Film Review: Blue Valentine (2010)
By James Madden. Viewed 15.12.10 Brutally honest, daringly confronting and devastatingly beautiful are words that attempt to describe writer/director Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine, but…
Film Review: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Macaulay Culkin – one of the most famous child stars since Shirley Temple – returns as Kevin McAllister in the 1992 nostalgic and sentimental…
Film Review: The Kids Are All Right (2010)
By James Madden. Kids, parents, mums, dads, brothers, sisters. Family speaks volumes about our makeup. Who we are is not only determined by our…
Against All Odds
Now, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but I swear more is coming. However, back to the pressing issue at hand. There…
MIFF Review: Rejoice and Shout (2010)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo3lwPGahlg] By James Madden. Opening with an impromptu solo on the pew in a church, a young girl sings a startling rendition of ‘Amazing…
MIFF Review: I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
By James Madden. Viewed 30.07.10 I Love You Phillip Morris is the unbelievable true story of Steven Russell, a con-man who is currently serving…
MIFF Review: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
The lyrics “You gotta get a gimmick, if you want to get ahead” by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical Gypsy have never been…
MIFF Review: The Family Jams (2008)
By James Madden. “I know that this tour is going to be considered the magical tour of 2004…It’s a significant moment for culture” –…
Film Review: Mother and Child (2009)
By James Madden. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFH9P7W8MO0] Writer/Director Rodrigo Garcia brings us an emotional and poignant roller coaster with his latest film Mother and Child. An ensemble…
MTC’s Richard III Review
In a special piece here, Film Blerg’s James Madden reviews MTC’s production of Richard III. This last Saturday, I attended the final performance of…