Movie Review: Happy End

The opening few moments of Michael Haneke’s newest button-pusher Happy End leaves a few open-ended questions—the one I’m most eager to talk about involves a possible animal rights violation. Of course, animal torture isn’t the core question of Haneke’s film,…

VIFF Review: Happy End

To read previous VIFF coverage, click here. The opening few moments of Michael Haneke’s newest button-pusher Happy End leaves a few open-ended questions—the one I’m most eager to talk about involves a possible animal rights violation. Of course, animal torture…

The Film Canon: Funny Games (1997)

Upon first viewing of Funny Games I was certain this was a film made by a clever provocateur of sorts. My suspicions were wrong, as Funny Games is very clearly the work of a deterministic auteur, if a virulently pessimistic one.…

The 85th Academy Awards Winners – Full List

Another year and another Oscars. With new host Seth MacFarlene, it was a good show with great moments, mostly because they honored music in film. Those great moments included a tribute to the musicals Chicago, Dreamgirls and this year’s nominee…

The Young Folks’ Oscar Predictions + You’re Invited to Our #TYFoscars Live Twitter Party!

#TYFoscars Live Twitter Party You know we love the Oscars, but we can’t help but admit that sometimes the Oscar ceremony can be a real drag. So instead of boringly live-blogging the night’s winners… Let’s have a party! Due to…

Oscar Buzz: The Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards Are Here!

Compared to the last few years, the road to this year’s Oscars has moved rather quickly. At least to me, it has. But the fun hasn’t really started yet. This morning, Oscar host Seth MacFarlene (Family Guy, Ted) and Emma…

Oscar Buzz: We Predict the Nominees

Hollywood is aflutter with anticipation (and in some cases anxiety) over the impending nominations for the 85th Academy Awards. At 5:30 tomorrow morning, the ubiquitous Gangster Squad star Emma Stone and irreverent Oscar host Seth MacFarlane will reveal who’s still…