Movies
One of the first images we will see is the scope of a sniper rifle. The gunman aims at innocent people, strolling on the waterfront. This is the calm before the storm. Soon, he will open fire, ending a handful of lives for no apparent reason. In 99% of Hollywood movies, the rest of the film would be dedicated to the hunt to catch this sniper.
Interview: Erica Linz of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Posted by: Mark McLeod • December 21, 2012 @ 11:24am
If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you are probably well aware of Cirque du Soleil. One of the mainstays of the Vegas strip and the originator of the big spectacle circus show, it has been delighting audiences for years.
Nine years ago, director Peter Jackson threw a "precious" gold ring into the fires of Mount Doom and out came 17 golden Oscars. Jackson's three-film theatrical adaption of author J.R.R.
There is a part of me that wants to write a two sentence review for this movie: "Killing Them Softly is fantastic! Go see it." Leave it at that. My reasoning? The things that make this movie so engaging, so unique, and so fascinating, could almost sound too off-putting or esoteric in a film review.
Interview: Rise of the Guardians co-star Dakota Goyo
Posted by: Mark McLeod • November 20, 2012 @ 10:43am
At only thirteen years of age, Toronto-born Dakota Goyo has already worked with the likes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and director Darren Aranofsky. Not bad for someone barely a teenager.
This past Friday (November 9, 2012) families in Vancouver, BC were given the chance to experience DreamWorks Animations' Rise of the Guardians first hand, as award-winning comedian and impressionist Patrick Maliha visited Chapters at Metropolis at Metrotown to read the movie novelization.
Skyfall is to Craig what Goldfinger was for Connery: his best outing as 007 yet, hands down. To those of you who know your James Bond films, that is probably the highest praise you can give a Bond film.
Walkey Talk: Pretentious Mess Or Artful Masterpiece?
Posted by: Mike Walkey • November 7, 2012 @ 7:51pm
The most ambitious movie of the year opened two weeks ago to box office indifference.
Since Skyfall is only days away from hitting the theaters, and the franchise is celebrating its half centennial (50 years) anniversary, I thought why not do a good 'ol Top Five for everyone's favourite British secret agent. The 00 agent with a license to kill has been in 22, going on 23, films over the past 50 years, saving the world time after time.
Top Fives: Horror Movies (That Are Actually Scary)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • October 30, 2012 @ 6:18pm
The horror genre is a prolific one. We've all seen a thousand different movies that claim to be scary. But these days, we'll usually settle for shocking or merely disturbing. Seeing a guy hack off one of his own limbs (or in that case of Saw, wimping out and not showing us) has pathetically become the industry standard.
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