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Before I get into the meat of the review, I would like to caution people that you may want to wait until after you’ve seen the film to read this review. Not that I’m going to ruin the ending (though the ending will be addressed in a non-spoilerish fashion), but rather, it’s a small character-driven […]

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With the rumour mills circulating about Pushing Daisies inevitable early demise (here’s one person’s take in our forums), I’m wondering if it’s time to signal the death knell on another idea: that of television’s third Golden Age. Yes, I’ve not only decided that there have been three Golden Ages for television in sixty-some-odd years, […]

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Blood on snow has always made for a striking cinematic image. Something about the visceral currency of life spilled out onto the pristine whiteness of a snowbank says so much more about the true horror of violence than Eli Roth and the rest of his torture porn flackies will ever be able to convey in […]

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I won’t pretend I completely “get” everything going on in screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s directorial debut, but days later I’m still having a great time figuring it all out. And I only imagine this will continue on, particularly after repeat viewings. The cast is magnificent, the writing tender and brilliantly layered, and to say the ambition […]

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The most important words uttered in Rachel Getting Married aren’t spoken during any of Kym’s quips or Rachel’s sneers, but Paul’s toast at the wedding rehearsal: “We’ve only just met you, but I’m gonna say it – we love you.” This is a film that celebrates all so leave your hang-ups at the […]

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