Review: “Bowling for Columbine”
Hilarious and yet chilling, "Bowling for Columbine" stands out not only as a truly superb documentary but one of the best films of the...
Review: “Kill Bill Volume I”
Tarantino is back with his most polished and yet slightly empty effort yet. 'Bill' is a kinetic and quite often stunning homage to...
Review: “House of the Dead”
How do films like these get made for video, let alone the wide theatrical run this load of shite got (no wonder Artisan went...
Keanu Reeves for “Thumbsucker”
One had the distinct impression that Keanu Reeves would rather be anywhere than talking to the press following the Toronto Film Festival screening of...
Review: “The French Connection”
Being a movie webmaster doesn't mean one is automatically a film geek - even though I've seen a lot of movies, for example out...
Review: “Taxi”
A remake of the Luc Besson French flick of the same name, "Taxi" is a rather dull action comedy punctuated by some well-shot chase...
Review: “Friday Night Lights”
Sports' effect on culture is a fascinating study. Whether it be American football in Texas, AFL in Victoria, rugby union worldwide, soccer in assorted...
Nick Park for “Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit”
Nick Park hasn't much. The film maker from England's north who has won Oscars for his Wallace and Gromit shorts, is quietly unassuming, which...
Review: “Training Day”
While Antoine Fuqua may have graduated from the Michael Bay school of directing, "Training Day" proves a well made if somewhat derivative cop drama.While...
Brenda Blethyn for “Pride and Prejudice”
Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn may well score another nomination as the matriarch of the Bennet family in the new screen version of Jane Austen's...
The Rock for “Doom”
Give The Rock credit. He gave us Doom-dorks over 40 minutes of his time, this after a long day shooting and a 6:00am trip...
Review: “Meet the Parents”
There's not much to say about this film except its a hoot and a half. Stiller uses a similar type of comedy that made...
Keira Knightley for “Domino”
Keira Knightley has a lot going on in her professional life these days. What with promoting not one but two new movies, and shooting...
Review: “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”
CG animated feature films may be a richly successful market, but in the last year or two we've come to learn that doesn't automatically...
Review: “Joy Ride”
Yes it may be full of plot holes and inconsistencies galore, nevertheless John Dahl has created a visceral and above all great fun road...
Billy Bob Thornton for “Friday Night Lights”
Billy Bob Thornton looks relaxed and in good humor when he met the press to promote the new football drama Friday Night Lights. Some...
Review: “Red Dragon”
A major improvement on "Hannibal", this second adaptation of Thomas Harris' first novel about everyone's favourite serial killer turned imprisoned advisor is a solidly...
Niki Caro for “North Country”
Niki Caro seemed to have come from nowhere when her Whale Rider won standing ovations at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals. Taking her...
Nick Cave for “The Proposition”
Sipping a cup of tea in a Toronto hotel room, publicity shy Nick Cave, songwriter, musician, some time actor , icon and now screenwriter,...
Review: “Three Kings”
I'm not a big fan of the war genre at all because most of the films are, well to put it in simple terms...
Review: “Shark Tale”
The CG animated genre is one of the toughest out there because quite frankly the standard is so high that anything less than a...
Review: “Serenity”
There is a very different dynamic between the worlds of television and cinema as "Serenity", the film continuation of Joss Whedon's unfairly and prematurely...
Review: “Into the Blue”
Having survived many months on the shelf, numerous delays, and a studio collapse, "Into the Blue" finally swims into theatres though maybe it wasn't...
The Rock for “Southland Tales”
"Southland Tales" is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink...
Review: “The Broken Hearts Club”
Greg Berlanti, a guy you could arguably title as the protege of Kevin Williamson ("Scream", "Dawson's Creek"), gives us a look at a group...
Cameron Crowe for “Elizabethtown”
He's a former rock journalist and possibly one of the most unique voices in contemporary Hollywood. A rock journalist turned screenwriter and director, Cameron...
Woody Harrelson for “North Country”
It seems that former Cheers star Woody Harrelson is back with a vengeance and on a roll these days, beginning with his idealistic lawyer...
Review: “The Tuxedo”
James Bond spoof movie #4679 rolls off the line, this time its Jackie Chan playing a super spy who is actually a cab driver...
Review: “Sweet Home Alabama”
After bowling them over with the delightful yet light-hearted "Legally Blonde", Reese Witherspoon once again is etching yet another mark in the family friendly...
Claire Danes for “Shopgirl”
Quietly reserved, Claire Danes is in the Toronto Film Festival to firstly support her co-starring role in Steve Martin's Shopgirl and to accompany boyfriend...