Movies

Unseen

I was drawn to Unseen as a director because at the core of a fast-paced survival thriller, there was a story about an unlikely friendship between two women that ends up saving both of their […]

Drama

Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution is a fantastic film about a period of time that came before me. I find that biopics of the 50s-70s are some of my favourite films and Jesus Revolution fits into that period – […]

Drama

My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending deals with one of the most difficult choices a person could ever make: to use whatever time is left to accomplish unfulfilled wishes or to try and prolong life as much as […]

Movies

Swallowed

SWALLOWED is a queer midnight love story that explores how far we are willing to go to protect the people we love. There is blood. And pus. And sweat. And tears. And it’s exactly the […]

Comedy

Shotgun Wedding

When you watch the trailer for Shotgun Wedding, you can’t help but laugh… everything about it is hilarious. Then you sit down and watch the film and you wonder what has changed. The first 15 […]

Horror

Kids vs. Aliens

“Kids vs. Aliens” was inspired by wild childhood antics with my sister and brother, making backyard films with my friends, and being carried away by local folklore, like the legend of Shag Harbour, where a […]

Movies

Alice, Darling

Alice, Darling  is an excellent film. However, I feel that it misrepresents itself, which is why I’m going to spend less time talking about the film itself and more time talking about the mistake that […]

Drama

Joyride

When I first watched the trailer for Joyride I was very excited. The last Irish film that I watched was Lost & Found, a film that I greatly enjoyed. On top of that, the film looked […]

Holiday

Christmas with the Campbells

Christmas with the Campbells had a special screening at the Just for Laughs Toronto festival with producers Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley giving a Q&A after the film. I had tickets and I missed it. […]

Horror

Blood Relatives

Acting in genre films is sort of like being a vampire — You’re always up late, you often look great, and you spend a lot of time trying not to get caught. After 15 years […]