Hobo With A Shotgun review

March 24, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Jason EisenerWritten by Eisener and John DaviesThis is a tough movie for me to review. It was made in my town, starring an actor I've idolized since I was a kid, Rutger Hauer. I've interviewed the director on a number of occasions, most recently in this week's Coast cover story, which you can…Read More

Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011

March 23, 2011 flawintheiris

For folks younger than myself, there'll be a lot of head-scratching today over the hubbub surrounding the passing of Elizabeth Taylor. She was a lot more than the tabloid fodder, Michael Jackson-gal pal and kooky pop culture presence that she became late in life. She was a titan of Hollywood's old studio system. I have…Read More

“10 films that seemed better when I was a kid”

March 23, 2011 flawintheiris

Here's something I wrestle with all the time, movies I saw repeatedly as a child that left indelible marks on my psyche, but are less impressive as viewed by my adult eyes. I have a few of these myself, which maybe I'll share some time. For now, check out this interesting piece from The Den of…Read More

Limitless review

March 16, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Neil BurgerWritten by Leslie Dixon from an Alan Glynn novelLimitless is a movie for our over-medicated times, and a concept so high and wired that the picture refuses to let you down until the credits roll. Sure, it could have been a whole lot more than just a rush, but in terms of…Read More

Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome series review

March 13, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by George Miller (and co-director George Ogilvie for Mad Max 3) Written by Miller and Terry Hayes The Mad Max trilogy has a special place in my heart. The first movie was released in 1979, an Australian low budget exploitation revenge drama. It imagines a world set “a few years from now” where a very…Read More

The Adjustment Bureau review

March 6, 2011 flawintheiris

Written and directed by George Nolfi, adapted from a Philip K. Dick short story Adjustment Team | 106 min | Netflix Why am I such a sucker for a fantasy so surely set in the real world? I wish I knew. Just superstitious, I suppose. So long as the internal logic makes sense to…Read More

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps review

March 5, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Oliver StoneWritten by Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff, based oncharacters by Stone and Stanley WeiserOn DVDAbout 40 minutes into Oliver Stone’s revisiting of his 80s screed on the dangers and allure of big money, the sequel to Wall Street feels just a little, I dunno, drab? It’s hard to put your finger on…Read More

Reactions to the 2011 Academy Awards

February 28, 2011 flawintheiris

Well, no surprises.I didn't think The Social Network would win Best Film, but I did think David Fincher would take Best Director. Don't get me wrong, The King's Speech is a worthy award recipient, but it taking so many categories beyond Best Actor didn't rock my world. Especially Best Original Screenplay. I had my fingers…Read More

Anticipating the 2011 Academy Awards

February 26, 2011 flawintheiris

I've been enjoying the cottage industry of bloggers and writers discussing and dissecting the Academy Awards. The BIG SHEEW, as Ed Sullivan used to say, will be happening Sunday night, less than 48 hours from now.Of the variety of articles I've read, this one from Cracked is one of the most relevant and funny, where…Read More

Thoughts on Truly Madly Deeply

February 14, 2011 flawintheiris

Just a heads up for anyone who will be in Halifax this coming Thursday: I'll be hosting Carbon Arc, the Khyber film society's regular screening series, presenting Anthony Minghella's first feature film Truly Madly Deeply, which for years now has been a favourite of mine. Feel free to come on down to the Khyber at 1588 Barrington…Read More