For No Good Reason Review
Charlie Paul’s documentary For No Good Reason offers a rare, sincere, and honest glimpse into the life and times of one of the 20th century’s most distinctive artists, Ralph Steadman.
Young & Beautiful Review
From director Francois Ozon, Young & Beautiful is an emotionally stark tale of sexual awakening and sometimes reckless empowerment that marks the arrival of a soon to be iconic ingénue that commands the screen at every single moment.
Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women Review
While Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women comes off as a better than passable, sympathetic news magazine about living as a woman within an orthodox sect of Judaism, it’s impossible to not think about the questions that are being danced around in favour of the film’s good natured stance.
Million Dollar Arm Review
It might be grouchy to complain about Million Dollar Arm, the latest feel good sports drama from Disney, but it’s too astoundingly weak of a film to garner much enthusiasm or find anything really praiseworthy in it.
Godzilla Review
The best spectacle filled summer blockbuster since Jurassic Park, Gareth Edwards' rebooting of Godzilla is as astonishing as it is wholly satisfying.
Game of Thrones Episode 4.6 Recap
“The Laws of Gods and Men” sticks with the season’s contemplative pacing, taking inventory of its characters past deeds while demonstrating how much catharsis a well written and performed monologue can evoke.
Rat Queens #6 Review
In issue 6 of Rat Queens, the creative team delivered a book which truly acts on all of the potential they have displayed in the first five issues.
Comics for People Who Don’t Like Comics
Meredith breaks down comics that can be enjoyed by audiences well outside the "Hobbity manchild" descriptor.
Orphan Black Episode 2.4 Recap
On the last episode of Orphan Black, everyone made terrible, terrible life choices.
Hannibal Episode 2.11 Recap
“Ko No Mono” shifts to an unreliable narrator, allowing us to experience the first truly heartbreaking moment in Hannibal. Using the most iconic image from Red Dragon, we also get a glimpse at who’s really pulling the strings in this show.
Locke Review
Steven Knight’s single setting and single actor drama Locke is what it is without much to really talk about, but it’s also quite good.
This Week at The Bloor: 5/9/14
This week at the Bloor, a look at an inspirational pianist that picked up an Academy Award this year and a not so inspiration, but comprehensive and artistically enlightened look at the history of teenagers.
Stage Fright Review
Despite having the somewhat inspired idea of melding the 80s slasher genre with the 70s big screen rock opera, Stage Fright (which arrives in select theatres and on VOD today) is a much easier film to admire than it is to actually like.
Belle Review
Although at times it feels like Amma Asante’s Belle is unwisely trying to be a Jane Austen period romance that never quite takes off, the film’s true to life trappings and some exceptional performances and wit save the film from ever becoming something it shouldn’t be.
I Used to Be Darker Review
Matthew Porterfield’s American indie drama I Used to Be Darker focuses intently enough on the effects of outside stress on a failing marriage, but far too much energy is being expended on the strain Porterfield is placing upon his own narrative.
