Chappie review — scrappy (but not too crappy) scifi

March 12, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell This picture is getting a lot of flack for its various issues, not the least of which is its considerable similarity—at least in the early going—to Robocop, and its considerable similarity—later on in the running —to Short Circuit. But despite that, within its rough-around-the-edges construction,…Read More

Lens Me Your Ears is here — Stephen Cooke and Carsten Knox talk movies!

March 11, 2015 flawintheiris

The banner of this blog claims it's "a conversation about movies and storytelling," which I hope has been true in the 4.5 years I've been at it. I'm taking the conversation to a new platform. Stephen Cooke, award-winning arts reporter with The Chronicle Herald, and I love talking about movies. Now we have a podcast,…Read More

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel review — More of the same, and less

March 8, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by John Madden, written by Madden and Ol Parker If you're a big fan of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, I would be lying if I told you the sequel doesn't deliver more of what made the first one a hit: A wonderful group of talented, mostly British actors working through a predictable script about…Read More

CTV Morning Live — Friday, March 6, 2015: It’s The Dev Patel Weekend!

March 6, 2015 flawintheiris

An atypical morning on the local CTV morning broadcast as the show embraced its inner snowbird and celebrated beach life. I showed up in my usual film critic gear and was totally overdressed, but at least I got lei-ed ! (I apologize, the pun was irresistible.) Maybe that's why I was a little tongue-tied today.…Read More

In Cinemas. March 6, 2015 — Chappie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, What We Do In The Shadows, Unfinished Business, Vessel, Crazy Beautiful You

March 5, 2015 flawintheiris

Chappie Director Neill Blomkamp has been getting a lot of attention lately for his imaginings of the Alien movie he's always wanted to make—he posted concept art online, and now it looks like the studio has given him the green light. Funny how things work. What's a bit disappointing is Blomkamp's brand new movie, Chappie, hasn't been…Read More