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Tully – Review

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020ReviewCharlize Theron, Diabo Cody, Jason Reitman, Tully

Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody have formed something of a cinematic dream team since their first collaboration on Juno in 2007. The pair have worked together on three other projects since, with Reitman

Remembering Richard Williams

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020The Bottom LineA Christmas Carol, Richard Williams, The Animator's Survival Kit, The Little Island, The Thief and the Cobbler, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

For those who may not know, Toronto native Richard Williams, who passed away in August 2019 at the age of 86, is a legend in the world of animation, and indeed cinema as a whole.

Back to the Future (Review)

July 8, 2020March 9, 2021ReviewBack to the Future, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J Fox

With its 35th anniversary having come and gone on July 3rd, there is no better time to revisit the bona fide classic that is Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future. A staple of ‘80s American

My Top 5 Canadian Cult Movies

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020OpinionBlack Christmas, Canadian Cult Movies, Cube, Ginger Snaps, Hard Core Logo, Scanners

If cinema is an art form, then film is an industry. If both were represented as circles lightly overlapping one another, cult movies would occupy that sliver of no-man’s land where they meet. At its

Taylor Kitsch and His Failed to Ascension to Superstardom with John Carter. What Happened?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020The Bottom Line, Today's Top StoriesJohn Carter, Taylor Kitsch

Canada has produced numerous household names since the birth of cinema, from Mary Pickford in its earliest years, to Christopher Plummer in its midlife onwards, while modern-day flag bearers such as the Ryans Gosling and

The Brood (Review)

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020ReviewArt Hindle, David Cronenberg, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, The Brood

As I gradually make my way through the great David Cronenberg’s filmography, the journey this week has led me to his 1979 feature, The Brood, one of Cronenberg’s most controversial films in his storied career.