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Reviews & Commentary
Paradise Lost (1996)
Paradise Lost (1996): documentary or non-fiction advocacy film?
The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)
The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971): Kill all the bugs you can.
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) : an exciting, well-paced and angry piece of filmmaking from Brazilian director José Padilha
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011)
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011): a film about taking the road less traveled and living outside the rules
February 2012 New Releases
February 2012 New Releases: What's coming out in February on DVD and Blu-ray
Hobo with a Paint Brush (2011)
Hobo with a Paint Brush (2011): Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Lech Majewski's The Mill And The Cross
The Best Documentaries of 2011
The Best Documentaries of 2011 : another stellar year for the documentary
Kill List 2011 (PAL Import)
Kill List 2011 (PAL Import) : a fatalist nightmare.
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011): buying this probably put me on some sort of "watch" list.
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011) : "Critics Bait"
Who the hell is this?
Who the hell is this? : The dreaded Oscars are once again upon us and the Academy has nominated Monsieur Lazhar in the foreign language film category.
January 2012 New Releases
January 2012 New Releases: What's coming out in January on DVD and Blu-ray
2012… the year it all comes to an end.
2012... the year it all comes to an end. : ...musings on the start of a new year
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011) : mini-review
Aftershock (2011)
Aftershock (2011): mini-review
Senna (2011)
Senna (2011): mini-review
3 Existential Road movies while I wait for Drive
3 Existential Road movies while I wait for Drive : Richard Fleisher's The Last Run (1971), Walter Hill's The Driver (1978) and Richard C. Sarafian's Vanishing Point (also 1971)
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Page One: Inside the New York Times: Its title ends up being the source of its greatest limitation
Ip Man 2 (2010)
Ip Man 2 (2010): Something got lost in the sequel and despite the solid reviews it received, Ip Man 2 simply doesn't measure up to the original
The Last Circus (2010)
The Last Circus (2010): Spanish clowns going toe to toe
Monte Hellman’s Road to Nowhere (2010)
Monte Hellman's Road to Nowhere (2010): At the very least it has the most descriptive and accurate 3 word title of the year
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011): Checkmate
The Arbor (2010)
The Arbor (2010): a harrowing quasi-documentary about the life and legacy of UK Platwright Andrea Dunbar
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010): this Gallic-flavoured comedy-adventure is a tantalizing gem
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses (2011): Horrible Movie
Captain America (2011)
Captain America (2011): The country may be a wreck, but they've still got the best superheros
Attack the Block!
Attack the Block!: ...one of the best Brit imports in recent memory
3D Blu-ray Movies
3D Blu-ray Movies: Even Hollywood dross is much improved in the 3D rendering.
A Neophyte’s Guide to 3D and HD Home Theatre
A Neophyte's Guide to 3D and HD Home Theatre: A/V Equipment options....
Video Store Day Winners!
Video Store Day Winners!: Video Store Day!
Yes, it's real and happened this past Saturday. Congrats go out to Sabine Theissen (our FBE winner) and Carolyn Reimer (our FBW winner) who both won $50 gift certificates in our Saturday draw. A big note of thanks goes out to Daniel from Toronto's Eyesore Cinema who conjured up and championed the idea for VSD. See you all next year!
Nice job Daniel.
Scott
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