Away We Go
Sam Mendes’ “Away We Go,” is pretty much everything you could want in an indie film. This little movie is full of humor, depth, a great cast, beautiful cinematography, a perfectly indie soundtrack, and enough poignant moments to give it the substance of an Oscar contender but in a much lighter dose. The story follows Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), a couple in their early thirties, as they travel the country aimlessly looking for a place to call home and raise their family. Watching this movie, you really feel like you’re on this journey with them: trying out each new city- from Phoenix, to Tucson, to Montreal. Along the way, you witness the underlying dysfunction of its inhabitants- whatever relative or acquaintances drew Burt and Verona there in the first place. The staggering landscapes of mountains and deserts are breathtaking, and the mellow soundtrack matches the mood of the story at every beat, but the real triumph of this movie comes from the amazing characters and the actors that play them.
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Call Sheet: Robin Anne Phipps
Acting since age six, multiple award-winner Robin Phipps was twice put forward for a Leo for Best Actress in Canada, for the movies In the Name of the People, and The Fare, which was directed by award-winning Canadian director, Neil Every. (Not surprising, since directors, Peter Levin and Sam Borowski have both touted Robin to [...]
Call Sheet: Emily Schooley
Born in Calgary, Emily moved to a small town in Ontario at an early age. Her first production came at the age of five, when she played ‘The Country Mouse’ in a version of Aesop’s Fables. After laying dormant for a number of years, the acting bug re-emerged at the end of high school, and [...]
Call Sheet: Robin Anne Phipps
Acting since age six, multiple award-winner Robin Phipps was twice put forward for a Leo for Best Actress in Canada, for the movies In the Name of the People, and The Fare, which was directed by award-winning Canadian director, Neil Every. (Not surprising, since directors, Peter Levin and Sam Borowski have both touted Robin to [...]
Call Sheet: Emily Schooley
Born in Calgary, Emily moved to a small town in Ontario at an early age. Her first production came at the age of five, when she played ‘The Country Mouse’ in a version of Aesop’s Fables. After laying dormant for a number of years, the acting bug re-emerged at the end of high school, and [...]
Away We Go
Sam Mendes’ “Away We Go,” is pretty much everything you could want in an indie film. This little movie is full of humor, depth, a great cast, beautiful cinematography, a perfectly indie soundtrack, and enough poignant moments to give it the substance of an Oscar contender but in a much lighter dose. The story follows [...]
Gran Torino
Gran Torino eloquently tells the tale of Walt Kowalski, a bigoted, unhappy and retired Ford autoworker. After the death of his wife, Walt struggles to seek purpose in his life. His days are filled with beer drinking, enjoying time with his dog, and using his prying eyes to view changes in his ethnically-changing neighborhood. Walt [...]
Episode 14
This is our Film Festival Retrospective episode where we fill you in on all the stuff we’ve been up to in the month of June! We cover SINY, CTFF, and the Provincetown Film Festivals. Stay tuned for some great interviews, some interesting reviews, and other insights we gleaned from our time at these events! Enjoy!
Up!
Disney/Pixar’s “Up” soars, living up to its name in all senses of the word. The title not only describes the ascent of the main characters and their house via hundreds of balloons, but Up is also the direction in which this delightful movie lifts your spirits, as well as the way things are looking for [...]
He’s Just Not That Into You
Remember all those wonderful little romantic comedies from the nineties? Remember when the box office was full of Nora Ephron’s classic movies like “You’ve Got Mail”? This is not that kind of romantic comedy. “He’s Just Not That Into You” functions as a kind of tutorial video on what not to do in relationships, a [...]
Dance Flick Review
Crazy turns and laughs make “Dance Flick” go round about once. “Dance Flick” takes the most notable dance scenes from some of the best dance movies and puts a major comical spin on them. This film follows in the footsteps of others in its class such as “The Date Movie” and “Scary Movie” with its [...]
The Taking of Pelham 123
Director Tony Scott’s remake of the 1974 classic “The Taking of Pelham 123″ presents an outstanding update. Pelham includes lead performances by Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The notable supporting cast includes: Michael Rispoli, Luis Guzman, John Turturro, and James Gandolfini. The film is set in present day New York City and could not have [...]
The Proposal
Driven editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is the terror of her publishing company. While her minions cower in their cubicles, her every need is tended to by her browbeaten assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). When she finds out that she’s about to get deported back to Canada, her whole future is in jeopardy. [...]
Tim Seeley Interview
Tim Seeley is the creator of the hit comic Hack/Slash. His creation also happens to be getting turned into a major motion picture from Rogue Pictures. Fortunately we were able to get a hold of this comics superstar and get him to answer a few questions!
Episode 13
This week we’ve got a two-fer for you to make up for the fact that you have only one host to watch this episode. We’ve got great reviews of “Land of the Lost” and “Drag Me to Hell” for you to look forward to as well as a new sponsor to add to our ever-growing [...]
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