Not everyone gets a fairytale, but if you will it you can absolutely have a happy ending. And this movie will have you pondering those ideas over and over again. The Florida Project (2017) Cast: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe Director: Sean Baker released on blu-ray February 20, 2018 ********* 9/10 IMDB: 7.7 Rotten Tomatoes:…
Comic book movie soundtracks are supposed to remind you of the movie, and by and large, most of them do the trick, though my favourites have always been the original Spider-Man trilogy OSTs. And it’s tough to stand up to those Sam Raimi films when we’re talking about thematic music. Nobody does it better then…
Alex Racine (gamesbyar.com) makes board games. What started as a passion many years ago, has slowly evolved into a full-blown career. Inventing his own version of hackie sack was the tipping point, and successive ventures into game design via collaborations with his roommate, and hosting outdoor carnival games helped him refine his craft. This year…
I think you can learn a lot about an institution from how it’s offspring take off into the world and live their adult lives. This week’s movie review addresses that idea with warmth, drama and humour. And just like real life, is simultaneously messed and unresolved. Last Flag Flying (2017) Cast: Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston,…
Every time I look at you, I go blind. In the mornin’ I get up, and I try to Feel alive, but I can’t. Maybe it’s because I’m lovesick, and maybe it’s that you’re so intense. Most likely it’s because you are making music inspired by the 1990s in the 2010s and no one seems to…
It turns out that I love the new Star Wars movie. I realize that this is not a popular opinion, and yeah I review movies regularly, and yeah that puts me into the camp of critic rather then enthusiast, but I really want you to hear me out on this one dear readers. Yes, the…
Tragedy and comedy are supposed to be the two major themes in theatre. This movies takes the former route, but somewhere inside of it’s themes, it finds an honest story that doesn’t suffer from ill-gotten sentiment. Only The Brave (2017) Cast: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell Director: Joseph Kosinski…
Blues rock has always had a soft spot in my heart. Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and so on and so forth. But what happens when you mix in the Canadian wilderness and hit blend – does the era of cool translate for our polite sensibilities? The…
Let’s talk about toxic masculinity and how it is still a dominant force in our art, and in our lives dear readers. Whether you choose to believe me or not, I know that even within the past twenty years, there has been a very minimal shift in how we deal with the masculine identity. Negative…
… I have no words. That’s what I said after I watched this movie. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone Director: Yorgos Lanthimos released on blu-ray January 23, 2018 ******** 8/10 IMDB: 7.2 Rotten Tomatoes: 78%, Audience Score 64% The Guardian: ****/*****…