[Review] Iron Man 3
Phase Two of Marvel’s cinematic universe begins with the character that started their astronomically successful multi-narrative platform—Iron Man. And while a l...
Jared Mobarak
[Review] Wuss
Writer/director Clay Liford knows a film titled Wuss better make sure its lead character is a living embodiment of the word. So even though he may be introduced...
Posterized May 2013: Super Sequel Summer with ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Hangover,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Fast & Furious’ & More
What's your favorite poster of the month? We dive into all the one-sheets from this month's slate....
[Hot Docs Review] Free the Mind
As Richard Davidson states in Phie Ambo's documentary Free the Mind, the human brain is the most complex creation in the universe. Here is an organic super comp...
[Review] What Maisie Knew
Stories like What Maisie Knew are tough pills to swallow because of their authentic depiction of human selfishness. It’s easy to label the subject matter overwr...
[Hot Docs Review] The Ghosts in Our Machine
We are carnivores. That’s a proven fact, right? Where a moral code of honor in our interactions with animals existed at one point—and still does in some culture...
[Hot Docs Review] Tales from the Organ Trade
With a name like Tales from the Organ Trade and its interesting casting selection of body horror maestro David Cronenberg as its narrator, I'm not sure one coul...
[Hot Docs Review] ALIAS
Holding onto hope for a better life to strengthen each subsequent generation so one day his ancestors won’t be forced to hustle on the street, Alkatraz strives ...
Trailer For TIFF Winner ‘Blackbird’ Follows a Teen In Trouble
Writer/director Jason Buxton's Blackbird left TIFF 2012 with the Best Canadian First Feature Film award alongside Brandon Cronenberg's Antiviral. While the ...
[Review] In the House
What happens inside one’s home is sacred. Your skeletons are exposed, carefully manufactured façades rest for the night, and pent up frustrations boil to the su...
Jared Mobarak
Jared Mobarak is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic for The Film Stage, Art Director for Buffalo, NY film series Cultivate Cinema Circle, and member of OFCS and GWNYFCA. You can follow his cinematic viewing habits at Letterboxd.