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Review of Wilderness
Thug-campers versus kill-puppiesMichael J. Bassett's 2006 follow-up to Deathwatch realizes the potential that earlier film hinted at. Wilderness finds a group of kids from a juvenile detention centre placed on an isolated island for a supervised camping retreat. Unfortunately, the planned youth bonding exercise goes astray when campers start showing up dismembered. ... read morePosted on 02/12/2008 by Aaron 
Review of My Winnipeg
Misty, water coloured memoriesGuy Maddin's latest film is definitely a break from his long followed approach, but not too sharp of one. Those familiar with his earlier films like Saddest Music in the World and Careful will know of Maddin's penchant for cribbing heavily from the aesthetic and traditions of the silent film ... read morePosted on 02/08/2008 by Aaron 
Review of My Kid Could Paint That
Art collectors are chumpsMarla Olmstead was only four years old when she became the subject of countless articles and news stories around the world. Her abstract art canvases were selling for thousands of dollars and hails of 'genius' and 'prodigy' readily flowed from the mouths of collectors and dealers. Her parents were quite ... read morePosted on 02/04/2008 by Aaron 
Review of The Ten
Wasted Talent: The MovieDavid Wain, the writer/ director/ comedian behind the amazing Stella, brings together a big ol' gang of his friends for ten scenes representing each of the ten commandments. And yeah, it feels like a big ol' gang of friends sitting around, riffing, and trying to make each other laugh. I'm ... read morePosted on 01/23/2008 by Aaron 
Review of There Will Be Blood
Movie of the yearPaul Thomas Anderson has not made a bad movie. I know it has been very popular to dislike him and even to dismiss his movies, but dig down and be honest with yourself: he has not made a bad film. Sure, he can be accused of being overly 'quirky,' but ... read morePosted on 01/19/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Zoo
Not what you would expectZoo, as a slang short-form in certain circles, is short for zoophile: a term used to describe those who's feelings for humans are slightly edged out by their, uh, love for non-human animals. Yeah. Zoo, as a documentary feature, looks at the case of one man who was killed in ... read morePosted on 01/14/2008 by Aaron 
Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyA terrific imagining of the process of writing the memoir of the same name. Its author, Jean-Dominique Bauby, was struck with paralysis in all but his left eye and he recorded his life story by means of blinking out words, letter by letter, to an assistant. This story has all ... read morePosted on 01/08/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Juno
I'd rather be giving my only child up for adoption.It seems that reviewing Juno is a new prerequisite for posting on FilmCatcher, so here is my go at it: People are lying to you. Juno is not a good movie. Yes, there are a few laughs, but we are talking about single digits here. With the calibre of ... read morePosted on 12/30/2007 by Aaron 
Review of Layer Cake
Not too rich, not too lightThis was the film many people were recommending when Daniel Craig's selection as the new James Bond was met with so much loud, nerdy resistance. What those making the recommendation knew was that Layer Cake reveals Craig's capacity for being at turns very charming and very menacing. It also hints ... read morePosted on 12/29/2007 by Aaron The Heartwarmingest Christmas MoviesI love the holiday season, I really do, but I hate watching the typical movie schmaltz that fills the airwaves at this time of year. I don't care what anyone says, these are the movies I want to watch come December: A Christmas Story My all time holiday favourite. It's ... read morePosted on 12/17/2007 by Aaron |
