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TRAILER: Yogi Bear (2010)
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No Comments
The live-action-animated hybrid version of Yogi Bear is hitting theatres this December, in 3-D. But unlike the trailer for next year’s makeover of The Smurfs, Yogi Bear looks worse than...
Hey Montreal, ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Is Coming
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No Comments
The Swedish thriller Deliver Us From Evil (Fri os fra det onde) was one of the best films at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, and I’ve been wanting to...
Give’r! Red Band Trailer for Fubar II
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
Fubar II kicks off this year’s Midnight Madness programme at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 9. I screened the film about a week ago and can tell...
New On DVD: August 31, 2010
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
My pick of the week is Harry Brown — a tale of revenge brought on by the elderly title character (portrayed by Michael Caine) after his best friend is murdered...
Blu-ray Review: Marmaduke
Posted on August 28, 2010 | No Comments
The urge to start my review of Marmaduke with a cliche like “Bad dog!” is unbearable. It’s not like I wasn’t warned well ahead of time that the movie resembled...
New On DVD: August 24, 2010
Posted on August 24, 2010 | No Comments
When Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia), a corrections officer and wannabe actor, brings home ex-con Tony (Steven Strait) Vince’s reserved family soon see one another for who they really are. City...
Get SMS Alerts from Alliance Films
Posted on August 21, 2010 | No Comments
Alliance Films, Canada’s largest film distributor, has entered into the mobile phone realm with a new VIP SMS alert program. Text ALLIANCE to 777888 999888 and you’ll soon be getting...
‘The Human Centipede’ Coming to the Toronto Underground Cinema
Posted on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment
Fans of the grotesque rejoice! The Human Centipede is finally coming to Canada and will have a limited run at the Toronto Underground Cinema between August 28 and September 3...
New On DVD: August 17, 2010
Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
Dexter is one of my favourite shows on television and season four is considered by many to be the best season since the show started. Whether it’s the great writing...
DVD Review: Furry Vengeance
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No Comments
There’s a scene in Furry Vengeance where a character, confused at what someone means by the word “Indian”, says something along the lines of “Oh, the Gandhi-type and not the...
‘The Expendables’: Largest Release for Canadian Distributor Maple Pictures To Date
Posted on August 13, 2010 | No Comments
When Sylvester Stallone’s testosterone-driven throwback to the action films of the 1980s, The Expendables, opens in Canada today it will be the largest release in the history of distributor Maple...
TIFF 2010: A Closer Look at ‘The High Cost of Living’
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No Comments
More press releases keep landing in my inbox after the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the lineup of Canadian films screening at TIFF 2010 this week. One that has...
TIFF 2010: A Closer Look at Ingrid Veninger’s ‘MODRA’
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
I started following the career of Canadian filmmaker and actress Ingrid Veninger after seeing Nurse.Fighter.Boy (which she co-wrote and produced) at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film was...
TIFF 2010 Announces Lineup of Canadian Features
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
Earlier today the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the lineup of Canadian feature films screening at this year’s festival. Among the selections (full list below) are Jacob Tierney’s Good...
New On DVD: August 10, 2010
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No Comments
Pairing Steve Carell and Tina Fey up as a tired, married couple mistaking for another couple in Date Night (pictured) was a genius move on someone’s part. The two play...