Category: EDITOR’S BLOG
Just Don’t Go There…
Just uploaded: reviews of Synapse Films’ snappy new Blu-ray of Frank Henenlotter’s classic Frankenhooker, and a similar themed Frankenstein riff, Ralph Nelson’s Embryo (1976).
Suburban Tales III
Blu-ray reviews of three takes on suburban paranoia: Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block (Sony), Tom Holland’s Fright Night (Twilight Time), and J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 (Paramount), plus some Editorius Blathorious regarding review updates + upcoming film projects (mine, not yours).
On Being Pleased
Flower power, or is the simple enjoyment of something white, purple, and green enough to cut through holiday and day-to-day bullshit (if just for a precious while)? Seasonal editorial blather, with actual profanity!
Soundtrack News & Reviews
News of the special features to appear on Twilight Time’s upcoming Picnic and The Roots of Heaven Blu-rays, plus CD reviews of Bear McCreary’s The Cape and Alfred Newman’s A Certain Smile La-La Land), and Ludovic Bource’s The Artist and the compilation album for The Descendants (Sony Classical).
‘All Hail to the God of Carnage’
Film review of Roman Polanski’s Carnage, which finds the veteran director back in form directing a tale of disintegrating civility. The film’s release is also being preceded by the screening of related vintage films from Polanski’s Polish, British, and American canon at the TIFF Bell Lightbox this month (although sadly, fans will still have to wait for a celebration of Pirates. Yeah…)
Soundtrack News & Reviews
Reviews of Henry Jackman’s Puss in Boots (Sony Classical), and from La-La Land Records Elmer Bernstein’s Trading PLaces, and Jerry Goldsmith’s Forever Young and Sleeping with the Enemy, plus the latest limited and non-limited releases from Varese Sarabande and Intrada.
Canada’s Top Ten & Packaged Goods series
Details of TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten winners in feature and short film categories, with links to online clips and home video availability, plus a review of the upcoming Packaged Goods series playing next week at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, featuring hand-picked ads, music videos, and a great Spike Jonze animated short.
A Gathering of Xmas Schmaltz
Editorial Blog & blather on seasonal films, and a DVD review of the classic 1977 teleplay, The Gathering (Warner Home Video) , which has a father arranging one final Xmas dinner to reconcile with his estranged family (and not vampires assembling to taker over Luksville, as you impetuously thought).
Festivals-a-Go-Go: Dec.1 – Dec. 9, 2011
Tally & heads up of local film festivals & screenings, advance Hot Docs and Bloor Cinema passes now available for purchase, Bill ‘Deliverance’ McKinney dies at 80 without a squeal, Chinatown & Adam Nayman at the TBL, hockey films, and Nino Rota turns 100!
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