The Criterion Shelf: Directed by Mike Leigh
Exploring the films of the great Mike Leigh in The Criterion Channel's director spotlight.
Sally Hawkins
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review
Is Godzilla truly the King of the Monsters – or should he return to Monster Island?
TIFF 2017: The Shape of Water Review
TIFF 2017: The Shape of Water Review.
The Shelf Minisode – Aisling Walsh on Maudie
Jason Gorber chats with Aisling Walsh, director of Maudie, a film about Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis.
A Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated & Live Action Short
We take a look at all the nominees for Best Live Action and Best Animated Shorts at the Oscars, which you can catch this week at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Paddington Review
Don't believe an ounce of the unfounded pre-release negativity. Paddington is so excellent it could restore faith in humanity to the hardest of cynics.
TIFF’s Little Shorts with Big Stars
TIFF kicks off their inaugural Short Cuts short film series with some major star power.
Godzilla Review
The best spectacle filled summer blockbuster since Jurassic Park, Gareth Edwards' rebooting of Godzilla is as astonishing as it is wholly satisfying.
Dork Shelf’s Picks for the 2014 Oscars
Our Film and Performing Arts Editor gives his picks for what he thinks will win big at tomorrow night's Oscar ceremony. Please note: he is still not an expert.
Home Entertainment Round-Up: 11/18/13
Lots to go through this week on the home entertainment front including the coal in the stocking that is the Paul Rudd/Paul Giamatti team-up All is Bright, the Blu-Ray debut of the exceptional astronaut drama The Right Stuff, John Carpenter's ill fated TV pilot Body Bags, the toothless political drama The Attack, charming Irish creature feature Grabbers, the passable Dolph Lundgren/Randy Couture drug actioner Ambushed, and the gleefully sick Canadian sleaze flick, Junkie
Blue Jasmine Review
Thanks to an excellent script and a knock-out leading performance from Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine is handily Woody Allen's best film since the early 1990s. Instead of being fun, playful, or genre based, it's emotional, real, and keenly perceptive.
