Once

Once

It’s time once again for my monthly look at independent film. This month, I went to see the Irish film Once. This film can be classified as a romantic musical. However, unlike most musicals, where singing starts for no apparent reason, this is a more realistic type of musical. The romantic part of the film…

Ocean’s Thirteen

Ocean’s Thirteen

You can just that this film is the leftover “threequel,” after last months high profile groups. However, unlike those films, I can confidently say that I thought this film was better than the last one. Also, I think it’s just under par with the first film. There are somethings (like the fact that the plot…

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

There was a time, not so long ago, when I would have not felt comfortable seeing R-rated comedies like this one. However, films like Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year Old Virgin (a film I was initially freaked out about, but quietly went to see anyway) showed me that those films tend to be the more…

Paris Je T’aime

Paris Je T’aime

I made a promise to myself to, once a month, take a break from mainstream films and to see a independent film at my local art house cinema. This month, I decided to see the collaborative film Paris Je T’aime. The film included 18 5-minute short stories, each representing one of the arrondissements of Paris…

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

This his is the second of the three big “threequels” this month. So, what do I think about the third film of this popular animated series. First, I think it’s great of kids. As for adults like me, it’s alright. It definitely has a much more simple story than the past two films and there…

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

So, this is the sequel to the apocalyptic zombie/virus flick 28 Days Later. This was definitely more of a grim and intense movie than the first film. While the first film had a period where nothing much happened, in this film the characters were always in danger (either by “the infected” or the U.S army,…

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3

I don’t really have too many detailed things to write about this film. As such, I will just summarize by saying that I really liked the film, however I did think that it was a step down from the other films. I think it might have been a bad idea to include more than one…

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Two years ago saw the release of the very funny horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead. Now the same team is back for Hot Fuzz, which is a satire on police films. I should say first that I loved Shaun of the Dead. In fact, I consider it one of my favourite films. However, I have…

Disturbia

Disturbia

I think it would be redundant to say that this movie is essentially a remake of Rear Window. I would say that’s partially true. There are definitely some noticeable plot similarities. However, as Peter Howell pointed out in his Toronto Star review, this film is aimed at people, who probably never heard or care of…