The entertaining, but not particularly chilling Canadian thriller Knuckleball picks a tone and setting that works and admirably sticks to it.
Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker fell in love with film growing up across the street from a movie theatre. He began writing professionally about film at the age of fourteen, and has been following his passions ever since. His writing has been showcased at various online outlets, as well as in The Globe and Mail, BeatRoute, and NOW Magazine. If he's not watching something or reading something, he's probably sleeping.
When Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States, many Democrats were taken by surprise and left in a state of befuddled, angry shock. Perhaps few were …
Visually bracing and psychologically fascinating in equal measure, Free Solo, Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi’s documentary look at risk-taking rock climber Alex Honnold, balances visceral thrills with an in-depth character …
The 2018 Rendezvous with Madness Festival, which is dedicated to looking at depictions of mental illness, treatment, and recovery in cinema (running until October 21), kicks off this week with …
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Filmmaker Paul Greengrass on the important lessons of 22 July
Renowned British filmmaker Paul Greengrass is no stranger to depicting real life traumas and tragedies on screen, but his latest feature as a writer and director, 22 July (opening in …
We speak with writer-director Jason Stone about his latest film At First Light to talk about his restrained approach to genre, the importance of setting a believable stage, how stressful …
Married Belgian filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s latest collaboration, the trippy, bloodsoaked thriller Let the Corpses Tan, wears its gonzo sensibilities and their multitude of cinematic influences proudly …
Private Life, the latest film from writer-director Tamara Jenkins, broaches a number of difficult and awkward conversations with grace, overwhelming empathy, and unflinching authenticity.
A compelling and supportive portrait of one of the most controversial and frequently misunderstood recording artists in the world, the documentary Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. chronicles the life and times of a woman …
If The Old Man & the Gun truly represents veteran actor Robert Redford’s cinematic swan song, then writer-director David Lowery has gifted the performer with charming send off that makes …