By John H. Foote (****) For the first time on Blu Ray, the gentle, sparse love story, and tale of redemption Tender Mercies comes to the small screens. Like a well written country and western song, Tender Mercies is all about hurtin’ and living with the pain. Life deals out some harsh cards and it…
By Marie-Renee Goulet By far, one of the best Rock and Roll biographical movies ever made. “I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments.” – Jim Morrison Fresh off the success of Platoon (1986), Wall…
By John H. Foote One of the many aspects of my job as a film critic I love is the consistent ability to still be surprised by an actor. Just when you think an artist is doomed to disappoint and fail, or never evolve, they completely shock you with a performance that is without a…
By Alan Hurst She was the last link to the Hollywood’s golden age, an actress who rose to prominence in the 1930’s and continued working until the late 1980’s. She starred in dozens of classic films throughout her career, won two Academy Awards, was one half of one of the most storied rivalries in Hollywood…
By John H. Foote (****) It is inconceivable to me that Kathryn Bigelow would win the Academy Award and the Directors Guild of America Award (DGA) for the fine war film The Hurt Locker (2009), then three years later actually surpass that achievement with Zero Dark Thirty (2012), be nominated again by the DGA, yet…
By John H. Foote (**) Now Streaming on Apple. Tom Hanks has enjoyed a solid history with the war genre. In fact World War II has been very good to the two-time Academy Award winning Best Actor. Hanks was first seen in a war film in the brilliant Saving Private Ryan (1998) for which he…
By Craig Leask When winter arrives and we are all forced inside (particularly those of us who live in colder climates), who doesn’t like escaping to a good movie showing brilliant cloudless skies, crystal clear water, endless beaches and romantic sunsets? This article investigates films that show off the beauty and brilliance of sunny locations,…
By Nick Maylor On our latest podcast, John and I discuss the career of Mr. Johnny Depp. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession…
By Craig Leask Great Britain, generally known for gloomy black and white mysteries (think Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper), flowery Jane Austin period pieces, films involving large medieval fortresses, Royal dramas, and – let’s face it – anything to do with Harry Potter. This article looks at films that show off the…
By Nick Maylor On this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Peter Hatch of Deformed Lunchbox to talk about non-traditional/superhero films based on comic books and graphic novels. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film…