Dork Shelf caught up with Shadows of Liberty director Jean-Philippe Tremblay (whose film screens today for a second time at Hot Docs) to talk about the links between American government and the media, what his thoughts are on the current state of the FCC, and just how hard it is to make your first film about such a huge, largely unspoken concept. Continue reading
Once again playing a lone bad ass assigned to taking a defenceless person under his wing while on a hunt for revenge and answers, Safe stands as a testament to Jason Statham’s magnetism that the film doesn’t feel old and tired at all. Continue reading
While it will probably appeal to the most adoring fans of producer Judd Apatow and star Jason Segel, The Five-Year Engagement is a mean spirited, mostly unoriginal comedy that can never decide if it wants to pander to women or to bros, when it’s a plot clearly designed to pander to the latter. Continue reading
While far from historically accurate and featuring a dreadful conclusion, The Raven still holds some mindless fun thanks in part to a great leading turn from John Cusack. Continue reading
Dork Shelf talks to Tchopitoulas co-director Turner Ross about the latest documentary he made with his brother Bill (making its international premiere at HotDocs), and what it’s like to film with kids in the almost magical city of New Orleans. Continue reading
Just in time for Earth Day, Disney Nature returns with a look at the closest primate relatives to humans. Continue reading
The most expensive film in Korean history, My Way proves that great battle sequences can’t overcompensate from a woefully drawn out running time and a lack of original ideas. Continue reading
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock turns his attention to the San Diego Comic-Con in his most well rounded and, dare we say, heartwarming film to date. Continue reading
We take a look back at the winners and losers of the first quarter of 2012 in the world of film. Continue reading
This week brings four DVD re-issues all dealing with various sorts of modern problems: Chinatown, The Terrorists, Modern Problems, and the entire series of Alf. Continue reading
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