This Week in DVD: 9/25/12

by That Shelf Staff | September 25, 2012

Now that TIFF has ended, our DVD reporters can finally start sifting through their piles of DVDs with looks this week at Cabin in the Woods, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Snow White and the Huntsman, Safe, Piranha DD, The Samaritan, Damsels in Distress, and We Have a Pope.

End of Watch Review

by Phil Brown | September 21, 2012

End of Watch perfectly embodies writer-turned-director David Ayer’s crime movie formula (Training Day, Harsh Times, etc). You take a basic crime movie premise, twist it initially in an intriguing way, populate it with talented actors, tease out some unexpectedly dark drama, toss in a few brutal set pieces, and then slowly let it all slip away as the film becomes increasingly conventional in a race to the finish line.

Head Games Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 21, 2012

In what feels more like a passion project for former athlete turned health advocate Christopher Nowinski than a proper feature from Hoop Dreams co-director Steve James, the documentary Head Games nonetheless offers compelling insight into the hot button issue of concussions in sports just in time for football season and something we probably would be talking about in hushed tones if there was a hockey season to immediately look forward to when discussing the status of Sidney Crosby.

FILM

Metro Morning: Hot Docs 2024 Marches On

Film columnist Jason Gorber stops by CBC's Metro Morning to discuss this year's beleaguered Hot Docs festival.
Interview: Frances Fisher on filming The King Tide in Newfoundland

Frances Fisher talks filming the new Canadian thriller The King Tide in Newfoundland and reveals what she looks for in a movie role.
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Interviews: Zack Snyder & Cast

That Shelf sat down with Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver’s director and cast to discuss Netflix’s ambitious sci-fi sequel. We talk about the joy of playing villains, and how Zack Snyder develops his signature visuals.

BioWare's Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk - F2

News Shelf: 9/21/12

by Jonathan Ore | September 21, 2012

Tokyo Game Show (TGS), the biggest games exhibition in Japan, generated most of the headlines late this week. While most note that the Japanese games industry has shrunk over the last few years, especially in comparison to the growth of developers and studios in North America, the home of Sony, Nintendo and other creators still puts on an impressive show every year. Let’s take a look at some of the notable TGS headlines (and others) at the News Shelf.

Interview: Andrew Bush and Kayla Lorette

by That Shelf Staff | September 21, 2012

We talk to Roller Town director and co-writer Andrew Bush from Picnicface and his leading actress Kayla Lorette about the making of the film, learning how to skate, and crafting the film's undeniably catch fake disco tracks.

Rebelle Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 21, 2012

Several months after winning the best actress award in Berlin for it's leading actor and hot on the heels of its announcement as Canada's official entry for contention at this year's Oscar race, Kim Nguyen's Rebelle (War Witch) has been building considerable momentum in recent weeks and rightfully so.

TV

Our Living World Review: A Perfectly Acceptable Nature Docuseries

Netflix's Our Living World is another nature documentary series capturing splendor and wonder around the globe.
The Sympathizer Review: Park Chan-wook Reframes The Vietnam War With Duality and Duplicity

HBO's new drama, The Sympathizer, follows a double-agent during the Vietnam War whose duality and duplicity Is explored with tragedy and absurdity.
Fallout Review: This Post-Apocalyptic Romp is a Delightfully Indulgent Ode to Video Games

The new Fallout series is a stunning adaptation of the post-apocalyptic video game series, rendering the nuclear wasteland in vivid technicolor.

House at the End of the Street Review

by Phil Brown | September 21, 2012

The good news about House at the End of the Street is that it’s not the aggressive swell of haunted house horror clichés that the trailers promised. Nope, this is actually somewhat of a traditional thriller that has more in common with a certain Hitchcock movie than it does with the latest direct-to-DVD genre rehash. Unfortunately, it’s not a very good thriller and the suspense/scares are doled out in such a dreary “slow burn” way that about as much time is spent developing a “battle of the bands” subplot as building up dread or atmosphere.

Roller Town Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 21, 2012

Making the jump from the computer and television screens of Canada to the big screen, sketch troupe Picnicface makes its first foray onto the big screen with the roller disco opus Roller Town, a funny and appropriately silly send up of 70s disco movie conventions that never lapses into outright nostalgia for the bygone days of bell bottoms and mirror balls.

Dredd Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 20, 2012

It might not be too debatable that Dredd 3D works as a more faithful introduction to the cult comic lawman from the future than the character’s Sylvester Stallone vehicle from 1995, but it’s not better by much.

PODCASTS

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 275: Seven Samurai at 70 Years

Bryan Loomis joins to discuss Seven Samurai on Contra Zoom Pod!
Spoiled Rotten 288: Revisiting X-Men Season 3

Ben and Daniel revisit X-Men season 3 on Spoiled Rotten Podcast!
Hazel and Katniss and Harry and Starr Podcast: The Spiderwick Chronicles

Brenna and Joe discuss The Spiderwick Chronicles on Hazel and Katniss and Harry and Starr Podcast!

The Trouble With the Curve Review

by Phil Brown | September 20, 2012

The Trouble With the Curve isn't the worst movie ever made, nor is it even close to the weakest movie of Clint Eastwood’s career. It might be dull and old fashioned, but I suppose it's perfectly watchable for passive viewers who like baseball or the aging movie star. It's just instantly forgettable and brings nothing new to the baseball movie genre that’s already overstuffed with these cliched entries.

The Master Review

by Phil Brown | September 19, 2012

The Master might be a movie of uncertainties, but it’s guaranteed that it will be the most widely discussed movie of 2012. Easy to admire, yet made in such a way that defies full comprehension (at least in a single viewing), folks will line up to spit out grand statements or theories about it’s greatness while haters will delight in tearing it down as a big beautiful beast of a movie signifying nothing. It reaffirms Paul Thomas Anderson's status as easily being one of the most intriguing (perhaps frustratingly so for some) directors around today.

Interview: Alex Garland

by That Shelf Staff | September 19, 2012

We talk to Dredd writer Alex Garland about his life long love affair with Britain's favourite futuristic judge, jury, and executioner and his trial and error process of finding the perfect story to tell.

Laurence Anyways Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 19, 2012

With his best film to date, Quebecois wunderkind Xavier Dolan still doesn't overcome his excessive love of style, but he assuredly makes his mark as a masterful storyteller in the lengthy Laurence Anyways.

Interview: Metanet Software’s Mare Sheppard

by Eric Weiss | September 18, 2012

Metanet Software's Mare Sheppard is keynoting the Freeplay Independent Games Festival in Melbourne, Australia and gave Dork Shelf a sneak peek about her talk and indie dev life.

Community - Gillian Jacobs and Yvette Nicole Brown - F2

Interview: Yvette Nicole Brown & Gillian Jacobs of Community

by Ian MacIntyre | September 15, 2012

One of the most eagerly anticipated returning shows of the Fall has to be NBC's Community, currently entering it's fourth season. To celebrate the fact that all three previous seasons of Community are currently available to stream on Netflix, our own Ian MacIntyre sat down with two of the shows stars - Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley) and Gillian Jacobs (Britta) - to discuss their favourite episodes, showrunner changes, the upcoming season, and... feet?

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