Movies
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Blood, Sweat and Latex: The ‘Predator’ Experience (Part I)
by Shannon Shea There are events that define one’s existence that go beyond being learning or growing experiences. They become scars. Battle scars. They may fade…
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‘Drive’ is Beautiful and Exhilarating and the Coolest Damn Movie of the Year
From 2011, here is our review of Nicolas Winding Refn’s crime film starring Ryan Gosling.
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TIFF 2011 Review: ‘Moneyball’ Hits It Somewhere Into the Park
by Marco Cerritos Sports movies have always been one of the tougher genres for audiences to embrace on a mass level. This usually has a lot…
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TIFF 2011 Review: ‘A Dangerous Method’ Isn’t Nearly Dangerous Enough
by Marco Cerritos There are many expectations fans of director David Cronenberg have embraced when he makes a new movie and his ability to surprise is…
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33 Things We Learned From David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’ Commentary
Twenty-five years after its initial release, David Cronenberg’s The Fly is thought to be a modern classic, a highly effective mixture of science, romance, and…
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Blood, Sweat and Latex: Lending a (Motorized) Hand to ‘The Monster Squad’
by Shannon Shea After working with both Mark Shostrom and Sonny Burman on Evil Dead II, I had ended up back at Stan Winston’s studio. Stan…
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Interview: Fetish Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn Discusses His Pretty Woman-Inspired ‘Drive’
Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s first Hollywood outing, Drive, is a successful and propulsive dive into the world of commercialism. Instead of tackling a work-for-hire type…
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Foreign Objects: Shaolin (Hong Kong)
China in the early twentieth century is a land of strife, starvation and feuding warlords. Hao Jie (Andy Lau) is one of the strongest and…
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Review: ‘Puzzle’ Is a Sweet Diversion But Would Benefit From a Few More Pieces
Maria del Carmen (Maria Onetto) rushes around her house preparing for a party. She’s baking and cooking, greeting the guests as they arrive, and keeping…
