‘Annette’ review: A musical monstrosity with no heart

Now playing in limited release, ‘Annette’ is the latest film from French director Leos Carax. Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg.

Movie Review: Assassin’s Creed

Now that comic book movies have perfected their formula, there is one question that remains: will video game movies finally have their chance? We’ve had “so bad that it’s good” movies, such as Mortal Combat, but nothing that has genuine…

Assassin’s Creed Event: The Day I Became an Assassin

Last Friday, I had the privilege to go up to the Tempest Freerunning Academy to participate in a special event for Assassin’s Creed. During the day, we got to learn some basic parkour and screen fighting techniques that are used…

Movie Review: Allied

Despite what the marketing has displayed, the big revelation regarding Marion Cotillard’s character in Allied occurs almost halfway through the film. There’s plenty of palpable suspense during the first act, but knowing this information beforehand did damper any questions about…

Movie Review: It’s Only the End of the World

Louis, suffering from an unspecified terminal illness, constantly checks his watch, only realizing for the first time in his life how precious time really is. Xavier Dolan adapted It’s Only the End of the World from the stage play Juste…

The Second Trailer and Poster for Assassin’s Creed Sneaks Out

20th Century Fox has finally released a new trailer and poster for Assassin’s Creed, the upcoming film based on the popular Ubisoft game franchise of the same name today. Like those games, the movie is set to feature a story…

Cannes Report #4 (Personal Affairs, Sweet Dreams, Mean Dreams, From The Land To The Moon)

There’s a whole list of dos and don’ts at Cannes that are common knowledge, but not common sense. Booing after a screening isn’t just acceptable, but a tradition. If you tip at restaurants, they’ll take your money, but it’s not…