By Nick Maylor A full decade after The Dark Knight (2008) was snubbed for a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars (an award it should have rightfully won), Black Panther (2018) has shattered the glass ceiling for superhero movies by becoming the first such film to receive the long sought-after Best Picture nomination. Along with…
By Nick Maylor (***) With the news that Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot has entered production, I decided that it’s time to look back on this raunchy classic. The new film (despite the title) is a sequel to this 1999 ensemble wherein Smith promises to one-up the celebrity cameo factor now that he…
By Nick Maylor (****) There’s a question that has been bothering me for about a decade… What business is it of a fifty-year-old lollipop man to know karate? Do you know what a “lollipop man” is? I didn’t. I thought it was a guy who sold lollipops. And now, context: That scene is just one…
By Nick Maylor While I haven’t seen enough films this year to give a definitive list of the 10 best 2018 movies, our senior critic John has compiled that list here. Instead, I will be focusing on some of my favourite movies from the year, specifically the blockbusters. Ones that made big impacts at the box office…
By Nick Maylor 2018 saw some amazing films come our way but now that we are at the year’s end, it’s time to look forward to what’s coming in 2019. Lots of blockbusters and superhero films permeate my list but there’s so much to look forward to. Enjoy! 20. Kingsman 3 Although it was recently…
By Nick Maylor So far this December, Alan, Craig, Melissa, and John have all listed their favourite/must-see Christmas/Holiday films. Alan and I also threw a spotlight on television specials we hold dear. When I was asked to do a list of my top 5 Christmas movies, I found myself at the inescapable truth that at…
By Nick Maylor Following in Alan’s footsteps, I’ve decided to take a brief break from film to explore the world of television at Christmas. While I do not have any film bias towards specific subgenres, when it comes to television, I have a certain wheelhouse I generally stay in… I love cartoons. Animated sitcoms have…
By Nick Maylor Vox Lux is an exploration of tragedy, both societal and personal. Raffey Cassidy stars as Celeste, a teen who witnesses (and is a surviving victim of) a school mass shooting. Using her time in rehabilitation to learn her way around a keyboard with the help of her sister Eleanor (Stacy Martin), she writes…
By Nick Maylor Much like The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an animated superhero feature that is packed with laughs and will no doubt be warmly received by the kids. It is also reminiscent of The Lego Batman Movie in that the entire thing serves as an irreverent love-letter to the titular character(s), their history, and…
By Nick Maylor It has long been my contention that Andy Serkis is one of the greatest living actors. His performances as Caesar in the rebooted The Planet of the Apes series (2011-2017) is every bit as good as Daniel Day-Lewis’ role in Lincoln (2012) and should have earned Serkis at least two Oscar nominations. It’s no…