By John H. Foote (****) In theatres When Belfast won the coveted People’s Choice Award at TIFF this year, I must confess, I wondered what all the fuss was about. Call it fatigue from watching endless films in the confines of my office, but the endless raved surprised me. Maybe that was the trouble, all…
By Geoff Wertheim (**) In theatres A team of immortal beings were specifically created to protect Earth from monsters called Deviants; a job that began 7,000 years ago and finished about 7,000 years ago. Since then they’ve just pretty much hung out, witnessing the events of human history, giving nudges in our evolution to improve…
By John H. Foote (****) In theatres In its own vile way, the Royal Family drove Princess Diana into the tunnel where she met her demise. They stood by and watched Prince Charles humiliate her with no regard for the fact she was the mother of his children; they jealously watched as she became the…
By John H. Foote (***) But should be (****) In theatres with very limited streaming The three stars are here only because this excellent film tells just half the story. We are waiting for Warner Brothers to fund the sequel, and they are waiting for box office grosses. At nearly three hours director Denis Villeneuve…
By John H. Foote (****) In theatres Is this Ridley Scott’s year? With two major films coming out over the coming months, placing him right in the middle of awards season, the gifted director might finally win his Oscar for Best Director. Rumblings have started in the trade papers about him being “due”. I always…
By Marie-Renee Goulet (****) Streaming on Crave “How much have you paid for your Facebook account?” If you use a service, and it is free, you are the product. Monica Lewinsky was “patient zero” for online harassment. Imagine being the first-ever person that the entire world could freely harass, call names and be completely defenseless…
By John H. Foote (**) In theatres and to be streamed on HBO If a group of graduating film students were tasked with watching HBO’s The Sopranos over the course of six weeks, seeing various episodes more than once, and then had to write a prequel, I am positive they could come up with something…
By John H. Foote (**) The last performance John Wayne gave was as a tired, cancer ridden gunfighter in The Shootist (1976), one of the finest he ever gave and he should have been nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor. If there was a way to retire in glory for the Duke, this…
By Alan Hurst Thirty-two years after her passing, 2021 is seeing a resurgence of interest in Lucille Ball, the pre-eminent comedienne of the 20th century. I Love Lucy, the landmark sitcom created with then-husband Desi Aranz, is still available on streaming services and some local TV stations. It’s also available on DVD, along with The…
By John H. Foote (***) In theatres and streaming on Amazon I love being surprised by a film. After 30 odd years as a film critic and 50 as a film junkie, trust me when I say it is hard to surprise me. When it happens, it takes my breath away. Every few years comes a…