Month: June 2018
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The Incredibles 2
Does The Incredibles 2 have a responsibility to shoot for something brighter than the first film to satisfy the older fans that have now grown? It’s truly a testament to the progress that animation has made in this digital era that a film like The Incredibles 2 can construct a more exciting and concise action…
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
It may not win everyone over, and we can’t say it’s not without flaws, but pound for pound, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom evolves the franchise. Science has run amok once again and genetically engineered dinosaurs are on a rampage in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a new blockbuster that goes slightly esoteric in the service of…
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Disobedience
Disobediance, from Sebastián Lelio, is a garish melodrama that has compelling moments; perhaps those less jaded by romance films will get more out of it. Disobedience is just merely OK in just about every category. Call me jaded, but it feels as though the sub-genre of intense, forbidden-LGBT-love has been worked from just about every…
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Take Star Wars Off Its Holy Pedestal
After Solo’s poor showing and the online abuse of Kelly Marie Tran, we’ve been thinking that we need to take Star Wars off its pedestal. Check out this Feedback Society vlog about no longer treating Star Wars like a holy thing. We can still enjoy (or dislike) the movies, but we’re taking it to heights…
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Hereditary
Hype can hurt a movie, and Hereditary had a blast of huge, steaming hot hype. Thankfully, the film mostly avoids being destroyed by that hype. Editor’s Note: We usually prefer spoiler free reviews, but in this case, if you haven’t seen the movie, you shouldn’t read anything about it at all. All I would say…
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Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbreds is much more than the teen romp it may appear to be on the surface. It’s funny, satirical, thrilling, and dream-like in different moments. An element of darkness exists inside all of us; it’s been said a thousand times by a thousand poets. Some of us learn to coexist with it, some try to…
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Show Preview: Autopilot
Saskatoon band Autopilot’s new single called, Weightless, will be showcased at The Capitol Music Club this weekend (with special guests Crooked Spies & Young James). “Like Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade and Modest Mouse…Autopilot is a name that should be ubiquitous among the underground/indie scene.” – Jamie Funk, Divide and Conquer Over the last…
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Arrested Development – Season Five
Arrested Development came out of the gate for season five mired in controversy, but the season was a refreshing change from the lacklustre season four. In 2003, my old roommate and I stumbled upon a show so clever and subversive that we couldn’t believe it was on a major network. The show was Arrested Development…
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Parquet Courts – Wide Awake
Parquet Courts do some of their best work to date on ‘Wide Awake,’ as they explore the cultural and political landscape we find ourselves in. “Allow me to ponder the role I play…” sings frontman Andrew Savage, “in this pornographic spectacle of black death.” The lyrics come from the thunderous second track on Parquet Courts…
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First Reformed
Writer and Director Paul Schrader’s latest film, First Reformed, courts controvery, as per usual, but this time, it does it in a quietly intelligent fashion. Films about religion are often as troublesome as the subject matter they dare try to dissect. When has any honest discussion of spirituality ended with each and every angle satisfied?…