‘For Your Eyes Only’ is Moore at His Most Connery
50 Years of Bond
For Your Eyes Only Written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson, based on Ian Fleming’s short stories “For Your Eyes only” and “Risico“ Directed…
RIDM 2012: ‘The Meaning of Robots’
Meaning of Robots Written and directed by Matt Lenski USA, 2011, imdb, RIDM My favourite film of Montreal’s International Documentary Film Festival, RIDM, so far…
The Tao of ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
Wreck-It Ralph Written by Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee with additional story material by John C. Reilly Directed by Rich Moore USA 2012 imdb If…
RIDM 2012: The Sound on Sight Staff Preview
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal – RIDM) starts on Wednesday, November 7th. My Dad worked for the National Film…
It’s Hard to Love ‘Smashed’
Smashed Written by James Ponsoldt and Susan Burke Directed by James Ponsoldt USA 2012 imdb Simon Howell’s TIFF review The reason to see Smashed is an…
‘The Shining’ Rewards Attentive Rewatching
The Shining Written by Diane Johnson and Stanley Kubrick based on the novel The Shining by Stephen King Directed by Stanley Kubrick USA 1980 imdb…
Joss Whedon is Right: Zombies are the most Political of Monsters
You may have seen recently that Joss Whedon “endorsed“ Mitt Romney for President saying, “You know, like a lot of liberal Americans, I was excited when…
Rian Johnson’s Clockwork Men
Brick Written and directed by Rian Johnson. imdb USA 2005 Edgar Chaput’s Review The Brothers Bloom Written and directed by Rian Johnson. imdb USA 2008 Looper Written and directed…
‘Frankenweenie’ is a Love Letter to Classic Monster Movies… as Written by Chris Farley
Frankenweenie Written by John August, story by Tim Burton and Leonard Ripps, based on Tim Burton’s short film Frankenweenie Directed by Tim Burton USA 2012 imdb A…
The Horror Films Your Mom Would Not Approve Of
A Priest, A Rabbi and Your Mom Walk Into a Movie Theatre… You might think that your Mom disapproves of all horror films on principle.…
‘Brawler’ combines its story elements together into something wonderful and completely original
Brawler Directed by Chris Sivertson Written by Chris Sivertson, based on a story by Nathan Grubbs USA, 2011 “As a kid, I had a record…
Fantasia 2012: ‘Excision’ Cut the Heart Out of My Chest
Excision Written and Directed by Richard Bates Jr. USA 2012 Fantasia imdb There were two films at Fantasia this year that took me on trips that I didn’t…