Having recently discovered Bruce McDonald through Pontypool, I’ve begun a quest to see everything the man has made, directed, etc. starting with the film that many Canadians of my generation consider as much a staple of growing up as Slapshot, Fubar, Littlest Hobo, or Beachcombers. Hard Core Logo is a burly sloppy joe comprised of [...]

Bruce McDonald‘s adaptation of a story written by Tony Burgess delivers tense, character driven dramatic delight.  Pontypool is a new favorite I’ll likely use as reference point when discussing creative craftsmanship with anyone that’ll listen. I will not spoil the surprise of the film, just go see it. And understand that I am seriously thrilled [...]

Romanzo Criminale: Anyone that enjoys thick, cast heavy crime dramas bordering on soap operas that occasionally leaves you a bit confused as to who that guy was and who do they work for again sort of fare will find that this film is worth giving almost three hours of an evening too. While I do [...]

Rented Arrivederci Amore, Ciao aka “The Goodbye Kiss” and while there were many cinematographic elements I rather liked, clever gimmicks as they might’ve been, at the end of this I felt empty and a little cold. Perhaps because there were enough hooks in the narrative to successfully get me to empathize with the anti-hero protagonist [...]