Movies

New On DVD: May 24, 2011
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No Comments
All Good Things (Blu-ray) Criticize This! Pick of the Week – Based on the true story of Robert Durst, All Good Things tells the story of a rich-kid (played by...
Empire Theatres adding more IMAX digital theatres
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No Comments
Seems that Cineplex Entertainment is not the only Canadian theatre chain adding more IMAX digital screens this summer. Nova Scotia-based Empire Theatres is rolling out the “IMAX experience” at Empire Theatres...
TIFF Bell Lightbox showcasing Canadian student filmmakers
Posted on May 22, 2011 | No Comments
All great filmmakers start somewhere. Usually it’s film school. Unfortunately, student films tend to be overlooked by the majority of the film-going public. This is probably because of the quantity...
A bunch of new video clips for ‘Super 8′
Posted on May 21, 2011 | No Comments
Produced by Steven Spielberg and written and directed by J.J. Abrams, Super 8 seems very reminiscent of the great PG-13 films of the ’70s and ’80s that pre-teens can enjoy just...
Four images for ‘Cell 213′ released
Posted on May 21, 2011 | No Comments
Cell 213 is a Canadian shot supernatural horror film from the mind of actor-writer-director Stephen Kay (Get Carter, The Boogeyman). It stars Bruce Greenwood, Michael Rooker, and Eric Balfour, and from...
New trailer for ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No Comments
Paramount just sent over the latest trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon and it’s a lot better than that other trailer they sent us. This trailer will be shown...
Review: Forks Over Knives
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No Comments
Forks Over Knives is a documentary that makes a case for switching to a whole foods, plant-based diet in order to prevent cancer, heart disease, and a slew of other...
Poster for ‘The Muppets’ released
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No Comments
If you go see Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides this weekend, you’ll most likely catch the trailer for The Muppets — the new movie starring Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the...
Review: The First Grader
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No Comments
The First Grader is a film that comes from the sledgehammer and patching trowel school of filmmaking. Justin Chadwick’s latest film (his second following the similarly overblown The Other Boleyn Girl) likes to...
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Posted on May 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
The summer movie season is officially here! Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a big, loud, fun swashbuckler that could just be the best Pirates in the series...
Filmmakers Peter Lynch and Jamie Travis talk ‘The National Parks Project’
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
Fresh off two sold out screenings at the Hot Docs festival in Toronto and some very loud online buzz, The National Parks Project opens formally at The Royal in Toronto on...
Let’s all go to the drive-in!
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
I fondly remember my entire family venturing out to the drive-in every weekend when I was a kid. I got to see films like Superman and E.T., Raiders of the Lost...
Poster and trailer for ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ released
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No Comments
After Mars Needs Moms failed so drastically this year, I thought motion-capture animation was done. Guess Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson feel differently, as their upcoming adaptation of The Adventures of...
Interview: Naomie Harris talks ‘The First Grader’
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No Comments
British actress Naomie Harris has what most would consider to be a very well balanced acting career. Moving from larger budget blockbusters like the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels (where she...
EIFF launches summer screening series
Posted on May 18, 2011 | No Comments
The Edmonton International Film Festival is kicking off a monthly summer screening series this week to showcase three films you’d normally only get to see at the festival. Called the...