TIFF 2015: Hardcore Review
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Ed Skrein on The Transporter Refueled, Game of Thrones, and Deadpool
We talk The Transporter Refueled with Game of Thrones and Deadpool actor Ed Skrein.
TAD 2012 Reviews
Part Three
With the final slate of 2012 Toronto After Dark films upon us, we continue our coverage with looks at the zom-com Cockneys Vs. Zombies , the apocalyptic Korean sci-fi flick Doomsday Book , the country splat fest Inbred, the LARP comedy Lloyd the Conqueror , and the zombie found footage sequel REC 3: Genesis .
The Nic Cage Project: Con Air
To celebrate TIFF’s ongoing Bangkok Dangerous: The Cinema Of Nicolas Cage series, Alan Jones has resurrected his retrospective of the actor’s work entitled The Nic Cage Project. In this edition, Jones boards Simon West's Con Air – playing tonight at the Lightbox.
Haywire Review
The interesting, but flawed Haywire stands out as an anomaly in director Steven Soderbergh's recent filmography. It’s a straight up revenge film unconcerned with further reaching implications, but dripping with sexuality and action.
TORONTO AFTER DARK 2011
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011: Final 10 Films include Ti West’s INNKEEPERS! Lucky McKee’s WOMAN! Two World Premieres and More! Toronto After Dark Film Festival is THRILLED to officially announce its FINAL WAVE of exciting new Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, and Cult feature film selections that will screen at the festival’s 6th Annual Event this October 20-27, 2011! […]
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Review
Pseudo-historical, slightly spooky, but infinitely kung fu (with choreography by the beloved Sammo Hung) do Detective Dee ’s massive CGI set pieces and explosively absurd fight scenarios create any competition for our biggest 'busters back home? Namely Sherlock Holmes ? Which I’m saying because I guess that’s the easiest reference point for a spectacle detective story?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review
I will keep it brief since Transformers: Dark of the Moon director Michael Bay can't seem to do it himself. Do you just want to see some shit blow up? If you answered in the affirmative, then you will probably greatly enjoy this film a whole lot more than the second entry in the franchise since you will actually be able to SEE what is happening for a change. Everyone else looking for anything more than that can look elsewhere because that is all you are going to get from this astoundingly pretty, but astoundingly empty, incoherent, nonsensical and excessive film.
Battle: Los Angeles Review
Do you like modern war movies, gritty action, alien invasions, Aaron Eckhart and (most importantly) do you really really like over-the-shoulder shaky cam? Do you not care for things like original dialogue, plotting, or characters? If this describes you, then Battle: Los Angeles is what you should be watching right now.
The Mechanic Review
Despite it's generic qualities, which are numerous, The Mechanic maintains an appealing lack of moral rectitude throughout its running time. Jason Statham plays Arthur Bishop, a ”mechanic”, which is code for assassin. He kills people for an unspecified evil corporate entity run by his mentor. The lack of specificity concerning his motivations is an asset to the film. It helps make the hackneyed direction by Simon West more palatable.
Season of the Witch Review
Before I get into discussing Nic Cage's latest masterpiece, Season of the Witch, I want to discuss an article I read in the New York Times recently in which it is revealed that Nic Cage, the genius, left his role as the villain in this week's The Green Hornet because director Michel Gondry wouldn't let him use a Jamaican accent. WTF Michel? Do you think you know better than Nic Cage? Well, you don't.
TADFF 2010
RoboGeisha Review
When a new film is being made by the same group who gave us the camp hits Tokyo Gore Police and Machine Girl , the purchase of your ticket is like an informal contract that you are basically down with whatever is about to happen for the next feature-length amount of time. No matter what. […]
TADFF 2010
Centurion Review
When British director Neil Marshall isn’t making excellent horror films like Dog Soldiers and The Descent , he is making action movies. Fairly mediocre action movies. His last attempt at the action genre, the post-apocalyptic Doomsday , was both a critical and financial failure. Which was why I was skeptical about Marshall’s next crack at […]
TADFF 2010
Alien vs. Ninja Review
How often does a film truly deliver on its premise? The very title of Alien vs. Ninja makes a promise to the audience that aliens and ninjas will go head-to-head in the film. Now I know what you’re thinking: this is a Japanese b-movie, surely there is a musical number or some boring melodrama getting […]
TIFF 2010
Midnight Madness Lineup
Midnight Madness has always been a favourite refuge for dorks at the Toronto International Film Festival . Free from the stuffy attitude that plagues the rest of the festival, Midnight Madness is just about the movies. Awesome, weird and insane movies. The programme is a showcase for the best in sci-fi, fantasy, action, horror, animation […]
