1 day agoMember-onlySilent Night — Review: Great Action, but a little too Melodramaticby KJ Proulx John Woo is a filmmaker I admittedly haven’t seen a tonne of work from, but he undeniably has a vision for action sequences. That is what he is known for and he has stuck to that throughout most of his career in the business. Face/Off and Hard…Christmas3 min readChristmas3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyDream Scenario — Review: Smart and Wackyby KJ Proulx It has been a while since I went to the theatre and had such a great time. Dream Scenario is one of Studio A24’s latest theatrical releases and it may just be their cleverest, smartest, and hilarious film of the year. The ads for this film intrigued…Dreams3 min readDreams3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyMay December — Review: Solid Filmmaking with an Underwhelming Storyby KJ Proulx May December is the type of film that advertises itself as something but feels different when you watch it. That’s honestly neither a negative nor positive here because the marketing for this film felt odd. For such a wild storyline, I found myself wondering if anything pivotal…May December3 min readMay December3 min read
6 days agoGreat article!151Sarah CallenYes, streaming is great and it's far cheaper than going to the movies, it's just difficult for…Yes, streaming is great and it's far cheaper than going to the movies, it's just difficult for people to go out now, which is harshly hurting the theatre business. The whole situation makes me sad too.Film1 min readFilm1 min read
Nov 28Member-onlyWhere Has the Average Moviegoer Gone?by KJ Proulx Being someone who was born in 1993, I haven’t been able to experience many of the classic films when they were originally released, but I have seen thousands of images throughout my life that have shown me just how big films used to be. Some of my…Film5 min readFilm5 min read
Nov 24Member-onlyNext Goal Wins — Review: A Really Good Story You’ve Seen Beforeby KJ Proulx Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jojo Rabbit, and Thor: Ragnarok are all films that made me love Taika Waititi. He had a hot streak of terrific films over a period of time recently and I will always look forward to his next outings because of that. Next Goal…Next Goal Wins3 min readNext Goal Wins3 min read
Nov 15Member-onlyThe Holdovers — Review: A Masterfully Made Dramedyby KJ Proulx It has been a long time since I felt this moved after seeing a new release in theatres. Alexander Payne’s newest release in The Holdovers is now playing in theatres and I was already excited because of the talent involved, but I didn’t expect to have the…The Holdovers3 min readThe Holdovers3 min read
Nov 14Member-onlyThe Killer — Review: Fincher Does It Againby KJ Proulx David Fincher is one of the best filmmakers out there in my opinion. Whether you’re a fan of his style or not, most people I believe can still admit he’s got a real talent in this business. The Social Network is in the conversation for my favourite…Thriller3 min readThriller3 min read
Nov 13Member-onlyNyad — Review: A True Story Worth Tellingby KJ Proulx The story of Diana Nyad is one that I feel I should have known about in the past. It seems that it was very public knowledge, but this story must have slipped past me. I’m kind of thankful that it did though because that ended up putting…Netflix3 min readNetflix3 min read
Nov 12Member-onlyPriscilla — Review: A Nice Portrait That Feels Slightly Dullby KJ Proulx After the success of Elvis in 2022, it was interesting to see that Sofia Coppola would be tackling the other perspective of that story. Whether you’re talking about Lost in Translation or even more recently On the Rocks, I have been a big fan of Coppola as…Priscilla Presley3 min readPriscilla Presley3 min read
