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48 Hours to Live

January 15, 2017Addison Wylie1 Comment

At this point in his career, music video director Benny Boom is more of an imitator than a filmmaker.  His feature film debut Next Day Air, a violent crime/comedy driven by half-baked druggies and misunderstandings, was definitely inspired by the early work of Quentin Tarantino.  Boom’s latest project 48 Hours to Live plays as a three-way collision between the trippy in-your-face antics of Argentinian provocateur Gaspar Noé, your average American television crime drama, and dance sequences seen in…

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Tumbledown

December 30, 2016Addison Wylie0 Comments

I appreciate movies like Sean Mewshaw’s Tumbledown.  As someone who is asked on a daily basis for movie recommendations, Tumbledown provides me with a safe, warm suggestion for easygoing audiences.

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La La Land

December 22, 2016Shahbaz Khayambashi2 Comments

In this age of postmodernism, filmmakers are always willing to go back to the well and make films which are heavy on pastiche from an earlier Hollywood – these tributes are very hit-or-miss.  Damien Chazelle’s La La Land is a strange film that succeeds at its recreations, but fails at everything else.

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Blood Empires

December 18, 2016Addison Wylie1 Comment

Peter Rajesh Joachim, a graduate of Sheridan College’s advanced television and film program, makes his feature-length directorial debut with the shoestring crime drama Blood Empires.  It’s adequate and exactly what you would expect from a new filmmaker tackling a genre that’s known for obvious clichés, but thankfully Joachim is aware enough to somewhat withhold his cast from sleepwalking through tiresome territory.

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The Eyes of My Mother

December 15, 2016Addison Wylie0 Comments

The Eyes of My Mother is a painstakingly-crafted black-and-white chiller that has been described as a horror/drama.  While writer/director Nicolas Pesce delivers a heart-wrenching story with unsettling imagery, it all adds up to a bleak and empty experience.

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All We Had

December 12, 2016Addison Wylie0 Comments

It would be unprofessional to make guesses on what compelled Katie Holmes to make All We Had based on what we know from tabloid magazine headlines.  However, it’s hard not to assume when audiences observe the mother-daughter bonding of Holmes and breakout actress Stefania Owen.

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Complete Unknown

December 6, 2016Addison Wylie0 Comments

Complete Unknown looks and sounds ordinary, but that’s the idea.  Joshua Marston’s drama centres on dull people with dense occupations who are celebrating a birthday party for Tom, the most unlikable person within their social circle.  However, the night is shaken up by an attractive, unknown guest.

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Blood in the Snow 2016: ‘Inspiration’

November 26, 2016Addison Wylie0 Comments

Inspiration may be Jason Armstrong’s first feature-length movie in seven years, but he’s been a consistent storyteller.  Just this Summer, Armstrong (along with frequent collaborator Mike Klassen) made 9 Days with Cambria, a moderately successful web series confronting abuse through short stories performed by different actresses portraying the same character.

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