Few films mirror the experience of reading a book with cinema and novels being two very different mediums of storytelling. They’re each structured specifically to enhance the story through the way you consume them. As a film buff and avid reader,…
Movie Review: Jason Bourne
The best piece of characterization in Jason Bourne happens in the opening scene of the film inside an illegal underground boxing circuit where his talents are maximized for profit. The look on his face says it all, he can hurt…
Bradley Cooper is getting ‘Burnt’
Who’s up for some cooking? Bradley Cooper is! The trailer for his upcoming film, Burnt, was released a few hours ago and it looks promising. Directed by John Wells, this dramedy tells the story of Adam Jones (Cooper), a two-star…
TIFF Report #2 (Danish Girl, Legend, Bang Gang)
My morning started off early with a pair of awards hopefuls at the lush and beautifully designed Princess Of Whales theater in downtown Toronto. With grand vaulted ceilings and two balcony levels, the place is like a church for cinema. Sadly,…
Movie News: First Trailer for Oscar Hopeful The Danish Girl
September is here which means that while I’m still kicking sand off of my shoes we’re also officially into the overlong but irresistible Oscar season as the big festival juggernauts begin to hit the ground running. Today we saw the…
Movie Review: ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
The great spy thriller is a hard thing to master these days. Harder still, is to master the great spy franchise. With powerhouse series and characters like Mission: Impossible, Jason Bourne, and James Bond, we live in an era where…
Ally’s Movie Review: ‘Testament of Youth’
I foolishly believed that there was a chance this would be a happy film. I had no prior knowledge of the book this film is based on before watching the film, and I can’t say if I’m happy about that…