This Week: The Hobbit, Searching for Sugarman, Phantasm, Children of Men, and Zardoz This Week: The Hobbit, Searching for Sugarman, Phantasm, Children of Men, and Zardoz
Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.
With Crank: High Voltage opening this weekend, I thought that I would go back and take a look at the orignal. Crank is an over-the-top action film that isn’t meant to be taken that seriously. This is compounded with the plot gimmick that Jason Stahham’s character needs to keep his adrenaline up in order to…
I was just reading how, the online rental company, Netflix‘s goal is put traditional video rental stores out of business. You know, I can see the advantages of renting films online. With a large selection, you will be guaranteed to find the film you are looking for. And the lack of late fees or due dates is…
This week sees the release of Tropic Thunder (also on Blu-Ray). When it came out, I thought that is was my favourite comedy of the real so far (a fact that still stands). Also coming out is Disney’s Wall-E (also on Blu-Ray). I thought that this film was not only a great animated film, but…
It’s a slow week with most of the new releases dominated by either direct-to-video films or films that I don’t really care about. As such, this week I’ll just concentrate on the films that are getting their Blu-Ray releases this week. This would be highlighted by the high-def release of Children of Men. This is…
The summer movie season officially starts this week with the release of Ironman the first of many superhero movies opening this summer. The film’s only real competition is the romantic comedy Made of Honor. In limited release is the cute independent film Son of Rambow. And that’s this weekend in movies. Check back later today…
Last week I wrote about the apparent reclosing (and subsequent reopening) of the Humber Cinema. I didn’t really know what to think at the time. I just knew that the Humber was still open. Well, some more news has since surfaced and it is almost the type of story that you only see in the…
With Crank: High Voltage opening this weekend, I thought that I would go back and take a look at the orignal. Crank is an over-the-top action film that isn’t meant to be taken that seriously. This is compounded with the plot gimmick that Jason Stahham’s character needs to keep his adrenaline up in order to…
I was just reading how, the online rental company, Netflix‘s goal is put traditional video rental stores out of business. You know, I can see the advantages of renting films online. With a large selection, you will be guaranteed to find the film you are looking for. And the lack of late fees or due dates is…
This week sees the release of Tropic Thunder (also on Blu-Ray). When it came out, I thought that is was my favourite comedy of the real so far (a fact that still stands). Also coming out is Disney’s Wall-E (also on Blu-Ray). I thought that this film was not only a great animated film, but…
It’s a slow week with most of the new releases dominated by either direct-to-video films or films that I don’t really care about. As such, this week I’ll just concentrate on the films that are getting their Blu-Ray releases this week. This would be highlighted by the high-def release of Children of Men. This is…
The summer movie season officially starts this week with the release of Ironman the first of many superhero movies opening this summer. The film’s only real competition is the romantic comedy Made of Honor. In limited release is the cute independent film Son of Rambow. And that’s this weekend in movies. Check back later today…
Last week I wrote about the apparent reclosing (and subsequent reopening) of the Humber Cinema. I didn’t really know what to think at the time. I just knew that the Humber was still open. Well, some more news has since surfaced and it is almost the type of story that you only see in the…
With Crank: High Voltage opening this weekend, I thought that I would go back and take a look at the orignal. Crank is an over-the-top action film that isn’t meant to be taken that seriously. This is compounded with the plot gimmick that Jason Stahham’s character needs to keep his adrenaline up in order to…
I was just reading how, the online rental company, Netflix‘s goal is put traditional video rental stores out of business. You know, I can see the advantages of renting films online. With a large selection, you will be guaranteed to find the film you are looking for. And the lack of late fees or due dates is…
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