Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – TIFF 2022 Review Alysha Prasad September 10, 2022 Reviews From the minds of writer-director Eric Appel and the best accordion player within a very niche genre of music, Al Yankovic as co-writer and producer, comes the satirical biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story....
From Heart Throb to Indie Darling: The Evolution of Robert Pattinson Naomi Soanes November 14, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight It’s been a long time now since Robert Pattinson was able to enjoy complete anonymity. From the moment Pattinson landed the much-coveted role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight series, he has been unable to...
Harry Potter and the Movie Marathon Stephen O'Nion November 16, 2016 Analysis, Features, One Off I have seen the Harry Potter films before—it’s currently a legal requirement for British citizens—but long enough ago that most of the twists and turns that weren’t announced on banners suspended over...
Swiss Army Man – Review Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan October 3, 2016 Reviews Swiss Army Man is without a doubt an odd film, however it would be a mistake to write it off - as others have - for purely that reason. The oddest thing about it is that Daniel Radcliffe plays a farting...
Imperium – Review Bertie Archer September 25, 2016 Reviews Aside from Daniel Radcliffe's superb central performance, Imperium's strong core comes from director Daniel Ragussis' depiction of malign normalcy. A seemingly average household is exposed as a neo-nazi...
Your Week in Film: Sulu, Sequels, Soderbergh and Spies Eddie Falvey July 8, 2016 News 1. Hikaru Sulu is gay, George Takei is not (in a happy sense) What with it being set in the 23rd century fer chrissakes, it makes sense for Star Trek Beyond to feature at least one gay character - which is...
Casting Call – Spider-Man Tom Bond February 13, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features Finally, Spider-Man has been saved. After two entries in the cruelly mistitled “Amazing” Spider-Man reboot, the character has been given a new lease of life by the arrival of Marvel. Teaming up with...
Horns – Review Stephen O'Nion November 3, 2014 Reviews 2014 is a damned fine year for Daniel Radcliffe, and Horns a damned fine outing (“witty” emphasis on "damned"). Initially playing as a cross between The Invention of Lying and Bill’s New Frock, as...
Where Are They Now?: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone David Brake April 20, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Where Are They Now? 1 Comment It's been 4752 days since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hit the silver screen. In that time, the world found out who Barack Obama was, the iPod/iPhone/iPad all entered existence and Facebook &...
Kill Your Darlings – LFF Review David Brake October 5, 2013 Reviews To make a debut feature about the birth of beat poetry in America is a bold and risky move. Krokidas scores surprisingly well by looking at the movement not through typewriters and papers but through people...