‘Road House’ Reboot: Does Jake Gyllenhaal Pack the Same Punch?
By: Russ Matthews
The fascination with 1980s cinema continues with the reimagining of the Patrick Swayze cult-classic Road House. Read more
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‘Robot Dreams’ a Profound Animation for Grown-Ups
By: Russ Matthews
Written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Pablo Berger and based on the 2007 comic by Sara Varon, this Academy Award-nominated film is one based on an unlikely friendship. Read more
‘Civil-War’ an Adrenaline Packed Cautionary Tale
By: Russ Matthews
Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) may not be a name that’s familiar to many. Read more
‘Freud’s Last Session’ – Atheist Meets Christian Apologist
By: Russ Matthews
The stage production of Freud’s Last Session by Mark St. Germain, based upon the book The Question of God by Armand Nicholi, is a fascinating consideration of the meeting of famed psychologist Sigmund Freud(Anthony Hopkins) and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis (Matthew Goode). Read more
‘Perfect Days’ Celebrates the Magic of the Everyday
By: Russ Matthews
Among the films nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, one has set a new landmark for filmmaking. . Read more
Like a Big Panda Bear Hug: Kung Fu Panda 4
By: Russ Matthews
The longevity of this series relies heavily on the charisma of its lead character and the voice behind his furry exterior. Read more
Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
By: Russ Matthews
The litmus test for devoted Ghostbuster fans would have to be, knowing what to say after hearing the lyric, “If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call?” Read more
‘American Fiction’ A Brilliant Satire of the Publishing World
By: Russ Matthews
The world of publishing can be a veritable hodgepodge of inexplicable successes. Read more
Alan Ritchson & Hilary Swank Tug at the Heart in ‘Ordinary Angels’
By: Laura Bennett
Alan Ritchson might be recognised as the t-shirt-popping hero in Reacher, but in Ordinary Angels he and Academy Award winner Hilary Swank team up to deliver a punch of a different kind. Read more
Leonard Bernstein’s Story Unfolds in ‘Maestro’
By: Russ Matthews and Christian Valenzuela
Only a handful of films over the past year have had such a singular vision behind them that the end product ebbs and flows like a beautiful composition crafted by a passionate and complex composer. Read more