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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Review)

February 28, 2018February 27, 2018ReviewGreek, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Vardalos

There is always that one film (but it is never really just that one film) that seemingly everyone has seen, except you, and upon discovering this your best friend nearly chokes on their bubble-gum. The

Maudie – Review

February 21, 2018February 20, 2018ReviewMaud Lewis, Maudie, Sally Hawkins

I have the sneaking suspicion that Sally Hawkins has been quietly establishing herself as one of the finest actresses in the film industry today, if these past few years have been any indication. While she

True Lies (Review)

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018ReviewArnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, True Lies

I am going to admit right off the bat that I am big James Cameron fan. Say what you will about the filmmaker, but he is able to produce, on a pretty consistent basis, gargantuan

I’ve Heard the Mermaid’s Singing (Review)

February 7, 2018February 6, 2018ReviewI've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Patricia Rozema

One of the major reasons I love cinema so much, is that it has such a grand capacity for escapism. While I feel it is essential to be engaged by grounded and challenging cinematic works,

2018 Academy Awards and the Canadian Nominees

January 31, 2018January 29, 2018AwardsAcademy Awards, Kevin Spacey, Lady Bird, Mudbound, The Breadwinner, The Shape of Water

It is that time of year again, as the film awards season is in full throttle, soon to be closed out by the milestone 90th Academy Awards. This year’s Academy Awards are significant not just

Demolition (Review)

January 24, 2018January 22, 2018ReviewDemolition, Jean-Marc Vallee

Last week, in my review of Jean-Marc Vallée’s Wild, I acknowledged the Montreal director’s increasingly recognisable style, which makes use of fleeting images and flashbacks to produce emotionally hard-hitting revelations in the present. The intricate