film
Vancouver Film Fest Season Launches Into Fall
(Sep 24, 2010) One of the glorious things about living in the Pacific Northwest is the way that summer comes in with a bang and goes out that m...
Still Thinking About Moonlight Mile
(Sep 22, 2010) I was surprised never to have heard of this film as it came out so many years ago. Moonlight Mile stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Ben, w...
The Runaways Made Me Want to Glam it Up. Hard.
(Sep 20, 2010) The story of the young Joan Jett and sultry yet inexperienced Cherie Curry is explored in The Runaways. It was difficult to envis...
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
(Sep 10, 2010) Finally a movie shot in Toronto that doesn’t pretend to be somewhere else. It has happened so many times that I am watchin...
St. Johns of Las Vegas, a Comical Inferno
(Sep 08, 2010) This 2009 film starring Sarah Silverman, Steve Buscemi, and Romany Malco is brilliant, funny and interesting. Loosely based on Da...
The Squid and the Greenberg
(Sep 06, 2010) I was reluctant to watch another Ben Stiller movie, as he has become extraordinarily predictable, and has often repeated same jok...
Old Timey Things in New Packages
(Jul 27, 2010) The Lomography Gallery Store opened earlier this year in West Hollywood, and after several attempts to go and visit being thwarte...
Cult of Celebrity
(Jul 23, 2010) My love for De Niro sends me to Amazon from time to time. I have recently watched The King of Comedy and wasn’t surprised t...
Peter and Vandy: A Realistic Look at Relationships
(Jul 14, 2010) Peter and Vandy, starring Jason Ritter and Jess Weixler takes a look at some of the darker elements and more realistic scenarios ...Say what you will about the theme, Lolita’s got hot fashion sense.
(May 21, 2010) Those of you who are familiar with the theme of Vladimir Nobokov’s controversial and unconventional piece of literature, Lol...
Looking For Clues In Banksy’s Gift Shop
(May 12, 2010) Anonymity breeds contempt. It also breeds despair, intrigue, interest and in the case of British street art icon, Banksy, the kin...
Oh Lord, protect us from the wrath of the Northmen!
(May 07, 2010) When I was growing up my first movie involving vikings was 1958 classic The Vikings, starring Kirk Douglas. It was shot in Norwa...
American folk art of the 20th century
(Apr 28, 2010) “The day is close when the 8mm home-movie footage will be collected and appreciated as beautiful folk art, like songs and the l...
Cold Souls and The Invention of Lying
(Mar 11, 2010) This is a still from ‘The Invention of Lying.” The basic plot is that Ricky Gervais’ character is the only one ...