Eden Lake (2008) Movie Review: Brutal. Bestial. Barbaric.
A brutal, bestial & barbaric British horror that paints a harrowing portrait of Britain’s social decay, Eden Lake comes equipped…
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A Spike Lee Joint: Jungle Fever [1991]
This is certainly a Spike Lee film to a tee, containing the very best of his funky style, his stunning camerawork, his excellent use of music, and very timely and perhaps timeless exploration of romance
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Antichrist [2009]: An Unnerving Portrait of Grief, Pain & Despair
The first entry in Lars von Trier’s Depression Trilogy “Antichrist” is an increasingly disturbing but consistently gripping experimental horror that’s unnerving,…
Fantasia 2018: Official Poster & First Two Titles Unveiled Before The First Wave Of Festival Films
The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Concordia University, The Cinémathèque Québécoise, and The McCord Museum from July 12 to…
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Lookback on Lumet: Fail-Safe [1964]
Fail-Safe is a startling film that effortlessly demands your attention. Once you’ve seen it, you won’t be able to shake it out of your mind.
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Johnny Guitar [1954] – An Extraordinary Mythical Western Classic
Great Hollywood film-makers have always managed to expertly slip in subtexts and social critique into their otherwise simple story-line. And,…
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Léon The Professional [1994]: A Symphony of Violence & Vengeance
One of the greatest films of the 90s, Léon (also known as Léon: The Professional) is a downright gripping, thoroughly…
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Lookback on Scorsese: Mean Streets [1973]
In Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, Charlie – the straight, nice-guy, to-be gangster protagonist of the film holds his hand over…
Feminism and its Eternal Affair with Film-making
Feminism and its Eternal Affair with Film-making “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which…