REVIEW: Smallfoot [2018]

Posted by on September 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

“True your aim” Would it be hyperbolic to call Smallfoot the most dangerous film of the year? Definitely … and yet it wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. Yes there’s a wholesome message at the back of what Karey Kirkpatrick (who co-directed with Jason Reisig and co-wrote with Clare Sera from a previous script that itself was […]

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REVIEW: Into the Woods [2014]

Posted by on December 15, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

“… And home before dark.” The involvement of Disney on any adaptation of beloved source material can’t help being a double-edged sword. On the one hand their clout and financial backing will ensure the production looks fantastic and attracts the type of talent worthy of the property. On the other their brand brings with it […]

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TIFF13 REVIEW: Begin Again [Can a Song Save Your Life?] [2014]

Posted by on September 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

“Yeah. I just phased out my cassettes.” To answer the title’s question—Can a Song Save Your Life?—writer/director John Carney says, “Yes.” A song can save someone from jumping off a subway platform and someone else from the searing emotional pain of being scorned in love. Music in general is an art form that can move […]

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