Reviews
A scene from Bernie
Review: Bernie
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Bernie is a dark comedy about death and murder based on true events from director Richard Linklater, who finds amusement in words and people’s personalities rather than sight gags or slapstick....
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Review: Battleship
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Audiences are used to seeing film adaptations of books and video games, but these have narratives with which to work. But Hollywood’s lack of originality has finally uncovered an untapped source. Battleship is likely to be the first of many in this category....
A scene from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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The population is aging. The baby boomers are orbiting the age of retirement and becoming the largest, and consequently most influential, demographic. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a film about growing old in uncertain times and proving that you’re never too old for a risky adventure....
Headhunters - still
Review: Headhunters
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One of the many statistics continuing to emerge since the economic crisis is people are in greater debt than ever before and the load is not decreasing. But what could be the reason for digging such a hole? For the main character in Headhunters, his motivation is love....
Richelle Donigan practices yoga in a scene from "Planet Yoga"
Review: Planet Yoga
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If someone asked me to define yoga, my response would be that it’s a form of exercise involving stretching your body into impossibly difficult positions. In other words, something that I probably couldn’t do without hurting myself. Thanks to Planet Yoga, opening Friday, May 4, 2012 at AMC Yonge & Dundas, I have a greater understanding of yoga as not only a form of physical exercise, but one of a spiritual nature as well. Directed by Carlos Ferrand, Planet Yoga takes the viewer on a journey from yoga’s eastern beginnings to its impact in western culture and the various forms...
A scene from Marvel's The Avengers
Review: Marvel’s The Avengers
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Marvel’s The Avengers explodes onto the screen with the ultimate assembly of superheroes. It’s probably the most anticipated superhero movie to be released to date. And it, without a doubt, lives up to every bit of the hype....
A scene from The Five-Year Engagement
Review: The Five-Year Engagement
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Getting engaged is far easier than getting married. If you’re not eloping or foregoing anything beyond a City Hall ceremony, it requires planning. But if the stars don’t align, you could be in for a long engagement. In the case of this film’s couple, it was a Five-Year Engagement....
A scene from The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits
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Aardman Animations is a fantastic little studio in the U.K. that makes very entertaining, attractive, family-friendly pictures. It seemed fair to be looking forward to their next endeavour, but The Pirates! Band of Misfits didn’t quite measure up to expectations....
Bruno Ierullo picks pieces from his clothing line in"Material Success"
Review: Material Success
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Nobody would ever mistake me for someone who is fashion forward, unless jeans and a t-shirt is the latest trend. Thankfully designer Bruno Ierullo, the focus of director Jesse Mann‘s documentary Material Success, has better taste than I do. Having its North American theatrical premiere at Projection Booth Cinema, Material Success follows Bruno for the two months leading up to his first fashion show in Toronto in 2009. You don’t have to be a fan of the fashion world to enjoy the film. You only have to be a person full of passion for any field that you may enjoy:...
Luke Evans and John Cusack in a scene from "The Raven"
Review: The Raven
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Edgar Allan Poe is certainly an important figure in the world of literature. His work has inspired artists in numerous fields, but it’s the horror genre that has truly embraced him. With The Raven, director James McTeigue not only brings the work of Edgar Allan Poe to the screen, but pieces of his life as well. Fact and fiction are weaved together, giving us a tense and bloody film that Poe fans will enjoy. John Cusack plays Edgar Allan Poe, frequently drunk and struggling to survive as a writer. He’s also engaging in a secretive relationship with Emily Hamilton (Alice...
Lin Ching-Tai as Mouna Rudo in "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale"
Review: Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale
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Based on actual events, mainly focused on the Wushe Incident, Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale is a bloody depiction of the battles between the aboriginal tribes of Taiwan and the Japanese who had taken their land. Written and directed by Wei Te-Sheng, the film follows the life of Mouna Rudo (Lin Ching-Tai), the chief of Mahebu village and one of the Seediq tribes. After the sacred lands of the aboriginal are taken by the Japanese, they are forced to live within the new communities the Japanese build. For 25 years, the aboriginal people appear to live peacefully in their...
A scene from Think Like a Man
Review: Think Like a Man
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The contrived battle of the sexes is the premise of some great romantic comedies, though Think Like a Man is more comedic than romantic. It’s a long joke about the perceived hoops we set up and jump through to land the perfect mate and then make the relationship work....
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