“It's a truth, universally acknowledged, that teenagers are fucking idiots.” Jane Austin said that, and it still rings true today. It's every human being’s God-given right to be a moody asshole, but that doesn't make you smart. Brooding all the time doesn't give you...
Logan’s Run – The Future is Pointless
As a self-proclaimed Science Fiction buff, I probably should have already seen "Logan's Run." But I feel like it fell into the category of a “classic” that I already knew the plot and concept of, so didn’t rush to see it for myself. That’s what local library sales are...
Coming to Terms with The Legend of Zu (2001)
Legend of Zu was one of the first Hong Kong DVDs I ever bought. I got it from a tiny shop in Ottawa's China Town and forked over around $40 (two weeks worth of bag boy work!) to pay for the retail release. I'm not sure why that particular movie was the one that caught...
The Good, the Bad, and the Let Me See If I Can Even Remember This – Part 1
By Chloë Brett As we move forward into yet another year, it’s time to take a (very belated) look back at 2016 and all the films that came with it. Of the over 200 2016 releases I saw, I’ve narrowed it down to about 40 that I deem worthy of discussion. Though there are...
Weird on the Road with MOTORAMA – Review
Motorama is pure fever dream cinema and the kind of film that just doesn't get made anymore: A medium budget David Lynchian road adventure that is equally cock-eyed dark comedy and R rated metaphorical journey that happens to star a kid. It could only exist at a time...