TV Recap: Rake, S2E2
byThe second installment of the ABC’s ever wonderful second series of Rake was far more serious than the first but still witty, inappropriate and as…
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Film Review: Make Hummus Not War (2012)
byCould hummus be the catalyst for peace in the Middle East? Trevor Graham seeks to explore this notion, leaving no chickpea unturned. A self-proclaimed ‘hummus tragic’,…
Film Review: The Watch (2012)
byA security guard at a Costco store is murdered, the catalyst for store manager Evan (Ben Stiller) to form a neighbourhood watch group.
Wednesdays with Woody: Celebrity (1998)
byFitting nicely in between Sweet and Lowdown and Deconstructing Harry, Woody Allen’s Celebrity looks at the lives of a divorced couple Lee Simon (Kenneth Branagh) and his…
TV Recap: The Newsroom, S1E4
byLast night’s episode of The Newsroom really took me by surprise. I’ve become accustomed to the work relationship dynamics between the five principal characters,…
TV Recap: Rake, S2E1
byLet’s all stand in admiration for writers Peter Duncan and Andrew Knight for this hilarious Australian dramedy. This is the only television program that…
Film Review: Your Sister’s Sister (2011)
byHaving not properly dealt with the death of his brother, Jack (Mark Duplass) is sent by his friend Iris (Emily Blunt) to go and stay…
Film Review: Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
byBachir Lazar (Mohamed Fellag) is an Algerian immigrant who shows up looking for employment at a Montreal elementary school following the suicide of a teacher. After…
TV Recap: Rake, Season 1
byAs season two of Rake approaches, it feels appropriate to look back to what has happened so far. Last season saw our beloved Cleaver Greene…
Wednesdays with Woody: Deconstructing Harry (1997)
byWoody Allen’s offbeat comedy Deconstructing Harry opened to 1997 Venice Film Festival. After failing to get Elliot Gould, Albert Brooks, Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Hopper…