Month: December 2018
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is an interesting gimmick from an amazing series, but the execution doesn’t work (nor is it really what it’s advertised to be). I don’t get people who hate on Black Mirror. I can understand if it’s too dark for some, but not liking something because it’s more cynical than you isn’t the…
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Aquaman
It’s doing insane business overseas, but is Aquaman a cure for what ails the DC film universe? Dan says it’s swimming in the right direction. Long considered the laughing stock of the DC Universe’s stable of comic book heroes, Aquaman is no longer an ugly duckling. He proves he’s got what it takes to fight…
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Vice
Headlines will no doubt make big deal of another physical transformation by Christian Bale, but does Vice, “The Dick Cheney movie,” make for thoughtful entertainment? From his humble beginnings as a drunk-driving ne’er-do-well to his claiming of one of the highest offices in the world, every rung on Dick Cheney’s ladder is surgically eviscerated in…
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Got Spider-man fatigue? Too bad. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an amazing adventure that pushes the envelope of animation and storytelling. Strap yourself in! Thwip! How much is too much of a good thing? Spider-Man is arguably the most popular Marvel superhero ever but he’s had four solo movies over the past six years, including…
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The House That Jack Built
Lars von Trier is back with another controversial film. Is it controversy for its own sake or is it good enough to go beyond that? Infamous writer/director Lars von Trier’s movies always arrive amid a cloud of controversy. Every damn time out of the gate he pushes buttons and The House That Jack Built continues…
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The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos has not only done it again with The Favourite, he may have done it in a way that speaks to a broader audience. A quick glance at Wikipedia says that Queen Anne of Great Britain — the Queen portrayed so brilliantly by Olivia Coleman in The Favourite — was, in fact, quite sickly…
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Panned Gold: Parliament – Trombipulation
In Panned Gold, Dave looks at albums that got a bad rap. Today we look at George Clinton / Parliament’s misunderstood at the time Trombipulation. Panned Gold is our way of reminding music fans of the wealth we miss out on when we adhere to a critic or algorithm’s notion of ‘the best.’ Albums that…
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2001: A Space Odyssey at Regina’s Kramer IMAX Theatre
The Kramer IMAX in Regina is screening a special print of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Hurry – it’s only on until January 4th, 2019. Last Friday night, my wife and I attended the Kramer IMAX theatre for the opening night premier of Stanley Kubrick’s monumental 2001: A Space Odyssey, which drew a sold-out…