Blue Jasmine – It’s been way too long since I’ve seen a good Woody Allen film. I forgot how many feels I could have all at once. I was happy, sad, irritated and wowed by the incredible performances all at the same time. Kate Blanchett’s monologue in the opening scene is downright amazing. Then, watching her […]
Male dominance, obsessive egocentrism, and ruthless competitiveness have always been a part of Hollywood’s paradigm. Whether comically or dramatically stated in numerous Hollywood features…
These last couple of years or so have been very big for the, now proven but always sort of suspected, multi-talented artist, director, producer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Having secured and fairly prominent roles in critically acclaimed films such as 500 Days Of Summer, The Dark Knight, Inception, and Looper, Levitt has certainly made a name for […]
The Spanish phenomena in filmmaking, Pedro Almodovar, who has received a worldwide recognition for his string of masterpieces: All About My Mother (1999), Talk to Her (2002), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), etc. cheers up his followers with one, bizarre as ever, film parody I’m So Excited! Essential in their graphic explorations of sexuality, Almodovar’s […]
Remember those 80’s and 90’s summer vacation movies with everlasting humor? The ones with parents chilling out by the beach, acting like children, and children entering adulthood; the ones that offer escape from the monotony of everyday life shaped up by demanding careers and addictive electronics; the ones that last forever in our memories and […]
Glittered high-end designer goods, expensive rides, plush celebrity mansions, teenagers without control and…not much else. Accompanied by trash talk and a loud, vulgar rap soundtrack, Sofia Coppola’s new feature The Bling Ring provides an accurate visualization of Nancy Jo Sales’ Vanity Fair article “The Suspects Wore Louboutins” revealing the true story of “a gang of well-off […]
She is clumsy, impulsive, irrational, indecisive, and forgetful. She is a 27, “looks older, but not grown up.” She is open and friendly with men, but she labels herself as: “undateable.” She has the right posture and body, but her lack of coordination makes her appear as a caricature of a dancer. She is educated […]
Comedy Bar mainstays Bad Dog Theatre are in the middle of a horror show. On purpose. They have one week left in their current episodic adventure, portraying Torontonian walkers and the people who run from them. The show is a good one with a strong cast including director Peter Stevens in a happily more substantial […]