BLACK SWAN

Written by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John J. McLaughlinDirected by Darren AronofskyStarring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey and Winona RyderThomas Leroy: Perfection is not just about control. It is also about letting go.From my understanding, to be a true ballerina, one must always strive for perfection....

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THE KING'S SPEECH

Written by David SeidlerDirected by Tom HooperStarring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham CarterKing George VI: Waiting for me to commence a conversation, one can wait a rather long wait.When a king speaks, he must command attention. Though the British monarchy may be more iconography than anything else at this point in history,...

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Doomsday (2008)

Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-fiction/ThrillerStarring: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Adrian Lester, David O'Hara, Craig ConwayA disease can erupt anytime, anywhere to anyone. It gives no warning and it gives no reason. Glasgow, Scotland, 2008, one such deadly virus erupted in this bustling city which quickly spread throughout Scotland like...

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Black Sheep @ The Box Office

Turkey time has come and gone and apparently it was not so difficult for a good chunk of you to roll yourselves off of your couches and make your way to one of the many movies released this past week. Granted, the majority of the money was split almost evenly between two family films but 'tis the season, right?HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY...

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LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

Written by Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick and Marshall HerskovitzDirected by Edward ZwickStarring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Oliver PlattJamie Randall: You're my little blue pill.Ordinarily, I would say that any film that starts with The Spin Doctors’ “Two Princes” is destined to be a disaster. LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS takes place is...

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BURLESQUE

Written and Directed by Steve AntinStarring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Cam Gigandet, Kristen Bell and Stanley TucciAli: I've got to get out of this town We open on a street so sparse, in a town so small, one expects tumbleweeds to float by the diner where two young ladies are wasting their lives away as waitresses. Pop princess / diva /...

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Black Sheep interviews Nigel Cole

MADE NOT TOO FAR FROM DAGENHAMAn interview with director, Nigel ColeIn 1968, 187 women at a Ford automobile plant in Dagenham, a large suburb East of London, England, went on strike. A few miles from there in a small, neighbouring town, Nigel Cole, the man who would go on to tell their story more than forty years later in his latest film,...

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The Big Lebowski (1998)

Genre: Comedy/Crime/DramaStarring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David HuddlestonHow many problems can a rug and your last name give you? A bit too many, as Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski (Bridges) later learns. Two thugs decide to break into The Dude's house and urinate on his rug for not paying their debt, something...

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Couch Time with Sheldon

This will be the last COUCH TIME WITH SHELDON for 2010. Next week, I am away on business so I won't have much couch time at all. When I return in December, this space will be dedicated to SHOPPING WITH SHELDON - Holiday suggestions for all the film lovers on your list. In the meantime, let's see how Sheldon has been spending his couch...

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Black Sheep @ The Box Office

Harry Potter and friends prove they've still got a little magic we haven't seen up their sleeves as HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS conjures up the best opening weekend in the franchise's history! The $77.8 million opening weekend the previous installment, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, pulled in is certainly nothing to scoff...

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART ONE

Written by Steve KlovesDirected by David YatesStarring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Ralph FiennesHarry Potter: Blimey, Hermione!Everyone who experiences the Harry Potter saga on film can be categorized into two separate groups – those who have read the books beforehand and those who have not. Those who have read them have...

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Black Sheep interviews Paul Haggis

Haggis These DaysAn interview with Paul HaggisFilms remade for American audiences are controversial to say the least. “I figured if Scorcese could do it, so could I,” quips Canadian born film director, Paul Haggis, referring to his third directorial effort, THE NEXT THREE DAYS, a remake of the 2008 French film, POUR ELLE. It’s a bold statement...

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Couch Time with Sheldon

This weekend in Toronto was one extreme to another. Saturday was gorgeous out and Sunday was anything but. I spent some of Saturday taking in the sunshine to alleviate a bad mood. I then spent Sunday in a much better mood but stuck inside with all the cold rain falling outside. Being stuck wasn't without its advantages though. I had...

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