Brats Review: The Bratty Pack
They ruled all your favourite coming-of-age movies in the 1980s and early '90s, but were the members of the Brat Pack BFFs off-screen?
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comPOSERS Episode 91: Home Alone
Join us as we unwrap the present that is St. John's wonderful and unforgettable score for Home Alone.
Black Hole Films Episode 174 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Andrew Phung joins Jeremy and his son Ephraim for FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF and ride the nostalgia train ALL THE WAY!
10 Pop Culture References from Ready Player One That You May Have Missed (SPOILERS)
Now that you've seen Ready Player One we’re going to catch you up on 10 of the coolest pop culture references that you may have missed.
The Bad Batch Review
Ana-Lily Amirpour's The Bad Batch is a solid sophomore effort, but one that lacks some of the fire of its predecessor, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.
The Development Slate Episode 43 – Home Alone
This week James and Yaw wanted to do something special for the season: a reimagining of the holiday classic Home Alone!
TIFF 2016: The Bad Batch Review
Ana-Lily Amirpour's The Bad Batch is a solid sophomore effort, but one that lacks some of the fire of its predecessor.
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.
DVD Round-Up: 6/14/13
Our latest round-up of home video offerings takes a look at the new release of Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful, and new Blu-Rays for classics Medium Cool, National Lampoon's Vacation, Safety Last!, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, and... Airheads.
Interview: Patrick Read Johnson
Dork Shelf talks to Patrick Read Johnson about his long in the works autobiographical film 5-25-77 and it's long road to the big screen despite being a small film about how he got started as a filmmaker growing up in small town Illinois. Johnson opens up about growing disillusioned with the studio system (working with John Hughes on Baby's Day Out, turning down the chance to do Home Alone, and the troubled post production on Angus), the good along the way, and bringing his work-in-progress film to the TIFF Next Wave Festival this weekend.
Interview: ParaNorman’s Chris Butler & Sam Fell
Part Two
In the age of the omnipresent CG animated film and vapid big budget spectacle, it’s incredibly refreshing to see a lovingly handcrafted stop-motion animated movie like ParaNorman come along. We had a chance to speak with directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell earlier this year, and talked about the talented young cast of the film, the directors' own experiences with bullying, ParaNorman's relationship to the horror genre, the importance of zombies, and much more.
Interview: ParaNorman’s Chris Butler & Sam Fell
Part One
In the age of the omnipresent CG animated film and vapid big budget spectacle, it's incredibly refreshing to see a lovingly handcrafted stop-motion animated movie like ParaNorman come along. We had a chance to speak with directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell earlier this year, and talked about the "John Carpenter meets John Hughes" origins of the film, how technology has helped make stop-frame animation more practical, and much more.
