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Movie Review: Iron Man 3
Here it is! Summer can now officially begin. One of the most anticipated movies of the year has arrived, and it does no disappoint. Arguably one of the most entertaining in the franchise, and certainly the smartest and wittiest, Shane Black’s first attempt with the Iron Man franchise, telling the story of a character who … Continue reading
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Get ready for the summer of 2013, movie-style! A collection of the biggest and most anticipated films this summer. Most of the time I shy away from watching trailers so as not to spoil, but for the summer, it’s not about films being cunning. It’s about being big, loud, exciting, and entertaining. That’s the motivation … Continue reading
The first weekend of April features another slew of films intended to enchant, amaze, frighten, and reflect. And for the first time in a while, they are all worth seeing. Strangely, however, they are not particularly new. Evil Dead is a bloody, impressive remake of a 1979′s Sam Raimi cult horror; Jurassic Park is being … Continue reading
A band whose songs now feature in my music catalog, Magneta Lane first caught my ear on the fabulous CBC-Radio 3. With their music on rotation, I listened to them more intently, quickly devouring some of their instantly infectious songs. It was only until recently that I learned about the women who made up the … Continue reading
So I really like movies. A lot. And I was fortunate enough this year to have an opportunity to see quite a few….somewhere more than 100 but less than 150. I am also a fan of the montage in it’s many forms. So having seen a lot of films, some of which I liked, and … Continue reading
- In a season of great movies, it is incredibly hard to name a best. Any Top Ten list should be Top Twenty, and even then that list is fluid. Perhaps it's due to the subject matter, or perhaps due to the fact that was recently screened, but Zero Dark Thirty is my number one. It's brilliantly directed (despite what the Academy may think), and it's full of impressive performances and a finale that is staggering. (more…)
- One of the most exciting, if not varied, film festivals of the year, and certainly of the most fun personally, is Toronto After Dark. It is ever-expanding, featuring some of the most horrific, bloody, bizarre, and funny films in the horror and sci-fi genre. (more…)
- Before last Thursday I knew burlesque only by definition and whatever generic archetypes had been created in popular culture. That evening, however, and over the next four evenings, I immersed myself in the world, jumping head first in the Toronto Burlesque Festival, which if you've never experienced the culture, is as one man put it: 'like losing your virginity at an orgy.' (more…)
