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Review: GENIUS, A Theatrical Pageant That Goes Terribly Wrong

Elvis Costello famously quipped, "writing about music is like dancing about architecture", and while I hardly agree with the overall sentiment -- if I did, I wouldn't exactly be doing this -- his point is well taken. Success in one...

Berlinale 2016 Review: GENIUS Proves That Not All Talent Translates

Elvis Costello famously quipped, "writing about music is like dancing about architecture", and while I hardly agree with the overall sentiment -- if I did, I wouldn't exactly be doing this -- his point is well taken. Success in...

Review: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE Tastes Pretty Yummy

The world of espionage has become a bit dour of late. Our postmodern proclivities have caught up with us, and thanks to our impossible missions, our Bourne fascinations and a Daniel Craig-ified Bond, we've lost a little bit of the...

Review: KINGSMAN - THE SECRET SERVICE Delivers An Entertaining Ride

The world of espionage has become a bit dour of late. Our postmodern proclivities have caught up with us, and thanks to our impossible missions, our Bourne fascinations and a Daniel Craig-ified Bond, we've lost a little bit of...

AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks GUARDIANS, GET ON UP, And More

Another huge Marvel summer blockbuster has exploded at the box office, this one directed by Super's James Gunn. I never thought Guardians of the Galaxy would hit it off with audiences, but I'm pleased to see it doing as well as...

Review: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT, Woody Allen Still Believes

Woody Allen may not believe in God, but he does believe in magic. This much has been clear for years, at least since "Oedipus Wrecks," his entry in the 1991 anthology film New York Stories, in which a hapless magician's mother...

Watch: Deleted Scene From Atom Egoyan's DEVIL'S KNOT

Atom Egoyan's Memphis Three drama Devil's Knot dropped on Blu-ray and DVD yesterday. We have a deleted scene from the film to share with you. Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth star in this gripping film based on the true story of...

Say Hello To PADDINGTON With First Official Still

Paddington Bear has arrived in London from darkest Peru and he's brought his trademark hat, coat, case full of marmalade and the voice of Colin Firth with him. A hugely popular figure since the first Paddington book was published in...

Woody Allen's MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Gets A Trailer

Woody Allen, 78, continues to make films that are distinctly his own. Magic in the Moonlight is his latest; set in the 1920s, it stars Colin Firth as an actor brought to the French Riviera to investigate Emma Stone, a...

Review: THE RAILWAY MAN, Confused And Emotionless

Japan's involvement and subsequent denial in its atrocities of World War II has always been a difficult point to convey. The Railway Man, which is based on the incredible true account of soldier Eric Lomax, attempts to tell this story...

Review: THE RAILWAY MAN, A Difficult But Confused Adaptation

Japan's involvement and subsequent denial in its atrocities of World War II has always been a difficult point to convey. The Railway Man, which is based on the incredible true account of soldier Eric Lomax, attempts to tell this story...

THE KING'S SPEECH Recut For PG-13 Rating. R Rated Version To Be Withdrawn From Theatres.

If The King's Speech takes home the hardware at the Oscar's on Sunday audiences won't be able to see the version of the film that won.True to his word, Harvey Weinstein has supervised a re-edit of The King's Speech, removing...

'The King's Speech' heard loud and clear at BAFTAs

The BAFTAs have concluded on the other side of the pond and The King's Speech clearly had home field advantage taking home seven awards including acting awards for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. The film also won Best...

It's Already In Theatres But That May Not Stop Harvey Weinstein From Re-Cutting THE KING'S SPEECH

Though it's already the second highest grossing specialty release of 2010 in its R-rated version, Harvey Weinstein is considering re-editing and re-releasing The King's Speech to squeeze a little more juice out of the flurry of Oscar nominations received by...

THE KING'S SPEECH review

Going into "The King's Speech", it's hard not to be cynical. After all, before viewing even one frame of the film, it's already begging for Oscars. All the pieces are in place: A historical picture (check) about the British Royal...

London 2010: THE KING'S SPEECH Review

[Our thanks to Shelagh Rowan-Legg for the following review.]Winner of the Cadillac People's Choice Award at TIFF 2010, it's hardly surprising that The King's Speech would be getting probably the most attention of any film at LFF this year. It...