Vital Signs: Movies

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Batman vs. Superman!

How Dawn of Justice made me like Ben Affleck

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Monday, March 28, 2016

So it’s out there. The long awaited Superman/Batman movie has arrived and it’s a glorious mess. Audiences love it, critics hate it and we get a Wonder Woman who’s done right and steals the show. And in the middle of it all, there’s Ben Affleck, who despite the outcry after his casting as the Dark Knight, does a very apt job in a very tricky role, anchoring the movie.

Oscar Animation Shorts 2013

5:45 PM Animation, Movies No comments

Perennially under the shadow of the feature-length animations, these short films are distilled goodness. This year’s Oscar selection is especially juicy. And some of the best ones are not even running!

Life of Pi and a Big Brazilian Cat

4:37 PM Canada, Movies No comments

Ang Lee’s faithful adapatation of Yann Martel’s book is a feast for the eyes and for the soul, but Martel owes much to the Brazilian writer who first put a boy in a boat with a big cat.

The “Enjoyably Ridiculous” and Totally Awesome Manborg

11:20 AM Movies No comments

A man-machine created in Winnipeg arrives in Toronto and demonstrates the power of a low budget.

Cloud Atlas and the Dangers of Time and Gender Bending

7:27 PM Movies No comments

When The Matrix siblings and the director of Run Lola Run team up for a movie, it’s got to be based on a time-jumping, genre-mixing, multi-character novel that deals with reincarnation.