Thursday, December 29, 2022

[Review] - Clerks III (2022)

Despite his many attempts to break into the mainstream, writer and director Kevin Smith has always worked best when he keeps his films small and personal. Maybe that’s why it pains me so much to say that ‘Clerks III’ is an astounding mess of a film. What should be his most personal film to date is actually...

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

[Feature] - My Ten Favourite Films of 2022

10.) Jackass Forever (Dir: Jeff Tremaine)Even in their 50’s, these guys are still doing this shit and guess what? It’s still unapologetically funny as all hell. If you’re a fan of the ‘Jackass’ crew, then you’ll understand that the real charm of this crew is not the insanity of their antics, rather...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

[Review] - Crackers (1998)

The Christmas season is once again upon us. A time for giving. A time for good cheer. A time for celebrating. A time for stuffing yourself with too much food and beer. It’s also that time of year when the family gets together to enjoy the company of one another. For some families out there, this may...

Saturday, December 10, 2022

[Feature] The Whale (2022) - Or a reflection on my own journey from the Brink of Death

 What does it mean to be human? That's a loaded question for which there are numerous answers. For myself, the answer has always been the ability to show empathy, love and compassion for one another. But sometimes we are also guilty of neglecting our own well-being in pursuit of putting others...

Friday, December 9, 2022

[Review] - Violent Night (2022)

Take a cup of Die Hard, a tablespoon of Home Alone, a little drop of Bad Santa and even just a dash of the 1994 comedy Greedy; pour all of these into a script writing blender, turn it to max and what do you get? You get Violent Night. With a list of ingredients this good, you might expect a new Christmas...

Friday, December 2, 2022

[Review] - Rageaholic (2022)

 Rageaholic marks the directorial debut of Yoshiki Takahashi. His most known former credit would be as the screenwriter of Sion Sono’s Cold Fish - a grizzly tale of murder between fish breeders which was actually based on a rather famous true crime story. With Rageaholic, Yoshiki trades in the...