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Fading Gigolo Review

Fading Gigolo is a baffling failure. A film that comes with a killer, easy to pull off hook, that seems to have no clue what it's doing and no characters whatsoever.

X-Men: Days of Future Past Review

Somewhere between a natural continuation of the story arc kicked off by the previous “proper” entry of a franchise and a complete and total retconning of the same lies X-Men: Days of Future Past. It’s a stronger film than its immediate and proper predecessor, but thanks to some time travelling and convenient plotting, it essentially undoes most of the plot elements that didn’t work the last time out.

Blended Review

Though it takes a painfully long 40 minutes to even get to its point and to have any fun, the unbeatable comedic teaming of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rescues Blended and makes it one of the comic actors more tolerable efforts in years.

The Birder Review

The Birder is a slight and quirky Canadian indie comedy that's not so much bad as it is immediately forgettable.

Ape Review

There’s something uniquely unsettling about Joel Potrykus’ anti-comedy Ape. It’s almost as if a Daniel Clowes novel wasn’t so much adapted as it simply fought its way off the page.

Interview: Jessica Lowe

We talk to comedian Jessica Lowe about her first big on screen role in the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy Blended and the amazing story of how she landed the part in the film, her early days as a performer on stage (and regrettably as a Red Bull girl), her chemistry with Kevin Nealon, and the more fun aspects of playing her character.

Interview: Rob Meyer

We talk to Rob Meyer, director of the coming of age film A Birder's Guide to Everything (now available on DVD and VOD in Canada, and on DVD in the US this coming Tuesday and starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ben Kingsley) about the energy his young stars brought to the production, how he pulled unlikely inspiration from Monty Python, why it’s impossible to look cool while birdwatching, and why he was actually really excited to fight his film’s initial R-rating in front of the MPAA.

Home Entertainment Round-Up: 5/20/14

We play catch up with the DVDs we've accumulated over the past month with Phil looking at Criterion releases for Riot in Cell Block 11 and Breaking the Waves, the recently remastered Sorcerer, a re-cut version of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys, the fourth and final season of Eastbound and Down, and the latest Paranormal Activity film. Dave looks at straight-to-video efforts Mr. Jones and Bad Country, along with new discs for Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and Seven Warriors. And Andrew looks back on A Birder's Guide to Everything and Big Bad Wolves.

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.

BGM Episode 21: Bear City

If you’re a skinny cutie pie who is dreaming of a big bear in the sack, make sure you look to Hilary Swank for fashion tips. These and more are the things that Bil, Daniel and Michael learned this week when exploring their latest adventure in the gay cinema canon. This week’s episode is a […]

Gareth Edwards and Godzilla Hit Toronto

During his promotional tour for his work as the director of Godzilla, Gareth Edwards chatted with us on an almost appropriately rainy red carpet evening in Toronto to talk briefly about his new take on the King of the Monsters.

This Week at The Bloor: 5/16/14

This week's batch of docs at The Bloor includes looks at one of the world's most powerful artists in Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, one of the world's most influential jazz critics and divisive libertarian pundits in The Pleasures of Being Out of Step, and one of rock's most infamous and inspiring cultural catastrophes in Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie.

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.