L'IL QUINQUIN (aka P'tit Quinquin) - TIFF 2014 - (Contemporary World Cinema)...
Ah, the bucolic lives of rural inbreds.L'il Quinquin (aka P'tit Quinquin) (2014)Dir. Bruno DumontStarring: Alane Delhaye, Lucy Caron, Bernard Pruvost, Philippe JoreReview By Greg KlymkiwI pretty much...
View ArticleIN THE CROSSWIND (aka RISTTUULES) - TIFF 2014 (CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA) -...
In the Crosswindaka Risttuules (2014)Dir. Martti HeldeStarring: Laura Peterson, Mirt Preegel, Tarmo Song, Ingrid Isotamm, Einar HillepReview By Greg KlymkiwThose who are not familiar with the refrain...
View ArticleTHE CONNECTION aka LA FRENCH - TIFF 2014 - TIFF GALA - Review By Greg Klymkiw
A whole lotta spiffy-dressingFrenchmen in spiffy cars, living in spiffy digsand being spiffy, adds up to a whole lotta nothing.The Connection (aka La French) (2014)Dir. Cédric JimenezStarring: Jean...
View Article[REC]4 APOCALYPSE - TIFF 2014 - TIFF MIDNIGHT MADNESS - Review By Greg Klymkiw
A babe and bloddletting. Not much else.[REC]4 Apocalypse (2014)Dir. Jaume BalagueróStarring: Manuela VelascoReview By Greg KlymkiwThe terrific Spanish horror franchise [REC] has proven to be a...
View ArticleCRIME WAVE by John Paizs & THE EDITOR by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy make...
Crime Wave by John Paizs & The Editor by AdamBrooks/MatthewKennedy is the IDEAL Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2014) Double Bill. Too bad nobody thought of scheduling them back-to-back...
View ArticleCRIME WAVE - TIFF 2014 - TIFF CINEMATHEQUE 2K RESTORATION - Review By Greg...
CRIME WAVE is the best cult film you've never seen. Before you read my review, it might be interesting for you to peruse the following history as to why you might have never seen this masterpiece.After...
View ArticleMAIDAN - TIFF 2014 (TIFF WAVELENGTHS) - Review By Greg Klymkiw
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovitch the corrupt puppet of Russia (pictured bottom left with blood of Ukrainians on his face and conferring with the pig Putin), inspired the massive...
View ArticleTERROR AT THE MALL - Review By Greg Klymkiw - HBO Canada Documentaries -...
Terror at the Mall (2014)Dir. Dan ReedReview By Greg KlymkiwIn a strictly Orwellian sense, the preponderance of closed circuit surveillance footage is not only creepy, but it's clearly the very thing...
View ArticleMYNARSKI DEATH PLUMMET, THE WEATHERMAN AND THE SHADOWBOXER, THE UNDERGROUND:...
Canada's Great War Hero, Andrew Mynarski VC,Shooting Star of Selfless Sacrifice, a man of Bronze.Mynarski Death Plummetaka Mynarski chute mortelle (2014)Dir. Matthew RankinStarring: Alek Rzeszowski,...
View ArticleMETRO MANILA - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Sundance award-winning crime thriller...
Loyalty, poverty, corruption, prostitution.A few flavourful items in any crime thriller.Metro Manila (2013)Dir. Sean EllisStarring: Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea VegaReview By Greg KlymkiwMetro...
View ArticleALTMAN - Review By Greg Klymkiw - The legendary Ron Mann serves up adoc on...
The idea that there are people who have not seen all or most of Robert Altman's films fills me with sadness and, if you will, emptiness.Altman (2014)Dir. Ron MannStarring: Robert Altman, Christine...
View ArticleHONEYMOON - Review By Greg Klymkiw - One of the best horror films you're...
Honeymoon (2014)Dir. Leigh JaniakStarring: Rose Leslie, Harry TreadawayReview By Greg KlymkiwThere's an urban legend that goes thusly: A man coughs so violently that a thick rope of dark, gooey, sputum...
View ArticleCOHERENCE - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Dinner party discomfort descends into...
The stunning Emily Foxlerleads a superb ensemble cast.Coherence (2013)Dir. James Ward ByrkitStarring: Emily Foxler (aka Emily Baldoni), Nicholas Brendon, Maury Sterling, Elizabeth Gracen, Lauren Maher,...
View ArticleWILLOW CREEK - BluRay/DVD Review By Greg Klymkiw - A Home Entertainment...
BIGFOOT LIVES!YOU WILL BELIEVE!BUT DON'T GO CAMPINGWITHOUT A GUN!NO FUCKING KIDDING!Willow Creek (2013)Dir. Bobcat GoldthwaitStarring: Alexie Gilmore, Bryce JohnsonReview By Greg KlymkiwWillow Creek is...
View Article2014 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Reviews By Greg Klymkiw - The...
The Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF 2014, Sept. 25 - Oct. 10, 2014 is the best and largest event of its kind in Western Canada. Here are some capsule reviews of previously published pieces...
View ArticleALL THAT JAZZ - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Classic Fosse showbiz musical get...
Bye Bye Life, Hello EmptinessAll That Jazz (1979)Dir. Bob FosseStarring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking, Deborah Geffner, Ben Vereen, Cliff Gorman, Erzsébet Földi, John...
View ArticleTHE CAPTIVE - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Creepy Egoyan Thriller NOT @TIFF14,...
The fetishization of our greatest fearsThe Captive (2014)Dir. Atom EgoyanScript: David Fraser & EgoyanStarring: Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Christine...
View ArticleFRONTERA - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Contemporary Border Hopping Western in...
Frontera (2014)Dir. Michael BerryStarring: Ed Harris, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Aden Young, Amy MadiganReview By Greg KlymkiwFrontera has the misfortune of being a watchable drama about the dangers...
View ArticleMOEBIUS - Review By Greg Klymkiw - South Korean Maestro Delivers Ultimate...
Moebius (2013)Dir. Ki-duk KimStarring: Jae-hyeon Jo, Eun-woo Lee, Young-ju SeoReview By Greg KlymkiwMoebius is my idea of a perfect date movie because, frankly, any date who storms out of it in disgust...
View ArticleTHE NOTEBOOK (aka "A nagy füzet") - Review By Greg Klymkiw - Harrowing...
The Notebook (AKA "A nagy füzet")Dir. János Szász (2013)Starring: László Gyémánt, András Gyémánt, Piroska Molnár, Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes, Gyöngyvér Bognár, Orsolya Tóth, János Derzsi, Diána...
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