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Phil Brown
Phil Brown is a Toronto-based film critic and entertainment journalist who contributes ramblings about film, comedy, and other pop culture obsessions to websites and publications like Dork Shelf, The Toronto Star, NOW Magazine, The Globe And Mail, C&G Magazine, Fangoria, Rue Morgue, High Def Digest, and others. He’s also appeared on CTV and made a variety of podcast and radio appearances to help delay his inevitable typing-related carpal tunnel syndrome.
Articles by Phil Brown:
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March 21, 2017
Being There Criterion Blu-ray ReviewCriterion brings Hal Ashby’s wonderfully funny and complex Being There to Blu-ray.
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March 21, 2017
Robocop 2 & 3 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray ReviewsShout! Factory releases their Collectors Editions of the Robocop sequels today. Robocop 2 holds up remarkably well, while the other disc examines what went wrong with 3.
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March 20, 2017
The Secret Sessions Vol. 2: Casablanca comes to TorontoToronto’s newest cult cinema interactive experience is 2/2 with The Secret Sessions’ second show, needless to say, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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March 10, 2017
Kong: Skull Island ReviewSorry Pacific Rim , Godzilla , and Jurassic World , Kong truly is King of the modern monster movie.
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February 28, 2017
Doctor Strange Blu-ray ReviewDoctor Strange hits Blu-ray today, which means we watched (and listened) to all the extra goodies to help you decide if this one is Shelf-worthy.
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February 17, 2017
My Scientology Movie ReviewFor decades Louis Theroux has mounted a one-man study of all the strangest subcultures in America for the BBC, in My Scientology Movie he goes after his most difficult group to date with results ranging from creepy to hilarious.
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February 10, 2017
Jim Jarmusch on the Poetry of PatersonWe speak with Jim Jarmusch about his new film Paterson , the influence of poetry on his work, and the possibility of a Ghost Dog TV series.
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February 2, 2017
The Curse of the Blair Witch ContinuesThe defeated directors’ commentary track on the new Blair Witch Blu-ray tells a very different story than the hopeful, feature length making-of doc on that same disc.
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January 18, 2017
The Cursed Sequels: Poltergeist II & III Blu-ray ReviewScream Factory have been kind enough to release both Poltergeist II and III on Blu-ray. Read our full review of the films and the discs!
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November 29, 2016
The BFG Blu-ray ReviewSpielberg, Disney and Roald Dahl look like a holy trinity on paper, but how did it translate to the screen in The BFG ? We take a look at the film and Blu-ray that hits shelves today.
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November 18, 2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them ReviewReturn to the world of Harry Potter in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , a prequel that makes crass commercialism look good.
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November 12, 2016
The Secret Sessions Numero Uno: AnchormanThe secret is out, there’s a new interactive cult cinema experience in Toronto, and it’s kind of a big deal.
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October 27, 2016
The Handmaiden ReviewThe Handmaiden is perversely erotic, viciously violent, narratively twisted, deceptively comedic, and beautifully icky.
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