Gregory Ashman

About Author:
Greg is a teacher and lover of film currently living in Vancouver, B.C. where he is taking a break from life in Toronto to get a taste of the West Coast Life and all it has to offer. Hobbies include (but not limited to): Podcasting (run a film podcast called CriticalMassCast with friends), writing, hiking, and board games (keeps it old school). Some of his favourite directors include Jean Cocteau, Stanley Kubrick, Ang Lee, Richard Linklater, Powell and Pressburger, and Quentin Tarantino.

Website: http://criticalmasscast.com/

‘Goldeneye’ – a terrific exercise in blockbuster filmmaking and so much more

‘Goldeneye’ – a terrific exercise in blockbuster filmmaking and so much more

50 Years of Bond

Goldeneye Directed by Martin Campbell Written by Jeffrey Caine and Bruce Feirsein UK / USA The Essence of Bond has been shaped and re-shaped constantly…

‘The Day’ a worthy addition to the siege horror genre

‘The Day’ a worthy addition to the siege horror genre

The Day Written by Luke Passmore Directed by Doug Aarniokoski 2011, USA The Day delivers on the thrills one expects: splatter kills, seat-crunching suspense and…

‘Your Sister’s Sister’ dials down Shelton’s mumblecore tendencies

‘Your Sister’s Sister’ dials down Shelton’s mumblecore tendencies

Your Sister’s Sister Directed by Lynn Shelton Written by Lynn Shelton USA, 2011 - Coming off the critical success of the mumblecore favorite Humpday from…

Extrasode (Podcast): ‘The Hunger’ Games Extended Review

Extrasode (Podcast): ‘The Hunger’ Games Extended Review

Well, it is just after the opening weekend of The Hunger Games, the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ mega selling young adult dystopian trilogy and…

‘Monsieur Lazhar’ – A trenchant portrait of loss and light seen through the globalized lens of school culture

‘Monsieur Lazhar’ – A trenchant portrait of loss and light seen through the globalized lens of school culture

Monsieur Lazhar Directed by Philippe Falardeau Written by Philippe Falardeau Canada, 2011 Monsieur Lazhar arrives at TIFF within the Special Presentations programme from festival darling…

TIFF 2011: ‘Superclasico’ an unusually upbeat take on life after divorce

TIFF 2011: ‘Superclasico’ an unusually upbeat take on life after divorce

Superclasico Directed by Ole Christian Madsen Screenplay by Ole Christian Madsen and Anders Frithiof August 2011, Denmark Festival favourite Ole Christian Madsen (Flame and Citroen)…

TIFF 2011: ‘The Day’ a worthy addition to the siege horror genre

TIFF 2011: ‘The Day’ a worthy addition to the siege horror genre

The Day Written by Luke Passmore Directed by Doug Aarniokoski   2011, USA The Day delivers on the thrills one expects from a Midnight Madness…

TIFF 2011: ‘Your Sister’s Sister’ dials down Shelton’s mumblecore tendendies

TIFF 2011: ‘Your Sister’s Sister’ dials down Shelton’s mumblecore tendendies

Your Sister’s Sister Directed by Lynn Shelton Written by Lynn Shelton USA, 2011 - Coming off the critical success of the mumblecore favorite Humpday from…

TIFF 2011: ‘Monsieur Lazhar’ – A trenchant portrait of loss and light seen through the globalized lens of school culture

TIFF 2011: ‘Monsieur Lazhar’ – A trenchant portrait of loss and light seen through the globalized lens of school culture

Monsieur Lazhar Directed by Philippe Falardeau Written by Philippe Falardeau Canada, 2011 Monsieur Lazhar arrives at TIFF within the Special Presentations programme from festival darling…

The 30th annual Vancouver International Film Festival Begins To Announce Titles

The 30th annual Vancouver International Film Festival Begins To Announce Titles

The 30th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is starting to finally announce their roster of films with an outstanding line-up of documentaries that celebrate…