The Intouchables
This French film (with subtitles) is inspired by the true story of an improbable friendship…
The Master
Although the director says it not a story about Scientology, it doesn’t matter. Phillip Seymour…
In The Family
A very slow moving but engrossing/captivating tale of a young boy left without one of…
Prometheus
Prequel to the Alien(s) series, I enjoyed this sci-fi tale of scientists stranded in an…
The Help
Charming, sweet and well-acted tale of the lives of black maids in Jackson Mississippi, circa…
Premium Rush
Nothing deep, but a relatively enjoyable and silly romp of killers chasing bicycle couriers who…
Edwin Boyd (Citizen Gangster)
Inspired by true events (in Canada), a WWII vet turns to crime to assist his…
Bernie
Jack Black has a thoroughly enjoyable turn as a Texas undertaker/mortician who is beloved by…
Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky
An entertaining and informative look at what Garth Drabinsky, he of Livent fame and infamy,…
The Bourne Legacy
Not nearly as good (story, acting) as the other Bourne movies, but a summertime popcorn…
First Position
Super documentary that follows a number of child dancers from different countries, all competing for…
Compliance
Inspired by real life, this is an emotionally tense film about a caller to a…
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Documentary about Chinese artist and social activist Ai Weiwei, pursued by the Chinese authorities, but…
The Amazing Spider-Man
Another summertime popcorn kind of flick, better than Spiderman 2, and enjoyable for as long…
The Queen of Versailles
Captivating documentary following the ups but primarily downs) of an American timeshare billionaire, his younger…
Neil Young Journeys
Quiet documentary chronicling a day long journey from Neil’s hometown in Ontario to Massey Hall…
Last Call at the Oasis
Documentary about the declining global availability of fresh water. Pretty scary stuff. You’ll learn something…
Where Do We Go Now?
A charming tale of a group of Lebanese women who try whatever they can to…
Boy A
Andrew Garfield, before his pre-Social Network fame, is excellent as a young ex-con trying valiantly…
Moonrise Kingdom
A typically bizarre Wes Anderson film about a young boy scout and the girl he…
Collaborator
A very intense, claustrophobic story of a down on his luck ex-con who holds hostage…
Looper
Many critics raved about this film, but I thought it was just a decent sci-fi…
Argo
Effective dramatization of the successful extraction of six US embassy employees from Tehran in the…
End of Watch
A very violent ride with two cops in LA’s south central district. You watch these…
Arbitrage
An average story of a hedge fund million/billionaire, Richard Gere, who is facing financial and…
The Paperboy
A southern (Florida) gothic tale a newspapermen and a women fighting for the release from…
Zaytoun
Moving but predictable tale of a young Palestinian boy who helps an Israeli soldier, captured…
The Sapphires
A delightful and amusing inspired by true life tale of four young aboriginal ladies, circa…
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises
I was a big fan of the second film in Chris Nolan’s trilogy, The Dark…
To Rome With Love
I really can’t see what the critics are raving about with Woody Allen’s most recent…
Take This Waltz
I had high hopes for this story by Sarah Polley about possible consequences of following…
Killer Joe
Matthew McConaughey can sure play the role of a dangerous man, but this story of…
Cosmopolis
Truly bizarre tale from David Cronenberg about a youngish tycoon riding across NYC in a…
Alps
Greek film about a business that employees staff who can impersonate the recently deceased as…
Savages
A waste of time thriller about California pot growers trying to resist the invitations of…
Dark Horse
A man and woman, both emotionally stunted and/or depressed come together for what I think…
Seven Psychopaths
Some pretty good critical buzz about, yes, seven psychopaths. It’s done with humour by talented…