The disaster film was once a genre that looked to take over the world. The reason it didn’t is very clear – no matter how entertaining they were, they were never good. Even the most beloved disaster films – Poseidon, The Towering Inferno, Airport – are just loved because of what they are and how…
Academy Award Nomination Predictions: Best Actor
Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are going to be announced in just under two weeks, so I am going to give my predictions for some of the top categories. Oh boy…if there was any category this year that clearly shows how us predictors are constantly changing our minds, it has to be Best Actor. In…
The Blues Brothers (1980)
For those of you keeping score, this is my one-hundredth review. To celebrate this milestone, I have decided to review my favourite film of all time (or at least one of them). Now like everyone, my favourite film changes from time to time, so choosing the ultimate favourite was indeed a challenge. Of all of…
Housebound (2014)
Horror might not be the highest-grossing genre at the moment, but it is perhaps one of the most popular, as evident by the continuous wave of horror films being released year after year – people love to be scared in a controlled environment, and as long as there have been films, there have been people…
Snowpiercer (2014)
When last did you have your mind blown from a film? When was the last time you legitimately gasped audibly after seeing a movie? For me, it happened when the ending credits rolled on Snowpiercer. I was expecting a unique, but unremarkable action thriller. What I experienced can only be described as transcendent, idiosyncratic and…
Academy Award Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actress
Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are going to be announced in just over two weeks, so I am going to give my predictions for some of the top categories. Best Supporting Actress this year is a huge head-scratcher, as it normally is. This is the place where we have gotten some massive surprises. It…
The Skeleton Twins (2014)
The first time I heard of The Skeleton Twins was right at the beginning of the year, when I discovered Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig made an indie comedy together. I thought it was too good to be true – after all, when people have such undeniable chemistry and brilliance together like Hader and Wiig…
Academy Award Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actor
Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are going to be announced in less than a month, so I thought I’d offer up some thoughts on who I think will be nominated in the main categories. First up is one of my all-time favorite categories, Best Supporting Actor. It has supplied us with winners such as…
American Splendor (2003)
I always enjoy it when filmmakers find new, exciting ways to make biographical films about interesting people. Let’s face it, the same dreary drama is not for everyone, and some extraordinary subjects deserve extraordinary biopics. That is why when I watched American Splendor, the absolutely excellent film based on the life and works of comic…
Burn After Reading (2008)
The Coen Brothers are two of the most consistent directors working today, as they are able to take any subject and genre – comedy or drama – and turn it into a masterpiece. They have made some incredibly intense and grandiose films in the past – Fargo, No Country for Old Men and True Grit…
The Postmodern Pelican 