Last of the Right Whales
Everywhere you look, the effects of the climate problems this planet is undergoing can be seen. An important example (though all affected are important) is taking place in the North Atlantic with the right whales. The population of right whales there is dying off faster than they can replace themselves. Continue Reading
This is the Year
The 80s were kind of a golden age for films for teens with Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Teen Wolf, Heathers, Risky Business, Porkys, and many others being aimed at that age filmgoer. It makes sense that directors 40-odd years later are paying homage to teen films of that era Continue Reading
Surge
Taking place in London over the course of 24 hours, Surge really gets you inside the head of the lead character. Heavy on atmosphere and often surreal, the film hinges on the performance of Ben Whishaw. He is fully committed to bringing Josephy to life in all his quirky glory. Continue Reading
Joe Bell
Every once in a while Mark Wahlberg stars in a film that surprises you. What I mean is that we are used to seeing him in dumb humour comedies like Ted or Daddy’s Home 2 or action films like Transformers: The Last Knight or Contraband. It is the change-ups that Continue Reading
The Good House @ TIFF
There are times in which an actor’s or actress’s career gets better as they get older. Not often but sometimes. And it is because the roles they get offer or are available to them are richer. They don’t have to rely on looks, etc. Able just to bring characters to Continue Reading
