Category Archives: Canadian

A Dangerous Method review

Directed by David Cronenberg Written by Christopher Hampton, from his play A Talking Cure, which was adapted from the book A Most Dangerous Method by John Kerr. I have really been enjoying the Viggo Mortensen era of David Cronenberg's work. Mortensen has starred in the past three Cronenbergs, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises and…Read More

The Atlantic Film Festival wraps

I'm here to tell you I survived another year. I flagged a little in the middle but came through strong in the homestretch.It was a great fest, and I think a popular one, with a bunch of sold-out screenings. The audience award went to Thom Fitzgerald's Cloudburst and there were five screenings of Roller Town.…Read More

Festival fatigue already?

Yes, it's only Day 3 of the Atlantic Film Festival. I've only seen a half-dozen shorts and maybe seven features, but I can already feel it in my head and in my bones. It's something I always forget about the festival even though I've covered it since 2004. It's partly the rushing around, the schmooze…Read More

2011 Atlantic Film Festival

For Halifax film lovers, this is Christmas: 10 days of films screened at downtown cinemas.Lots of local pictures—the Atlantic Shorts programs are always packed—and new features by regional filmmakers are also hot tickets: check out the AFF Guide in this week's issue of The Coast, where I am film editor, for my story on Picnicface,…Read More

Hobo With A Shotgun review

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

Hobo With A Shotgun review from Sundance

People in these parts have been pretty excited about Jason Eisener's bloody opusHobo With A Shotgun coming to screens later in 2011. Shot in April and May 2010 in Halifax and Dartmouth, the Grindhouse feature starring Rutger Hauer is showing at Sundance this week. I visited the set and reported on it for the Globe…Read More