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Reviews-in-brief: ‘Ixcanul,’ ‘Hooligan Sparrow,’ and ‘Manhattan Night’

August 25, 2016

Late summer means many local theatres will be packed with smaller, independent films trying to capitalize on the waning days of the year's biggest movie-going season. Here, in brief are a trio of films opening in Canadian cinemas this weekend worth checking out: Ixcanul, Hooligan Sparrow, and Manhattan Night.

Full list of filmmakers and stars announced for TIFF 2013

W. Andrew Powell

August 20, 2013

Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto's streets will be flooded with movie lovers--and movie stars--this September as the 38th Toronto International Film Festival takes over the city from September 5 to 15, and today the festival has announced the full list of filmmakers and celebrities expected for all the red carpet events.

Film Friday: ‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘Midnight in Paris’

W. Andrew Powell

June 3, 2011

Reviews

Opening in a theatre near you this weekend: James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender star in the comic book reboot, X-Men: First Class; Owen Wilson stars in Woody Allen's latest romantic comedy, Midnight in Paris; plus a look at the dramedy, Submarine.

DVD Tuesday: ‘Predators’ and ‘Oceans’

W. Andrew Powell

October 19, 2010

Reviews

New this week on Blu-ray and DVD: Adrien Brody fights for his life on an alien planet in Predators; Disneynature documents life under the waves in Oceans; and a look at four re-releases coming out on Blu-ray this week.

DVD Tuesday: ‘Jonah Hex’ and ‘Splice’

W. Andrew Powell

October 12, 2010

Reviews

New releases this week on DVD and Blu-ray: Josh Brolin takes on a ruthless terrorist in the wild west comic book adaptation of Jonah Hex; Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley play with science in the horror film Splice; plus a look at How to Train Your Dragon and the Robocop Trilogy on Blu-ray.

Film Friday: ‘Predators’ and ‘Despicable Me’

W. Andrew Powell

July 9, 2010

Reviews

Opening this weekend in theatres, Adrien Brody gets his first big action role in the franchise sequel, Predators; and Steve Carell voices an evil villain who plans to steal the moon in Despicable Me.

DVD Tuesday: ‘My Fair Lady’ & ‘Brothers Bloom’

W. Andrew Powell

October 8, 2009

Reviews

Celebrate one of the most classic musicals of all time this week with the re-release of My Fair Lady on DVD, starring Audrey Hepburn as the one and only Eliza Doolittle. Also available this week, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo star in the caper The Brothers Bloom; Jack Black and Michael Cera go back in time for the lame comedy Year One; plus a quick look at the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Blu-ray.

Film Friday: ‘Changeling’ & ‘Saw V’

W. Andrew Powell

October 24, 2008

Reviews

Opening in select theatres, Clint Eastwood's Changeling stars Angelina Jolie as a troubled mother, while Saw V arrives with much more blood and gore. Also out this weekend, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo co-star as conmen in The Brothers Bloom, the beautiful Anne Hathaway plays a therapist in Passengers, Pride and Glory has Edward Norton and Colin Farrell as brothers on the police force, and let's not forget about Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

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