'Citizen Kane' and Cynical Look at American Dream Still Pertinent Today
As part of my illustrious Sight & Sound challenge, I watched Orson Welles's seminal classic, Citizen Kane (1941). The film, which depicts...
Sight & Sound Challenge: 1 Sedentary Woman. 50 Films. Next Up: 'Vertigo' (1958)
It's almost summer. The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, and pale skin is burnin'. To honour the one season a year in Canada where...
Forgotten Gems: 'The Innocents' Continues to Not-So-Innocently Frighten 50 Years Later
In 1961 Jack Clayton's film, The Innocents, looked like it had all the right ingredients to become a major horror hit. In addition to...
"You Can't Get Rid of the Babadook..." And I Wouldn't Want it Any Other Way
When I first watched The Babadook, I was hyped up to the max, expecting nothing short of the best. Last Fall, a friend and I went to...
