Vintage Double Bills: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ And ‘Network’
Two notable works by Sidney Lumet that make an excellent pairing are Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Network (1976). A
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Vintage Double Bills: ‘Single White Female’ and ‘The Cable Guy’
Single White Female (1992) is a thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder. It stars Bridget Fonda as the eponymous young women
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Film Review: ‘Tenet’ Moves Forward And Backwards Through Christopher Nolan’s Career
Christopher Nolan‘s new film Tenet is about an unnamed CIA operative (John David Washington) — referred to only as “The
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Will Theatrical Films Survive The 2020s?
What will become of theatrically run movies? The blending between the forms of television and film is a phenomenon we
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Going To The Movies In Canada After The Lockdown
Movie theatres were allowed to open in Toronto this past Friday, July 31st. People have been anticipating the ability to
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Film Review: Jay Baruchel’s ‘Random Acts of Violence’
Jay Baruchel‘s Random Acts of Violence is a horror movie that gets stuck somewhere on the road between a deconstruction
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A Voyage Into The Heart Of Dorkness: 2019, NYCC, And 2020 Resolutions
“I have no opinion on that point, but I want you to clearly understand that there was nothing profitable
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Review: Palimpsest Is A Graphic Novel That You Must Read
Lisa Wool-Rim Sjoblom‘s memoir Palimpsest: Documents From a Korean Adoption from D&Q is an excellent polemic. It makes the
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When I’m 63: A Review Of Michael Apted’s 63 Up
The new instalment in Michael Apted‘s Up series, 63 Up, is excellent. This series of documentaries, which started with
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Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story Is Simply Astounding
Marriage Story, the new film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, is simply one of the best films of
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Doctor Sleep Is A Soporific Sequel To The Shining
I always meant to read Stephen King‘s sequel to his classic 1977 novel The Shining but never did — perhaps
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Review – Terminator: Dark Fate Consigns Its Franchise To A Fate Worse Than Its Title
Duh Nah Dun Dun Nah Duh Nah Dun Dun Nah When you hear those portentous hammer blows creep across
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Review: ‘Cursed’ Is Blessed With A Strong Dose Of Frank Miller
In what seemed like a left turn in Frank Miller‘s storied career, it was announced that he would be
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Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory is Sweet & Melancholic
Pedro Almodovar‘s new film Pain and Glory (or Dolor y Gloria in Spanish) is a lovely paean to filmmaking,
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A Slower, Sweeter Goodfellas: Scorsese’s New Film The Irishman is Extremely Satisfying
At three and a half hours in length (with no intermission), I expected that the sold out cinema audience
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Review: The Lighthouse is Anything But Light
The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers‘ second feature film (the first being the outstanding The Witch), is not going to appeal to
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Jojo Rabbit Is A Crowd-Pleasing Marvel
It’s great to see a movie that lives up to its hype. Having won the People’s Choice Awards at this
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Review: Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite Is Pitch Perfect
The winner of this year’s Palme D’Or, Parasite by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, is outstanding. I’m at a loss
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Joker Is Odd! But Is It Art?
[**Spoilers below for Joker! Proceed with caution.] I don’t know if Todd Phillips‘ Joker was a good film, but it
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Frank Miller And Tom Wheeler Discuss ‘Cursed’ At NYCC 2019
What a lovely way to end the show! The panel promoting Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler’s new YA novel Cursed
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NYCC 2019 – The Travel Channel Debuts Ghost Nation
Robert Frost wrote that the woods are lovely, dark, and deep and this somehow sums up America’s fascination with the
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IDW Talks New Releases At NYCC 2019
Scott Dunbier and Dirk Wood were on hand at NYCC to talk about their upcoming Artist Editions and Artifact Editions.
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NYCC 2019 – Advance Screening Of Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Fairly late on Saturday night, I went where no man has gone before: the men’s washroom on the lower level
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DC Black Label House Of Horrors Line Of Comic Books Announced At NYCC 2019
We all know that good, thoughtful horror movies are nothing to turn our noses up at and DC editor Joe
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HBO Screens First Episode Of New Watchmen Series at NYCC 2019
The lineup for this screening was huge. Showrunner Damon Lindelof and HBO appeared with cast members, director, and surprise guest
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NYCC 2019 – The Current Crop From Berger Books
The panel on Berger Books, headed by editor Karen Berger, spoke today at NYCC. Six artists were present and they
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Straight Outta Hamilton…A Review of Sylvia Nickerson’s ‘Creation’
When I went to Hamilton a few months ago to see the indie art show at the gallery there, a
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Ad Astra Is The Latest In A String Of Neo Sci-Fi Flicks To Hit The Screens
Ad Astra (‘to the stars’) is the new movie by director James Gray, starring Brad Pitt. I love James Gray’s
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Toronto Canzine 2019 In Pictures
Canzine Toronto came and went this past Saturday, September 14th, at the Art Gallery of Ontario. A long running event
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Do We Make Meaning? Reviewing King Of King Court By Travis Dandro
Travis Dandro‘s King of King Court: A Memoir (out now from Drawn and Quarterly) is a thick book but reads
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Fan Expo Toronto 2019 In Pictures
This is sort of an unusual write-up for me. I didn’t attend the Fan Expo in Toronto, Canada, this past
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