The Book of Clarence Review: Jeymes Samuel’s Sophomore Effort Impresses
Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel brings originality and some truly inspired casting to make The Book of Clarence something truly worth seeing.
Omar Sy
The Call of the Wild Trailer: An Adventure Beyond All Maps
The Call of the Wild’s debut trailer promises the adventure of a lifetime.
CONTEST: See BURNT in Select Cities Across Canada
Dork Shelf and eOne films want to send you and a guest to an advanced screening of Burnt in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax, or Victoria!
TIFF 2014: Samba Review
Samba Gala Samba is a beautifully crafted film that explores the illegal immigrant experience and its impact on human dignity through humour and heartbreak. Directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache re-unite with actor Omar Sy following their critically acclaimed comedy-drama Les Intouchables. Here, the story focuses on a Senegalese man named Samba Cissé (Sy) who has sought refuge in […]
Mood Indigo Review
Mood Indigo, the latest bit of whimsical whatever from Michel Gondry, isn’t a film. It’s a fucking endurance test.
TIFF Announces First of Many 2014 Selections
TIFF didn't announce an opening night film alongside today's announcements of Galas and Special Presentations for their 2014 festival this September, but they announced plenty to get people excited for the event.
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.
CONTEST: See THE INTOUCHABLES in WINNIPEG
Enter to win a pair of passes to see The Intouchables in Winnipeg on Monday, June 18th at 7:00pm from Dork Shelf and Alliance Films.
The Intouchables Review
While pretty far from perfect, the inspirational “based on a true story” feel good French drama The Intouchables gets a lot of mileage out of a pair of great leading performances that can allow viewers to overlook some of the screenplay’s more maudlin touches.
Interview: Olivier Nakache & Eric Tolenado
Brandon Bastaldo and talked to Olivier Nakache and Eric Tolenado, directors of the French smash hit The Intouchables about bringing the true life tale of two friends to the big screen, how to keep heavy topics light, and why they keep working together after several movies.
