Reviews
Roma is an Intimately Beautiful Masterpiece (Review)
Sometimes, the best cinematic stories are the simplest ones. They don’t have to have a moment that defines the movie that will be remembered for years to come. And they don’t necessarily have to have a character that will be shown as cinema’s most memorable ever....
Three Days Grace, Nothing More and Bad Wolves Live in Lethbridge 12/11/18 (Review)
Three Days Grace, Nothing More and Bad Wolves crashed Lethbridge last night December 11, 2018 as part of 'The Outsider' tour at the Enmax Centre. Here is my review: Three Days Grace guitarist Barry Stock looked down upon me as I was taking his photograph during his...
Spectacular Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spins a Whole New Kinetic Web (Review)
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man not only remains the most popular Marvel superhero to date, but also feels like the most present superhero we see on our screens. With six solo movies and a couple of appearances in a few Marvel Cinematic Universe movies over the...
Nathan For You The Complete Series (DVD Review)
Nathan for You stars comedian Nathan Fielder from Comedy Central and the Complete Series comes to DVD December 11, 2018! Here is my review: Comedian Nathan Fielder uses his business degree and life experiences to help real small businesses turn a profit. But because...
Mission Impossible Fallout is The Best Blockbuster of 2018 (4K Blu-ray Review)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD December 4 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Here is my review: The best intentions often come back to haunt you. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team...
The Favourite Radiates Originality While Being Wickedly Delightful (Review)
Every year one, maybe two movies come out that are so original that you can't help but smile the entire time. In the past few years, director Yorgos Lanthimos has been the man behind such original films. The Lobster in 2017 was nominated for Best Original Screenplay...
Mirai is an Enthralling Achievement in Anime (Review)
Founded in 2008, GKIDS is an animation film distributor that prides itself on its dedication to independent animated cinema from nations all over the country, with the niche of Japanese anime being the most prominent. Now, for a select few dates only in the coming...
Ralph Breaks the Internet is Gorgeous, Clever & Emotionally Nuanced (Review)
I saw Ralph Breaks the Internet this week. I loved the first movie and the trailer for this sequel looked pretty promising. I had high expectations. After all, I gave up Taron Egerton Fan Service in Robin Hood (it must have been there) for in place of this film, so...
Wildlife is A Subtle & Strong Debut From Director Paul Dano (Review)
From musician Boots Riley’s Sorry To Bother You and comedian Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade to actors Rupert Everett and Jonah Hill with The Happy Prince and Mid90s respectively, more entertainers than ever are testing the waters of the complex but artistic field of film...
Hitman 2 is The Best Contract Killer Simulator Ever Made (Review)
Hitman 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, the Xbox One family of devices via Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive. Here is my review: Hitman 2 is a stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Warner Bros....
Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Incomprehensible Plot But Such a Feast For The Eyes (Review)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is another of those movies I knew I was absolutely going to go to as soon as I’d viewed the trailer. Apparently I still have a soft spot for the Harry Potter Universe and I loved the first film. I couldn’t help myself....
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is Vintage Coen Brothers (Review)
When it comes to anthology films, they are usually more miss than hit. And when it comes to original films from Netflix, quite honestly, it’s a tossup. But bringing in the Coen Brothers, who are some of the best filmmakers in the industry over the past few decades,...