5 (+1) Reasons The Time Is Right For #HellboyIII

June 12, 2015 flawintheiris

If you've trawled the nerdier corners of the Internet in the past week or so you can't have missed Ron Perlman's Twitter campaign to fan the flames for a third Hellboy movie. The first two, Hellboy, and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, are adaptations of Mike Mignola's celebrated graphic novels, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. They…Read More

In Cinemas: June 12, 2015 — Local Film Fests, Reel East Coast, Christopher Lee, and, oh yeah, Jurassic World

June 11, 2015 flawintheiris

I hope you've made some time to check out the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival and/or the OUTeast Queer Film Festival, both of which are ongoing, today into the weekend here in Halifax. Something I wanted to put on your radar if you appreciate locally made short films: Reel East Coast is an Allan Hawco-hosted four episode CBC…Read More

Love & Mercy review — Excellent vibrations

June 10, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Bill Pohlad, written by Oren Moverman and Michael A. Lerner, based on the life of Brian Wilson. Coming soon on my podcast, Lens Me Your Ears, with Stephen Cooke, is an episode on musical biopics. My arm needed a little twisting on this subject because biopics in general aren't my favourite genre—I always ask…Read More

Summer Film Festivals: Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, OUTeast Queer Film Festival, The “Summer of Superheroes”

June 8, 2015 flawintheiris

You go for weeks and weeks without anything special going on around film locally, and then this week we get two festivals! The Halifax Filmmakers Festival takes place on Wednesday June 10 though Saturday the 13th. Here's the Festival trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQcmCPecxi8 It highlights fiercely independent, international, and local feature and short films, including art and experimental pictures, with screenings taking…Read More

Spy review — Solid spoofery of espionage entertainment

June 7, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Paul Feig As I mentioned on Friday, I haven't seen a lot of Melissa McCarthy's films since Bridesmaids, though that one, also with director Feig, was a lot of fun. This one is, too. It functions as a spoof of long-held spy movie tropes while being a genuinely fun action movie. Do…Read More

LENS ME YOUR EARS Ep.07 — Vampire Movies!

June 6, 2015 flawintheiris

A freshly killed podcast is up on iTunes, ready for you to sink your teeth (or ears) into! Stephen Cooke and I discuss quality vampire movies, including recent releases, such as Only Lovers Left Alive and What We Do In The Shadows, and go back to semi-classics of the genre, including The Hunger, Lifeforce, Scream Blacula…Read More

Entourage review — Return of the bromcom

June 6, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Doug Ellin, written by Ellin from a story by Ellin and Rob Weiss, from the TV series Watching Entourage, I spent a lot of time thinking about the expectations we have when we watch a show on HBO, and then a movie at the multiplex. On TV, I enjoyed the story of suburban…Read More

In Cinemas: June 5, 2015 — I’ll See You In My Dreams, Spy, Entourage, Love & Mercy, Insidious 3

June 5, 2015 flawintheiris

I'll See You In My Dreams A sweet, slight character study of an older woman taking a few risks in her life, offering a rare leading role to the always dazzling Blythe Danner. She may be better known these days as Gwyneth Paltrow's mother, but she has an acting career that goes back more than…Read More

A few thoughts on seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron a second time (in 2D)

June 2, 2015 flawintheiris

As I was taking a gander at all the summer movies coming our way, I also reflected on the few we've already had a chance to see, including Avengers: Age of Ultron. On an overcast afternoon I went again, seeing it this time in 2D, my preferred format. The first thing I should say is the…Read More

Blockbuster Blues: Summer 2015 (P)review

June 1, 2015 flawintheiris

It's the beginning of June. The summer blockbuster season is about a month in—two months if you consider the arrival of Furious 7 the real beginning of the summer movie season, which is definitely arguable. Around this time last year I offered my take on the season ahead, and, aside from a few gems, I…Read More