reviews

DF-11635_11693_R2 Despite the handshake and smiles, it?s all out war between best pals Tuck (Tom Hardy, left) and FDR (Chris Pine), who are battling over the woman (Reese Witherspoon), for whom they?ve both fallen.

Review – This Means War

Is entertainment too much to ask for? read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Max von Sydow in his Best-Supporting Actor-nominated performance as The Renter in Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close."

Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close – shockingly bland

Win tickets! read more

In reviews, the latest | 7 Comments
Jessica Biel in New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve raises the product placement bar

It’s junk! read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Happy Feet Two image.

Happy Feet Two

Reviewer Julia Brown tries to look on the positive side. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Hamish Linklater and Miranda July in The Future

The Future – film review and ticket giveaway!

Miranda July’s The Future opens this Friday across Canada. read more

In Contests, Homepage Features, reviews | 4 Comments
Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene – VIFF reviews

Julia Brown reviews the Elizabeth Olsen movie, as well as This Is Not a Film and Michael, all part of the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
The Room Tommy Wiseau

The Room – Tommy Wiseau in Vancouver

Tommy Wiseau lives up to his eccentric reputation during the Rio Theatre’s The Room screening and Q&A. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Alps movie photo

Alps – VIFF reviews

Alps is director Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Dogtooth. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
VIFF documentary Inside Lara Roxx

Inside Lara Roxx – VIFF reviews

Documentary looks at a Canadian victim of the porn industry. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf

You’ve Been Trumped – VIFF reviews

Anthony Baxter’s You’ve Been Trumped is guaranteed to make you hate Donald Trump. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Higher Ground movie still

Higher Ground movie review

Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground gives a fair and a honest perspective on faith and religion/ read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Christina Hendricks in Drive

Drive movie review

A new crime movie with Ryan Gosling and Mad Men’s Christina Hendrick shifts from noir to standard revenge thriller. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Tom Hardy Nick Nolte Warrior movie 2011

Warrior review

MMA movie Warrior rises above its sports movie cliches, writes Clinton Hallahan. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Attack The Block movie still

Attack The Block – one of 2011′s best

Clinton Hallahan travels to two provinces and two countries to see Attack the Block. “It’s that good,” he writes. The low-budget UK sci-fi flick finally opens in Vancouver tomorrow (Sept 2). read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Jason Momoa as Conan (2011).

Conan: sword-and-sorcery in 3D

Well, what did you expect? read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
FinalDestination_450x300

A big bloody (but innovative) mess. In 3D

The filmmakers of Final Destination 5 3D have crafted a nuanced character portrait and philosophical meditation on mortality. Not! read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | 3 Comments
Olivia Wilde with Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens.

Cowboys & Aliens – yawn

The new Jon Favreau-directed movie is just not that exciting, most critics agree. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Kevin Smith at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. Kevin Winter photo for Getty Images

Kevin Smith tours Canada with Red State

The director’s latest, a thriller, comes to Canada. Watch the trailer here. read more

In reviews, the latest, trailers | Leave a comment
justin-timberlake-and-mila-kunis

Review – Friends With Benefits

Looking for a serious dose of eye-candy? Read Jennie Orton’s review to find out if Friends With Benefits breaks out of the romantic comedy mould. read more

In Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Chris-Evans-in-Captain-America-costume

Review – Captain America: The First Avenger

Think Chris Evans had enough charm to give lackluster Captain America some character? Think again. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
film1-570x300

Review – Page One: A year Inside the New York Times

A Year inside the New York Times reveals the history and struggles of traditional media outlets. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly Hallows 2

Harry Potter and The Lengthy Denouement

It’s the battle of the wizards, and they’re not much more exciting than Transformers. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Project Nim movie photo

Review – Project Nim

Project Nim explores nature versus nurture debate as chimpanzee Nim is raised in a human home. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Conan O'Brien in Conan O'Brien Can't Stop.

Review – Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop

A new documentary offers a glimpse into the world of Conan O’Brien. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman in Horrible Bosses (2011).

Review – Horrible Bosses

The new comedy falls squarely into the post-Hangover comedy sub-genre, writes our reviewer. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
transformers-3-img1

Review – Transformers 3

Rachel Langer is nonplussed by the latest in the battlin’ bots trilogy. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | 3 Comments
Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz in Columbia Pictues' comedy "Bad Teacher."

Review – Bad Teacher

Cameron Diaz’s bad teacher isn’t as bad as she needs to be. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
L'amour fou ©Pierre Boulat Courtesy Association Pierre & Alexandra Boulat

Review – L’amour fou

Regan Payne reviews a new doc about Yves St. Laurent. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Midnight+in+Paris+Movie

Review – Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen strikes again – only this time it’s not too painful at all. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Dr. Colin Campbell in Forks Over Knives (2011)

Review – Forks Over Knives

Can a new documentary overturn North Americans’ obsession with all things bacon? Julia Brown doesn’t think so. read more

In Features, reviews | 4 Comments
Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin in Something Borrowed (2011).

Movie review – Something Borrowed

Lovers who cheat don’t make for big laughs in the latest from the Hollywood rom-com factory. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Morgan Spurlock in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Movie review – The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Morgan Spurlock’s new doc tries to eat its Sara Lee and have it, too. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Neve Campbell Scream 4

Movie review – Scream 4

It’s true – Scream 4 lives up to expectations, and then some. read more

In reviews, the latest | 1 Comment
Four Lions movie still

Movie review – Four Lions

Chris Morris’ comedy about terrorism just about hits its mark. read more

In Features, reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Helen Mirren and Russell Brand in Arthur (2011)

Arthur gets slammed

Except for one guy in Sarasota, critics hate the remake of Arthur with Russell Brand. read more

In reviews, the latest | Leave a comment
Soul Surfer movie (2011)

Movie review – Soul Surfer

An amazing story gets the Hollywood treatment with predictably trite results. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | 1 Comment
Hop movie still

Review – Hop

Hop is Hollywood’s worst kids film since the 1988 remake of Pippi Longstocking, writes reviewer Adrian Mack. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | 4 Comments
Sucker Punch movie still

Review – Sucker Punch

300/Watchmen director Zach Snyder continues to go rogue, tossing away basic storytelling in favour of… we’re not sure what, really. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Amanda Seyfried in Red Riding Hood.

New worst movie of 2011?

Critics weigh in on the new Amanda Seyfried movie. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment
Battle LA feature

Movie review – Battle: Los Angeles

Loud, bombastic, silly, and everything you want in an alien-invasion videogame circa 2011. Oh, except it’s a movie. read more

In Homepage Features, reviews | Leave a comment