Reviews
Money Monster: All The Skill in The World Can’t Polish a Turd [Review]
I’d never heard of Money Monster before I went and saw it and the trailer told me everything I needed to know about this movie. It was exactly as advertised. I feel bad hating on this movie actually. It was well written and very well acted. Julia Roberts and...
Land of The Rising Dead #1: Demons, Zombies, Ninjas, Teacup Pandas – This Comic is a Gem [Review]
From writer Ben Laverock and artist Scott Dewey (7 Storm Collective) comes the independent Kickstarter funded first giant-sized issue of Land of The Rising Dead. The mega-sized comic is jampacked with demons, ninjas, a badass panda and takes place in feudal Japan...
Captain America: Civil War – Lengthy & Incoherent but Certainly Very Awesome [Review]
Before you see how I rated this film, I just want to say a few things. Captain America: Civil War was unbelievably well made. It was beautiful to look at, well acted, funny and likeable. It really did feel epic. And I did like it - all 147 minutes of it. I...
Green Room: One F*** of a Punch to The Gut & it Does Not Stop [Review]
From A24 Films and Blue Ruin director Jeremy Saulnier comes Green Room. The thriller stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Macon Blair, Joe Cole, Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart. The film was released in theatres April 29th (wide). Members (Anton Yelchin,...
Ratchet & Clank: Funny & Frenetic – A Successful Adaptation to The Big Screen [Review]
Fair warning, I saw this the day after I attended the Calgary Expo and was suffering from what could only be described as a Convention Hangover. Not that I got drunk - I didn’t. But it turns out that driving up to Calgary highly caffeinated without drinking much...
the smalls: Forever is a Long Time – A Fascinating Look at Western Canada’s Iconic Rock Pioneers [Review]
From Crowsnest Films, director/writers Trevor Smith, John Kerr, cinematographer Sean Smith and editor Ken Filewych, comes the documentary the smalls: forever is a long time. The film is playing in select theatrical showings across Canada with a home release pending....
The Huntsman Winter’s War: The Trailer is a Cinematic Masterpiece. The Film was 113 Minutes Too Long [Review]
At first I didn’t like The Huntsman: Winter’s War. Then, as I kept watching, it seemed to find its footing a bit and I began to see that there was a great movie in here, struggling to get out. What’s more, I had this nagging feeling that I’d seen this great movie...
Ratchet & Clank: The Most Fun I’ve Had in This Genre Since The PlayStation 2 [Game Review]
One of Sony's biggest flagship titles, Ratchet and Clank is making a comeback on PS4 in an unusual way. Its the game based on a movie, based on a game... It all sounds rather odd but don't worry, it totally works.In many ways the game is exactly what familiar fans...
Better Call Saul Season 2: Gimme Jimmy! More Shades of Breaking Bad & Chuck’s Anger Boils Over [Review]
From AMC and showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould comes the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul. Starring Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKeen, Rhea Seahorn, Michael Mando and Patrick Fabian, the series just concluded it's second season. Season...
The Jungle Book: An Example of What Can Happen When Everything is Done Exactly Right [Review]
The Jungle Book is a film in the style of the classic tragedies in which a grizzled and scarred veteran tries to save his homeland from an invasive species with the capability of destroying the entire jungle he calls home. It is a moral tale, where he is undone by...
Hardcore Henry: Exciting as Hell – The Fastest Paced Movie I’ve Ever Seen [Review]
I see what you were doing there, Hardcore Henry. First Person Shooter as a movie genre is fairly original, I have to say. And as a proof of concept, it works, it really does: the FPS plot can be adapted to a movie. Well done. But it didn’t really work for me,...
Hardcore Henry: Sharlto Copley is Our Tour-guide Through Pandemonium [Review]
From STX Entertainment, director Ilya Naishuller and produced by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) comes the first person shooter film Hardcore Henry. Starring Sharlto Copley (District 9), Danila Kozlovsky (Vampire Academy), and Haley Bennett (The Equalizer), the film made...