Comedy
Fisherman’s Friends
This movie was an absolute gem that caught me completely by surprise. A movie about a group of singing fishermen from Port Isaac, Cornwall… not exactly a catchy pitch for a movie. That said, I […]
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Biography
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones is a long, slow film… not MCU long, but long none-the-less. The film, advertised as a biopic, tells the story of Gareth Jones, a Welsh journalist that broke the news of Holodomor and […]
Drama
To the Stars
Like most indie films, I was drawn to To the Stars by the cast. I recently watched Banana Split and thought that Liana Liberato was amazing. Similarly, Shea Whigham caught my attention in The Quarry. My wife and […]
Drama
Endings, Beginnings
Tonight, I endured Endings, Beginnings. I say endured because it was a painful film to watch. I’m not sure what the director, Drake Doremus, was going for, but if it was jump cuts and a […]
Movies
Paradise Hills
This week the Toronto After Dark Film Festival happened and I had wanted to get tickets. Last year, I bought tickets for a number of shows, but work kept me from attending and I didn’t […]
Horror
Head Count
If you’re a frequent reader of my reviews, you’ll know that I have a complex relationship with horror movies. For most of my life, I hated them – seeing movies like The Ring and The […]
Action
Avengement
When I first received the trailer for Avengement, I was torn. The trailer didn’t catch my interest but, as I do with all films that I’m presented, I decided to give it a chance and […]