Troma Presents: Class of Nuke’em High
“Class of Nuke’em High is a great intermediary between the higher-end Troma productions such as the Toxic Avenger franchise and the ‘sexy comedies’ Kaufman focused…
Pulling John
Pulling John Directed by Vassiliki Khonsari If the name John Brzenk doesn’t ring a bell, don’t worry: he’s just an airline mechanic for Delta. But…
Repo Men
Repo Men Directed by Miguel Sapochnik Have you ever seen Repo! The Genetic Opera? It premiered at Fantasia on July 18th, 2008 to a packed…
Shutter Island Review #1
Shutter Island definitely begs a second viewing, and while it might not rank up there with earlier Scorsese classics, it remains a masterpiece in my…
Wolfman Review #2
When comparing these critical scenes to their counterparts in such classics as An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, they are simply not in…
Daybreakers
bills itself as a low-budget film bent on entertaining audiences… Daybreakers Directed by Michael and Peter Spierig Over the years several pairs of brothers have…
Top 10 Documentaries of the Past Decade
I judge the efficiency of a documentary based on two things: its ability to inform in an interesting way, and its long-lasting effect. If I…
‘Amreeka’ serves to remind us of the far-reaching implications of American mass media
Amreeka Directed by Cherien Dabis Screenplay by Cherien Dabis 2009, USA There is an obvious correlation between the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the rise…
The Men Who Stare At Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats Directed by Grant Heslov According to Jon Ronson’s book The Men Who Stare At Goats, the U.S. government has…
Review: Where the Wild Things Are
Directed by Spike Jonze As I left the cinema Friday night still reeling from my experience, I realized that the perfect barometer for Spike Jonze’s…
Zombieland
As a huge fan of Natural Born Killers and White Men Can’t Jump, I used to look forward to every Woody Harrelson movie. For awhile…
TIFF ’09: Daybreakers
Daybreakers Directed by Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig In 2003 the twin Australian filmmakers, The Spierig Brothers, unleashed the no-budget, frenetic, zombie opus titled Undead…
