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Sorry folks, but the first Warcraft trailer is pretty underwhelming.
Video: Deadpool is the Worst Halloween Chaperone Ever
Never let your children go trick-or-treating with deadly mercenaries.
New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
Watch the brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens right now!
My One Demand: The Movie You Can See Before They’ve Finished Making It
The unique new film from Blast Theory will be streamed to the theatre in real-time from the streets of Toronto.
The Delusional Arrogance of Uwe Boll
The antagonistic director has done nothing to earn the respect of audiences no matter how much he thinks he deserves it.
Thought Bubble: Adam Sandler Isn’t the Bad Guy
Pixels may not be good, but it's not the travesty some would make it out to be.
Thought Bubble: Iron Man, Mental Illness and the Importance of Representation
Stark's anxiety and (probably) PTSD in Iron Man 3 and alcoholism in “Demon in a Bottle” extend beyond the “flawed hero” archetype.
Interview: Michael Pitt & Mike Cahill
We had the pleasure of sitting down with I Origins director Mike Cahill and star Michael Pitt in Toronto earlier this month.
Five things we want from the new Power Rangers movie
With this week's re-launch of Sailor Moon in the form of the beautifully rendered anime Sailor Moon Crystal, we at Dork Shelf thought it's about time to talk about one of the major influences on the Sailor Senshi: another squad of five multi-coloured soldiers from the 1990s, the Power Rangers. What do we want to see in the new Rangers movie?
Interview: Christopher Heron of The Seventh Art
A look inside the process of independently producing the newest format of web content: the video magazine. The Seventh Art offers an alternative to traditional film analysis with in-depth interviews, video essays and profiles achieved with a precision that makes them archival-worthy. Founder Christopher Heron talked to us a bit about the impetus behind the magazine and the state of online film exploration.
TIFF 2011: Sleeping Beauty Review
Moreso based on Yasunari Kawabata’s The House of the Sleeping Beauties than the popular fairy tale, Emily Browning, whose butt you may remember from Sucker Punch, is Lucy, a university student who is very comfortable with performing tasks for money.
Best of 2010: Film
2010 was quite a year for film and we like our movies around these parts, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that the Shelf's "Best of 2010" film list comes in at a ridiculous 2200 words. True, we didn't make contact with extraterrestrials in 2010 (Peter Hyams and Arthur C. Clarke lied!), but we did get a year full of extraordinary films. Here are our few of our favourites.
137 Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
postmodernbarney has posted a truly epic list of 137 uncomfortable-but-true plot summaries of movies, TV shows, and comic books we all know and love. Among my favourites: E.T.: Out-of-control pet causes mayhem, sadness. Big Trouble in Little China: Redneck trucker kills Chinese immigrants. War Machine: Alcoholic rich white man gives weapons to black man. Risky […]