TIFF 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review
McDonagh's bleak and comedic drama strikes perfect note.
Sam Rockwell
TIFF 2015: Mr. Right Review
Mr. Right TIFF 2015 review
Laggies Review
Lynn Shelton’s Laggies constitutes cringe comedy at its finest, while being charming if unoriginal at times.
A Single Shot Review
While a great showcase for the acting talents of star Sam Rockwell – an actor who needs more leading roles than just the character work he knocks out of the park every time – the backwoods thriller A Single Shot misinterprets ”slow burn” as ”illogically stalling.”
The Way, Way Back Review
Deeply funny and as uncomfortable as a forced vacation with the worst members of your family, The Way, Way Back is a summertime classic in the waiting.
Interview: Jim Rash & Nat Faxon
We talk to the Oscar winning writing team behind The Descendants - Nat Faxon and Community actor Jim Rash - about their directorial debut, The Way, Way Back , the deeply personal journey to get it made, what it takes to craft a believable coming of age story, and looking back on the real life inspirations, themes, and moments that made the film what it is.
Seven Psychopaths Review
While In Bruges was tightly wound and focused, Martin McDonagh’s sophomore effort, Seven Psychopaths is more of a spiralling series of darkly comic episodes that only gets thoughtful in the climax and even then it's never really meant to be taken seriously. It’s his crack at creating a violent cult comedy and thankfully he’s got the skills (and the cast) to pull off that trick.
Interview: Colin Farrell & Martin McDonagh
We talked to Seven Psychopaths writer and director Martin McDonagh and its star Colin Farrell about their second collaboration following In Bruges , metafiction, the dark side of Los Angeles, and working with Christopher Walken and Tom Waits.
TIFF 2012 Reviews: Part 5
Since we don't get days off on weeks like this, here's part five of our TIFF 2012 coverage with looks at The Place Beyond the Pines , Seven Psychopaths , Hotel Transylvania , A Royal Affair , Thermae Romae , Smashed , Rebelle , and Laurence Anyways .
The Nic Cage Project: Matchstick Men
Nicolas Cage has a new movie in theatres tomorrow: Season of the Witch . The film was not screened for critics or audiences in advance, which is never a good sign for a film. However, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised by Cage's turn as a medieval crusader returning home to fight the black plague. It sounds awesome. Instead of reviewing the new Cage film, Alan wanted to take this opportunity to revisit the 2003 Ridley Scott film and Cage-vehicle Matchstick Men . From obsessive-compulsive con artist to medieval crusader - what a range!
Moon Review
Director Duncan Jones had the following conversation with himself. Spoilers ahead. “Okay Zowie , so you want to make a movie, eh?” “Yes, I do.” “Well, what kind of movie do you want to make?” “I don’t know. I really like Ridley Scott and Stanley Kubrick. Maybe something in the science fiction genre?” “Alright, that’s […]
