15 September 2017
TIFF 2017: A Chilling Horror – Verónica
As a long-time Midnight Madness viewer at TIFF, I’m always surprised to find a horror film screening in the main festival (under Contemporary World Cinema) but given the tremendous cinematography …
25 November 2016
Must-See: The Handmaiden
By Saiya Floyd // Cinema
The Handmaiden is a tautly executed new thriller from Park Chan-wook.* Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, it tells the story of Sook-hee, a young woman who is hired to serve Lady …
08 March 2015
My Cinematic 2014: 11-30
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
For the past two years, I’ve been ranking every film I see- just the new releases, from January 1st to December 31st. The rankings are subjective, based entirely on how …
03 April 2014
My Cinematic 2013: Part VIII
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
I saw 90 movies in 2013 (or shortly thereafter, if we’re being honest- I don’t know how anyone is expected to see all the Christmas releases in one week!). 90 …
14 March 2014
Anime Art – From Up On Poppy Hill
By Joel Merritt // Cinema
Studio Ghibli is probably the only anime studio that is consistently adored in the West by both its fan base and the critics. It’s one of the few anime studios …
24 August 2013
I’m So Excited!: Almodovar’s Trip to Self-Indulgence
By Nevena Nenova // Cinema
The Spanish phenomena in filmmaking, Pedro Almodovar, who has received a worldwide recognition for his string of masterpieces: All About My Mother (1999), Talk to Her (2002), Volver (2006), Broken …
29 May 2013
The Last Act: Bela Tarr’s The Turin Horse
By Nevena Nenova // Cinema
One of the most respected figures in world cinema today, Hungarian film auteur Bela Tarr- known for his distinctive highly stylized black and white long takes, apocalyptic stories and melancholic …
06 May 2013
Michael Haneke’s Amour
By Nevena Nenova // Cinema
Take a box of tissues and leave your grandparents at home, Michael Haneke is in town! The Austrian writer/director who brought us The Piano Teacher (2001), Cache (2005), and the …
07 March 2013
Giorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth
By Nevena Nenova // Cinema
Who knew Greeks can make great cinema? A country famous for its extra virgin olive oil export and hardly any traditions or structure for filmmaking, stunned audiences around the globe …
12 January 2013
Kelly’s Top 15 Films of 2012: Part II (#6-10)
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
If you haven’t read Part I of this over-written countdown, you should go do that now (I worked hard on these!). I’ll wait…. … … … … … Are you …
04 May 2012
From Norway: Headhunters
While American politicians abjectly deride the Scandinavians for being ‘pinko commies’, Hollywood has been taking notice of their considerable cinematic talent, finding every opportunity to import some of their best …
30 March 2012
Battle Royale; Cult Film Royalty
Here’s a well-known traditional Japanese proverb: “the world sucks”. Filled with deception, greed, and amoral opportunism, honesty and trust have become nothing more than archaic misnomers and fantastical abstractions for …
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