Max Winkler, known for his work on one of my favorite web series Clark and Michael, premiered his debut feature at TIFF this year. The comedy/drama Ceremony s...
Canadian filmmaker Jody Shapiro's (of Green Porno Internet fame) new documentary, How to Start Your Own Country, is a quirky, informative, and all-around ente...
There is nothing quite like low expectations, which is how one speculates Will Gluck’s directorial debut Fired Up was greenlit. With low expectations for turn...
Note: This review is re-published from NYAFF earlier this year and the film is showing at TIFF this week.
Over the past week I have seen some excellent films...
In writer/director Guy Moshe's Bunraku, a silent stranger rides into a lawless town on a rickety train. Let's call this cowboy The Drifter (Josh Hartnett). He...
It's the reason I go to film festivals. I could anticipate loving Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan or Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, but it is a special moment when you discover a gem. Richard Ayoade's Submarine is just that....
Let Me In is a difficult film to review. I love director Matt Reeves, Cloverfield being right next to Let The Right One In as one of my favorite films of 2008...
Our superheroes are changing. Last time we saw Superman, he was lamer than ever. Spider-Man is about to use a mulligan. Now The Dark Knight gets bruises. The...
