Annihilation Review
Alex Garland's new sci-fi thriller Annihilation has a lot going for it – from a strong cast to stunning visuals – but it ultimately feels lacking in some ways.
Alex Garland
Annihilation: Alex Garland on Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac, Giving the Audience Credit, and Movies that Scare and Challenge
We speak with Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland about his new sci-fi film Annihilation, working with Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac, and more!
Contest: See Annihilation in Select Cities
Annihilation opens across Canada February 23rd but you and a guest can attend an early screening in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal courtesy of Dork Shelf and Paramount Pictures!
The Shelf Episode 2 – 2017 Movie Preview
Our Film Editor and Editor-in-Chief discuss the indies and blockbusters they're looking forward to in 2017.
The Roundup Episode #16 – Susan Stover
Star Wars, Making a Murderer, and more! On this episode of The Roundup we're joined by Dork Shelf's own hilarious TV writer Susan Stover.
Home Entertainment: Ex Machina Review
Ex Machina is a slick new take on the A.I. conundrum almost as old as the Sci-Fi genre itself. It gets the treatment it deserves in this new Blu-ray bursting with extras.
Ex Machina Review
Ex Machina is a high concept film about genius, obsession, lust, love, and violence. It’s a sci-fi thriller in an Asimovian vein, delving deeply into notions of identity while remaining accessible and entertaining.
20 Sleeper Hits You Can Rent for Free from Bay Street Video
Our film editor was asked to contribute to a list of dozens of "sleeper hits" that can currently be rented free of charge from Bay Street Video in Toronto. Given the vague definition of the term, here is why he chose his films on the list and gives recommendations for other films to pair alongside the free rentals.
This Week in DVD: 1/8/13
As we dig out from piles of new releases from before and after the holiday season, we take looks at the home video releases for Looper, Frankenweenie, Cosmopolis, Dredd, Pitch Perfect, Compliance, The Words, Hit and Run, and season one of Anger Management
Dredd Review
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.
Interview: Alex Garland
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.
See DREDD 3D in OTTAWA, WINNIPEG, or HALIFAX!
Enter for a chance to win a pair of passes to see an advance screening of the TIFF opening Midnight Madness film Dredd 3D when it debuts in Ottawa, Winnipeg, or Halifax on Thursday, September 20th from Dork Shelf and Alliance Films!
Dredd Adds Lena Headey
Director Pete Travis’s (Vantage Point) next theatrical venture, Dredd, just welcomed another cast member to the upcoming comic reboot. The Playlist confirms that Lena Headey (300, Game of Thrones) will be playing the main antagonist in the film. Dredd is based on the popular British comic book character Judge Dredd, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
