AltWeeklies Wire
Sprockets Shows Kid-Friendly Flicks that Put Hollywood to Shamenew
Every spring, Sprockets returns to Toronto, reminding us how feeble most North American children's films are when compared to their international cousins. Seriously.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
Kimberly Peirce Gets Fiercenew
Her film's strong, but she's naive about the war.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
'10,000 B.C.' is 'Apocalypto' Made by Uwe Bollnew
Historical impossibilities aside, the film has enough plot holes to drive a herd of woolly mammoths through, which director Roland Emmerich does at every opportunity.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
03-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich
Evolution of the Caveman Movienew
On the occasion of the release of CGI epic 10,000 BC, we offer this caveman valentine.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
03-10-2008 |
Movies
Downey Does Drunkardnew
Robert Downey Jr.'s too-real drunk routine steals the Charlie Bartlett show.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, Jon Poll
'Caramel' Sticksnew
Labaki's film teases with romantic possibilities that don't evolve predictably.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
'Be Kind' and Make Some Sensenew
Michel Gondry's latest has a great set-up but eventually collapses under its inconsistencies.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind
Mable John Earns Her Screen Timenew
Known to some as the sister of hugely influential R&B star Little Willie John, the spirited singer dubbed “Able Mable” was the first woman artist signed by future Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr. to his fledgling Tamla operation and now she can be seen in John Sayles' latest film.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Perlich |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Sundance Sign-offnew
Roman Polanski's hot, Barry Levinson's not -- and I'm moving on.
NOW Magazine |
Cameron Bailey |
01-28-2008 |
Movies
Dumb 'Waiter'new
Alex van Warmerdam serves up boredom.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
01-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex van Warmerdam, waiter
Persepolis's Reel Revolutionnew
In her graphic novels and now in the film based on her Persepolis books, Marjane Satrapi -- the character -- comes across as one helluva shit disturber. But even those vivid, ink-drawn images can't prepare you for Satrapi in person.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Uwe Boll Bores Againnew
In the Name of the King is long on visually confused, thrill-free action and short on everything else that makes a movie pleasurable. Except CGI-enhanced scenery.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
01-11-2008 |
Reviews
Eye on the Prizesnew
Cannes winner Julian Schnabel isn't really a director.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
12-21-2007 |
Movies
Actors Ace Itnew
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman add class to travelogue Bucket List.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
12-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Rob Reiner, The Bucket List
R.I.P. John Harknessnew
We at NOW are hurting at the sudden loss of our founding film writer, John Harkness, who, we believe, was the greatest Canadian film writer of the last 26 years.
NOW Magazine |
Michael Hollett |
12-21-2007 |
Movies
