Jumanji: The Next Level

I was looking forward to watching Jumanji: The Next Level as I really enjoyed the first installment of this remake with Dwayne Johnson and crew, and I finally got my chance on my recent flight back to Calgary from the UK last week. Initially I wondered if this new version would compare to the original

Little Women

I recently returned from Europe so required to self-isolation to limit the possibility of spreading the deadly Covid-19 virus, and gladly so. However, quarantine can be such a challenge and since I’m such a demonstrative person social distancing isn’t easy either because I hug everyone – a common trait of many Canadians. As such I’m

Dark Waters

With Covid-19 weighing heavy on all of our minds I thought I would try to refocus and get back to writing about movies that help us understand the meaning of life. This has proven easier said than done as I understand that so many people are deeply concerned about the state of our world right

The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield is a wonderful ride and a very British movie indeed. It’s an eccentric movie of madness that requires the viewer to shelve reality and just go with it. I really loved this Charles Dickens adaptation and genuinely appreciated how the film dismissed ethnic differences and skin color throughout. The

Angel Film Awards MIFF REVIEW

The Angel Film Awards – Monaco International Film Festival 2020 is now in the books and it was absolutely fabulous!! I really enjoyed watching the exquisite films from all over the world. The Angel Film Awards are a wonderful platform that allows international filmmakers to congregate and share their love of filmmaking with the backdrop

The Monaco International Film Festival (MIFF) Angel Film Awards 2020

MIFF kicks off this week and as Vice President of this great film festival I will be there with my OHF crew Tammi Christopher and Virginia Xavier in tow! This is my favorite film festival of all time because it’s the only one in the world that focuses on ‘non-violence’. It’s not that the movies

The Oscars

Say what you like about the Oscars but I love watching them and this year did not disappoint! All the fanfare and glitz – how exciting. But most of all I really enjoyed seeing people rightfully recognized for their talent and hard work. Dressing up is so much fun – I love it – and

Parasite

Firstly, I must say this foreign language film is brilliant – even with the English subtitles for 2+ hours straight! The movie is a dark comedy set in South Korea and has some funny moments but also contains very serious undertones surrounding the stark lifestyle differences between the very rich and very poor. The film

The Lighthouse

This mild psychological nautical horror movie is set in the late 1890s and is filmed in black and white, which in my opinion symbolizes the basis of this movie, namely an inflexible mind that can’t cope with the grays of life’s swells. The manner in which this picture is shot resembles old classics like Alfred

Jojo Rabbit

This satirical movie showcases an interesting take on the holocaust mainly from the perspective of a child. The film centers on Jojo Betzler (well played by Roman Griffin Davis) a young Hitler Youth male recruit who is enamored with his idol and imaginary friend Adolf Hitler. That is until he slowly starts to warm up