Slamdance 2015: Tired Moonlight Review

Director Britni West’s collage of life in rural Montana will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the work of Terrence Malick. It is free flowing in form, beautifully shot, and its narrative is secondary to an overall feeling the film creates with different characters providing poetic voiceover in favour of dialogue.  The film shifts between several “protagonists” […]

Still Alice Review

Outside of Julianne Moore's powerhouse performance, there's not much to talk about with the well meaning and mostly decent Alzheimer's drama Still Alice.

Tru Love Review

The indie drama Tru Love is a nuanced, well acted little film about love and friendship.

Mortdecai Review

The dreadfully unfunny Mortdecai is every bit as dire as its pre-release buzz suggested.

Song One Review

It's not much to talk about in the storytelling department, but the musical drama Song One gets a lot of mileage from great stars and great songs.

Cake Review

There's a good reason why Jennifer Aniston didn't get an Oscar nomination this year. It's because Cake is almost unwatchably terrible.

Leviathan Review

Rightfully Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Film, Leviathan is a well acted, beautifully shot film that highlights the best of mother nature and the worst of human nature.

Killers Review

The ultraviolent Indonesian thriller Killers still manages to be an arresting character study of two very different serial killers.

Strange Magic Review

Not even the stupidest of kids will fall for the cloying, George Lucas produced Strange Magic.

Manny Review

Manny looks a Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao with a balance between the laudatory and the critical.

The 50 Year Argument Review

Co-directed by Martin Scorsese, the documentary The 50 Year Argument delivers the rich history behind the fabled New York Times Review of Books.