By Nick Maylor Happy Halloween to all of our readers. So… could I have been any more obvious in my choice? I doubt it. For this site, I recently reviewed this year’s direct-sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher film which can be read here. I really enjoyed the new movie as it harkened back to…
By Nick Maylor 2003 was a pretty abysmal year for Ben Affleck’s career. He appeared in three films that year, Daredevil, Paycheck, and Gigli (now considered one of the worst movies ever made). The bad press from Gigli was compounded by the overexposure of Ben Affleck’s relationship and subsequent breakup with his co-star, Jennifer Lopez. None of this was…
By Nick Maylor In the world of sword and sandal epics, this 2004 film by Wolfgang Petersen isn’t often mentioned among the best of the genre. It’s a reimagining of the Trojan War as told in Homer’s Illiad. The film tells the tale as narrated by Homer through the lens of a “what if?” scenario where it…
By Nick Maylor Since John Carpenter set the standard for the masked killer/slasher genre in 1978, the Halloween franchise has seen a slew of sequels and a reboot (which then had a sequel). In a wise attempt at cutting the fat and taking the franchise back to its roots, Halloween (2018) serves as a direct sequel to the…
By Nick Maylor (***1/2) I believe that this film directed by Danny DeVito to be one of the greatest black comedies of all time. Many would disagree. This widely-hated movie holds a special place for me. It was filmed in and around my hometown in Hamilton, Ontario, and Toronto (doubling a New York City). It…
By Nick Maylor (****) I have been a fan of Kevin Smith for the better part of two decades. His irreverent and sharp writing style has always spoken to me and I first fell in love with his work when I saw Dogma (1999) for the first time. An intensely smart and funny film about…
By Nick Maylor Many of our cinematic “heroes” perform questionable acts and exercise poor judgment. In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf had a sense of self-awareness when he proclaimed about Frodo: “I’ve sent him to his death.” Well, he kind of did, didn’t he? We all know the hobbits live, but maybe the Eagles should…
By Nick Maylor After reading Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump Whitehouse earlier this year, I wrote an article casting the various members of the 45th US President’s cabinet, family and inner-circle who could be portrayed if a movie or television series were made based on the book. That list includes most…
By Nick Maylor Biopics are huge business these days. When done well, they will often appear with a notable presence during the awards seasons; with many actors and actresses taking home Oscar gold for their appearances in them. Several historical figures of note have yet to (to my satisfaction) be given their due treatment in…
By Nick Maylor This year’s Toronto International Film Festival saw a slew of great films and welcome surprises. I did not get to see everything I was interested in but with an impressive selection of screenings, I walked away in awe of two major films that are guaranteed to be a massive presence come awards…