Movies
Interview: Trevor Moore of Miss March and The Whitest Kids U Know
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 30, 2009 @ 4:29am
Trevor Moore started the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U Know back in 2000 after trasferring to New York's School of Visual Arts.
Sunshine Cleaning aspires to explore several meaningful ideas and themes: coming to grips with aging, failed ambitions, childhood trauma, the grieving process, the effects of being brought up in a single parent home, and the aftermath of violent deaths.
Pontypool changes everything, including director Bruce McDonald
Posted by: Glenn Kay • March 23, 2009 @ 4:15am
Bruce McDonald's career may have now spanned decades, but the nearly fifty year old film director's youthful appearance, friendliness and enthusiasm don't suggest any tiredness of the frustrations associated with independent filmmaking.
It's been twenty years since his first theatrical feature, Roadkill (1989), flickered across cinema screens in Canada.
Since I attending the screening for I Love You, Man, I've had mixed emotions about it. This has probably been one of the most difficult reviews for me to write and I don't know why. This was one of my top 5 "films I'm most excited to see in 2009". I've been anticipating it since I first heard of the premise.
I'll be honest: when I first glanced at the press material for RiP: A remix manifesto I was filled with dread.
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
Posted by: Paul Little • March 17, 2009 @ 5:39am
The Lonely Island -- the comedy collective featuring Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg and SNL writers Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer -- recently released an album featuring a mix of past SNL Digital Shorts and a host of new songs (many with guest vocals from stars like Jack Black and Norah Jones).
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you microwaved someone's head . . .
Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari (winner of our 2008 Genius Monkey Comedy Award)
Posted by: Paul Little • March 2, 2009 @ 9:00am
At only 26 years of age, Aziz Ansari has already accomplished quite a lot in the world of comedy. He's won accolades for his stand-up comedy, including the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
Slumdog Millionaire wins nearly everything it touches at the 81st Annual Academy Awards
Posted by: Paul Little • February 23, 2009 @ 4:28am
Okay, I'll admit it -- I didn't watch this year's Academy Awards. Not yet, anyway. I do plan to watch them later this week, courtesy of my PVR, as I've watched every Oscars telecast for as long as I can remember.
Pre-Oscars Awards Roundup: Independent Spirit Awards and the Razzies
Posted by: Paul Little • February 22, 2009 @ 6:50pm
Every year, on the day before the Academy Awards telecast, two awards ceremonies take place -- one celebrating the best in independent cinema, the other "celebrating" the worst in all of cinema.
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