We’ve all been there. We’ve all known people who have been there. So it should be unsurprising that the honesty, humour, and manic energy that comes with feeling damaged would make for one of the year’s best films.
Category: reviews
Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.
All films are rated from one to four stars.
Buckle up there buttercup, you’re in for one weird ride…
“That which we are, we are…
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
As we look to our past and examine the moments of most radical change, we realize that change was accomplished when we found the strength to rise above, and the patience to embrace possibilities.
Walt Disney wants us to grab a handful of quarters and walk back into the arcade. Unfortunately, the game it wants us to play isn’t nearly as cool as all the other games in the joint.
Some wonderful performances take a film that seems slight on the surface, and sends it to a very warm and honest place.
An audacious new film poses the theory that our lives are not our own: That we are bound to others – past and present. Can it make its case with grace? Or miss the mark from excess?
It’s amazing what can get accomplished when people put ego aside and decide to co-operate.
We’ve reached a crossroads with the films we watch. The question is, are we better off?
I sat down hoping to be aca-tained, but two hours later I just found myself aca-pointed.
Once again, the lunatics are taking over the asylum. This time though, they’re considering their characters’ motivation.
After a series of misfires, can Tim Burton get his mojo back? Perhaps a return to the drawing board will help him find his way.