Chains of History: ’12 Years A Slave’ Review
By: Daniel Reynolds The film world has been slow to document the actual day-to-day anguish of slavery. You probably don’t have to think too hard as to why; it’s not […]
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Fun on the High Seas: A “Captain Phillips” Review
By: Daniel Reynolds How do you make a thrilling film about a newsworthy subject where the outcome is already assured? What if that film is from the very recent past, […]
One More Astronaut: A ‘Gravity’ Review
By: Daniel Reynolds When 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered in 1968 an anecdote was passed around involving Rock Hudson walking out of the theatre early. Apparently, having not appreciated the […]
TIFF 2013: The Final Curtain Call
By: Daniel Reynolds To read some additional TIFF reviews check out the previous column HERE. There are always more movies! The title says it all. After a fever dream week […]
TIFF 2013: Unlikely Journeys and Familiar Faces
By: Daniel Reynolds Let’s forget the preamble. It is early September, we’re in the throes of the Toronto International Film Festival. We’ve passed the first half, so here are some […]
Film Nerd Christmas: Making the Picks for TIFF 2013
By: Daniel Reynolds Guys, it’s less than a week away. As you read this there are red carpets getting cleaned, an army of volunteers being marshaled, and my God, think […]
Heaven Sent: An ‘Elysium’ Review
By: Daniel Reynolds There’s a moment in Elysium, the new film from writer/director Neill Blomkamp, after another breakneck bit of action crashes us into act three, when star Matt Damon’s […]
The Villain Syndrome: Why Movies Need More Hans Gruber
By: Daniel Reynolds What we talk about when we talk about Die Hard is usually the iconic performance by Bruce Willis as supercop hero John McClane, and, really, that’s fair. […]
Where in the World is ‘The Wolverine’?: A Review
By: Daniel Reynolds One of the purest delights of a character like Wolverine is that he allows a writer to put him in whatever situation he wants. At a concentration […]
Something Only a Mother Could Love: An ‘Only God Forgives’ Review
By: Daniel Reynolds There are a lot of colours in Nicolas Winding Refn’s delirious new film Only God Forgives. That’s the first thing you notice. Cold blues, vibrant yellows, dark […]
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