2012 in Film: So Far…
We take a look back at the winners and losers of the first quarter of 2012 in the world of film.
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The Sylvester Stalloeuvre: Stalloscar
The time has come in our weekly Sylvester Stallone series to look at his most successful creation thus far: the Oscar winning tale of Rocky Balboa.
The New Old: A Week of Modern Problems
This week brings four DVD re-issues all dealing with various sorts of modern problems: Chinatown, The Terrorists, Modern Problems, and the entire series of Alf.
Lockout Review
While it never quite lives up to its hype as being an exact clone Escape from New York in space, Lockout manages some moments of cheesy fun and some decent action sequences.
The Three Stooges Review
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, haters.
Keyhole Review
Guy Maddin's Keyhole starts as his most accessible film today with an updating of 30s gangster films before gently giving into the filmmaker's unique visual style. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Streetdance 2 Review
When exactly did dance movies become such a viable genre and who can we call to put a stop to it?
Stanley Kubrick In Nayman’s Terms
We take a look at The Grid and CinemaScope writer Adam Nayman's latest auteurist film class at Toronto's JCC dealing with the one and only Stanley Kubrick.
The Cabin in the Woods Review
The first rule of The Cabin in the Woods is that you can't really talk about The Cabin in the Woods
The Hunter Review
The Hunter makes great use out of a spectacular performance from Willem Dafoe, but despite a great start the film almost crumbles under the weight of a half baked conclusion.
Defending the Indefensible:
Cracking Up
In our second semi-irregular instalment of Defending the Indefensible, Will Sloan looks at Jerry Lewis' final directorial effort, 1983's Cracking Up.
Interview: Drew Goddard
We sat down with Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard and tried not to spoil the movie for any of you in the process.
This Week in DVD: 4/10/12
This week, everything pretty much stinks. Except Sleeping Beauty. That's only slightly bad.
Interview: Stephen Chambers and Glen Matthews from The Corridor
We talked to the stars of the Canadian psychological thriller The Corridor over their bonding experiences, playing crazy people, and the close knit Halifax filmmaking community.
25 Years of Images
We take a look at the 25th anniversary of the Toronto based Images Festival, running from April 12th-21st.
