Film’s Greatest Disappointments of 2009
By Sean Kelly, Caesar Martini, and Shane McNeil Caesar’s Disappointments 1. Halloween 2 I wasn’t expecting excellence going into this movie. I was expecting decent-ness, but what I got was an hour and...
View ArticleTop 10 Films of the Decade – Shane McNeil’s List
By Shane McNeil 10. Waltz with Bashir (Ari Folman, 2008) In a banner decade for animation it’d be foolish not to represent the most honest and personal of the lot. For an Israeli filmmaker to plumb the...
View ArticleTop 10 Films of the Decade – Sean Kelly’s List
By Sean Kelly 10. Moulin Rouge (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) I can argue that this film began the “Jukebox Musical” trend long before Mamma Mia or We Will Rock You hit the stage (I still get glee when a group...
View ArticleThe Highest Grossing Film of All Time… This Year
By Sean Kelly Did you read it in the newspapers? Avatar has overtaken Titanic as the top grossing film of all time. James Cameron truly is the king of the world! Not so fast. As much as I agree that...
View ArticleCrazy Heart Reviewed
Crazy Heart Directed by Scott Cooper Fox Searchlight, 2009 By Jaclyn L. Katz Gritty country music and phenomenal acting together build the foundation of Crazy Heart. The film has a cleverly written...
View ArticleThe Oscars: Wasting Time in Fresh New Ways
By Sean Kelly It is no secret that the biggest problem with the Oscars has always been its length. It is by far the longest of the award shows and I remember a time, not so long ago, that the ceremony...
View ArticleHomegrown Heroes: Kick-Ass and Defendor Reviewed
Kick-Ass Directed by Matthew Vaughn Lionsgate, 2010 Defendor Directed by Peter Stebbings Alliance Films, 2009 By Sean Kelly Going In I was going to write this review solely on Kick-Ass, but then I...
View ArticleGlobetrotting at TIFF 2010
By Shane McNeil Another year has come and gone for Toronto’s favourite circus of cinema and schmooze. While it’s easy to use the 11 days to chase stars and get advance looks at the year’s Oscar...
View ArticleParanormal Activity 2 Reviewed
Paranormal Activity 2 Directed by Todd Williams Paramount Pictures, 2010 By Sean Kelly I don’t think there has been a single movie sequel that I’ve been more wary of than Paranormal Activity 2. Let’s...
View ArticleSean’s Film Disappointments of 2010
By Sean Kelly Every year at MONDOfilm, we revisit our most disappointing experiences and biggest gripes of the year in the film world. They can be actual films, actors and filmmakers or trends and...
View ArticleCaesar’s Film Disappointments of 2010
By Caesar Martini 1. Legion Technically not a disappointment because I saw the previews and thought, “Wow, looks like crap,” and it was indeed crap. In fact, it exceeded my estimations of crap. The...
View ArticleThe Green Hornet Reviewed
The Green Hornet Directed by Michel Gondry Columbia Pictures, 2011 By Sean Kelly My only real experience involving the Green Hornet, prior to this film, was the character’s crossover appearance on the...
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