Category Archives: Comedy

The Climb review — Bromance deconstructed

November 12, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Michael Angelo Covino | Written by Covino and Kyle Marvin | 94 min | In Cinemas The Climb opens with two American friends riding their bikes up a hill in France. Mike (Covino) is mustachioed and fit, while Kyle (Marvin) is a little stout and a little out of breath. Kyle's about to…Read More

Sean Connery: 10 Of His Best Non-Bond Roles

November 4, 2020 flawintheiris

Sean Connery died on Saturday, October 31, at age 90. The Scottish actor was the first cinematic James Bond, and for many will always be the greatest — defining the mix of suave, stylish, sexy, and ruthless for a generation of fans. While so much of what he did with that character is easy to…Read More

Reviews: Leaving the Criterion Channel October 31

October 30, 2020 flawintheiris

I'm a fan of deadlines — I might not get anything done otherwise. A few dozen features are soon to be dropped from the Criterion streaming channel include a number of classics, near classics, and oddities I've never seen (or haven't seen in ages), so I made a point of watching a few of them…Read More

Tremors (1990) review — Creature feature just as good 30 years later

October 21, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Ron Underwood | Written by Underwood, SS Wilson, and Brent Maddock | 96 min | Netflix There's a good reason Tremors has become a monster movie cult classic in the 30 years since its release and spawned a host of straight-to-video sequels, a one-season TV series, and even, recently, a pilot for Blumhouse…Read More

On The Rocks review — Manhattan martini muddle

October 5, 2020 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola | In Cinemas/On Apple+ from October 23 | 96 min There's a lot to enjoy in a movie that wants to take you back to the New York of Mazursky and Allen — the romance and glamour of those great bars and restaurants, the cobblestone streets and high-ceilinged loft…Read More

#FIN2020 Closing Night Gala review — Another Round (Druk)

September 25, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg | Written by Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm | 115 min After he set the world alight with The Celebration (Festen) and as a shining light of the Dogme95 movement, Danish auteur Vinterberg spent a few years in the cinematic hinterlands with films that people didn't like (It's All About Love, Dear…Read More

#FIN2020 PREVIEW — Bone Cage, Bread In The Bones, Citizen of Moria, The Forbidden Reel, Little Orphans, Queen Of The Andes

September 16, 2020 flawintheiris

The event of the year for the Atlantic Canadian cinephile — the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival — brings the world to Halifax every September. This year, of course, is a little different. The entire festival is online, which is a double-edged sword for the film lover. We get access to the full program on…Read More

The Personal History of David Copperfield review — A joyful adaptation of a classic novel

September 7, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Armando Iannucci | Written by Iannucci and Simon Blackwell, adapting the book by Charles Dickens | 119 min | In Cinemas Words I've used to describe Iannucci's work on films like In The Loop, and The Death of Stalin include "biting" and "hilarious," and I'd carry forward that kind of language for his…Read More

Bill and Ted Face The Music review — It’s a non, non, non, non, non heinous sequel

August 31, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Dean Parisot | Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon | 91 min | On Demand and In Cinemas Back in 2012 I found myself in Los Angeles for work. I visited the Universal Studios Theme Park, and amongst the Simpsons and Jaws rides was a Bill & Ted ride, which in 2012 seemed if…Read More

Stage Mother review — Drag dramedy turns Halifax into San Francisco

August 26, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Thom Fitzgerald | Written by Brad Hennig | 93 min | On Demand and In Cinemas In 2020 it's fair to call Thom Fitzgerald a Nova Scotia filmmaking legend. It was 23 years ago his debut, The Hanging Garden, was an international sensation. In the years since he's carved out a career as…Read More