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Hard Core Logo (Review)

August 8, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewBernie Coulson, Bruce MacDonald, Callum Keith Rennie, Hard Core Logo, Hugh Dillon, John Pyper-Ferguson, Punk Rock

Having analysed and reviewed the found footage films of Matt Johnson in these past few weeks, it is fair to say I have been going through something of a cinematic uber-realism phase. This is made

Operation Avalanche (Review)

August 1, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewMatt Johnson, Operation Avalanche, Owen Williams

Any budding filmmakers making their feature film debut pray for success and recognition right out the gate, which of course is not always the case. Yet, an auspicious debut can lead to unduly high expectations

Different, but the Same: Found Footage and Matt Johnson’s The Dirties

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018Reviewfound footage, Matt Johnson, The Dirties

From time to time, along comes a film that kick-starts an alternative trend in cinema, which more often than not leads to numerous imitators whose own attempts can breed mixed results. There are generally two

Bao: A Love Letter

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018ReviewBao, Pixar

Pixar’s latest release, The Incredibles 2, is accompanied by Bao, written and directed by Domee Shi, a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker from Toronto. In the tradition of Pixar’s most notable shorts, such as Geri’s Game and For

In The Valley of Elah (Review)

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018ReviewCharlize Theron, Jonathan Tucker, Paul Haggis, Tommy Lee Jones

As a screenwriter and director, it can be difficult to gauge just what one should expect from a Paul Haggis feature. While the Ontarian Oscar winner is no doubt a talented force to be reckoned

Stripes (Review)

July 4, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBill Murray, Harold Ramis, Stripes

The significant contributions made to comedy by the likes of Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and frequent collaborator Ivan Reitman cannot be understated. The trio are best known (along with Dan Aykroyd) for the timeless smash