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The Marvels Is Out-of-This-World Fun | ForReel
The loudest, most vocal section of fans decrying that “the MCU is in shambles” is interesting because their analysis depth is inconsistent and shallow. In the former sense, they’ll watch something like Black Widow, Ms Marvel, or She-Hulk and loudly exclaim that the MCU is doomed while simultaneously looking at projects like Guardians of the […]
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Reel Asian Festival: We Will Be Brave | That Shelf
It also follows them as they create art installations and experiences for their community, portrayed with noble intent. Unfortunately, the impact of these events is never investigated excepting how it affects the The Good Guise themselves. Herein lies the biggest problem with We Will Be Brave: its scope feels too limited. These five men are having […]
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A Haunting in Venice & Quiz Lady | Awesome Friday Podcast!
Greetings programs! This week, we’re taking on two films new to Disney+: Kenneth Branagh’s latest Poirot mystery, A Haunting in Venice, and the new Awkwafina & Sandra Oh starring comedy Quiz Lady. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/11/podcast-a-haunting-in-venice-quiz-lady/
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The Criterion Shelf: Grindhouse Gothic – Roger Corman Directs Edgar Allan Poe | That Shelf
Criterion Shelf is an ongoing collaborative retrospective of classic films, helmed by Bil Antoniou, tackling curated collections on the Criterion Channel. For October 2023, I contributed a write-up of the classic film Masque of the Red Death from the Roger Corman-directed Edgar Allan Poe cycle of films starring Vincent Price. If you grew up in […]
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Bottoms, Fair Play, & Pain Hustlers | Awesome Friday Podcast!
Greetings programs! We’re back after an impromptu hiatus! To make up for it we’re talking about three films on the show: Emma Seligman’s Bottoms, Chloe Domont’s Fair Play, and David Yates’s Pain Hustlers. Join us! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/10/podcast-bottoms-fair-play-pain-hustlers/
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The Killer Hits the Mark | ForReel
Fassbender is excellent throughout, both on screen and in voiceover. His character speaks confidently in voiceover about the need for detachment and calm, cool, dispassionate professionalism. On-screen, the character appears to be that, except for all the moments the tumult of emotions beneath the surface peek through (which is a lot). Playing that contradiction with […]
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder Minute 122 – Business Dealing of Politics | MovieRob Minute
Rob is back with Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday as they get to the rolling cast credits and find a typo. Link: https://movierobminute.com/2023/10/27/movierob-minute-season-5-die-hard-2-die-harder-minute-122-business-dealing-of-politics/
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder Minute 121 – Hoo-Rah | MovieRob Minute
Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday returns with Rob to continue to peruse the credits of all the people who contributed to this film credited and uncredited. Link: https://movierobminute.com/2023/10/26/movierob-minute-season-5-die-hard-2-die-harder-minute-121-hoo-rah/
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder Minute 120 – Most Canadian Security | MovieRob Minute
Another episode discussing another minute of the film Die Hard 2: Die Harder with MovieRob! Link: https://movierobminute.com/2023/10/25/movierob-minute-season-5-die-hard-2-die-harder-minute-120-most-canadian-security/
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder Minute 119 – Writer’s Guild Shenanigans | MovieRob Minute
Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday joins Rob as they continue to go thru the above the line credits. Link: https://movierobminute.com/2023/10/24/movierob-minute-season-5-die-hard-2-die-harder-minute-119-writers-guild-shenanigans/
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VIFF 2023: I Used to Be Funny: Rachel Sennott Continues Her Hot Streak in Ally Pankiw’s New Film | That Shelf
The movie is ultimately Sennott’s show and she carries it with the confidence of a seasoned performer. The story sees her tackle more than a few complicated subjects. Through it all, she makes Sam believable, sympathetic, and, when the script calls for it, hilarious. It is an excellent performance that anchors I Used to Be Funny should […]
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VIFF 2023: “Anatomy of a Fall” and the Anatomy of an Exceptional Courtroom Drama | ForReel
The cast is universally excellent, […] Samuel Theis and Sandra Hüller, in one of the film’s best scenes, have a violent argument (which is recorded and the audio played for the court) in which they discuss the balance of their lives and responsibilities. This scene feels like it could be taken from almost any relationship […]
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“The Creator”; A Visually Beautiful Yet Narratively Deficient Sci-Fi Film | ForReel
If there has been an inescapable topic of 2023, it has been Artificial Intelligence (AI). We’ve seen large language models grow by leaps and bounds in the last year, and Hollywood writers and performers striking – at least in part – over the idea of using AI in creating film and television. AI has always […]
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VIFF 2023: I’m Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel | Awesome Friday Podcast
The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we’re talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I’m Just Here for the Riot is a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about […]
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VIFF 2023: “The Royal Hotel”; A Feminist Tale Of Harrowing Proportions | ForReel
So Liv and Hanna are left to fend for themselves among these horrible men. Three stand out: Matty (Toby Wallace, Finestkind), the fun one who wants to be friends but also wants to get Hanna into bed. Teeth (James Frecheville), the slow one who thinks he’s being chivalrous by sitting at the bar and waiting […]
I am a Rotten Tomatoes-approved, freelance film & television critic and podcast host from Vancouver, Canada! I am a co-founder of the Cascadia Film & Television Critics Association and a voting member of the International Film Society Critics, Pandora International Critics, and the Online Film & Television Association.
I maintain bylines at Exclaim!, Awesome Friday!, That Shelf, ForReel, Movies We Texted About, KeithLovesMovies, and I can be heard regularly on the Contra Zoom Podcast and The LAMBCast.
