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Netflix: The Imposter Review (Matt Hodgson)

The Imposter (2012) Starring Adam O’Brian, Frédéric Bourdin, and Carey Gibson Directed by Bart Layton In between unsolicited screenwriting and job hunting (some of the hardest and yet most rewarding work I’ve ever done vs. the Maslovian requirements of food and shelter and the currency exchanged for them) I’ve been spending a lot of timeContinue reading “Netflix: The Imposter Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Beautiful Creatures Review (Robert Harding)

Directed by Richard LaGravenese Starring Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson Move over Sabrina, there’s a new teenage witch in the house. But is she on the side of the dark or light? To find out, you’ll have to watch the movie. Beautiful Creatures is based on the novel of the same name written byContinue reading “Beautiful Creatures Review (Robert Harding)”

Miami Connection Blu-Ray Review (Robert Harding)

Miami Connection Blu-Ray Starring Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch and Joseph Diamand Directed by Y.K. Kim, Woo-sang Park When you think of B-grade action films from the 80s you might conjure up visuals of martial arts, big hair, uzis, large mustaches, gangs, and ninjas. With Miami Connection you get all that and more within the firstContinue reading “Miami Connection Blu-Ray Review (Robert Harding)”

Killing Them Softly Review (Dustin SanVido)

Killing Them Softly (2012) Starring Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta and Richard Jenkins Directed by Andrew Dominik Sitting in a car conversing with his go-between mob lawyer (Richard Jenkins), Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) takes a moment to explain his preference for murder: he dislikes doing it up close, as peopleContinue reading “Killing Them Softly Review (Dustin SanVido)”

Monsters and Martians Film Festival 2012

I recently caught up with Monsters & Martians International Science Fiction Film Festival director Nadia Sandhu to discuss the upcoming fest – the first of its kind in Canada – and the state of science fiction as we head into another jam packed holiday season at the box office. Monsters and Martians runs at theContinue reading “Monsters and Martians Film Festival 2012”