David Chase, with elements of the screenplay taken from his own life growing up in the 1960s, this is a believable coming of age drama that is set to an excellent soundtrack of classic rock songs and is well worth… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Not Fade Away
The Guilt Trip – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.guilttripmovie.com DVD Release Date: April 30th, 2013 Rated PG for coarse language and mature themes Running time: 95 minutes Anne Fletcher (dir.) Dan Fogelman (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Barbra Streisand as Joyce Seth Rogen as Andy Brett Cullen as Ben Graw Adam Scott as Andrew Margolis, Jr. Our… Read More DVD Review: The Guilt Trip
By John C. The first weekend of Hot Docs has come to a close, and with it brought numerous great films that premiered across Toronto. Yesterday I published my thoughts on Terms and Conditions May Apply, When I Walk, Valentine Road, Downloaded and Maidentrip. Today I’m sharing my thoughts on five more films playing at… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “Special Ed”
By John C. We are now at the end of the first weekend of the 20th edition of Hot Docs, and the festival has been going strong over the last few days. I’ve already seen a lot of excellent films, and yesterday I published my thoughts on 15 Reasons to Live, Good Ol’ Freda, The… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “When I Walk”
By John C. You know the drill. The 20th edition of Hot Docs is currently going strong in Toronto, and will be until May 5th. Yesterday I shared my thoughts on Last Woman Standing, The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, Chimeras, We Cause Scenes and Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children. Below are my… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “Trucker and the Fox”
By John C. Welcome to my second set of capsule reviews for the 20th edition of Hot Docs, which started last night with the world premiere of the incredibly entertaining documentary The Manor. Yesterday I published my thoughts on five standouts of the festival, including the opening night selection along with Pussy Riot – A Punk… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “We Cause Scenes”
By John C. The 20th edition of the Hot Docs film festival kicks off tonight with the world premiere of The Manor, and will run for the next eleven days, screening a total of 205 feature documentaries at eleven theatres across Toronto. I’ve already had the chance to preview numerous films and I can safely… Read More Hot Docs 2013: Five Capsule Reviews, including “The Manor”
Promised Land – An eOne Films’ Release http://focusfeatures.com/promised_land DVD Release Date: April 23rd, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language and mature themes Running time: 106 minutes Gus Van Sant (dir.) John Krasinski (screenplay) Matt Damon (screenplay) Dave Eggers (story) Danny Elfman (music) Matt Damon as Steve Butler Frances McDormand as Sue Thomason John Krasinski as Dustin… Read More DVD Review: Promised Land
By John C. Despite the attention grabbing title and several scenes that are sure to get the restrictive NC-17 rating across the border, My Awkward Sexual Adventure is a lot more charming than you might expect. After premiering at TIFF last September, and securing a coveted spot on Canada’s Top Ten, the film opened in… Read More “My Awkward Sexual Adventure” is a Different Kind of Canadian Film
The Story of Luke – A Gravitas Ventures Release http://www.thestoryofluke.com Release Date: April 5th, 2013 (on demand) Rated PG for mature themes and language Running time: 95 minutes Alonso Mayo (dir.) Alonso Mayo (writer) Mateo Messina (music) Lou Taylor Pucci as Luke Seth Green as Zack Cary Elwes as Paul Kristin Bauer as Cindy Tyler… Read More Movie Review: The Story of Luke
Today, eOne (formally Alliance), released Django Unchained on Blu-ray and DVD. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and deservingly won two, for Best Screenplay and Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz). Django Unchained tells the story of Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave in 1800s Southern USA, who teams up with Dr. King… Read More Blu-ray Release: Django Unchained
