John Carney knows that even a familiar tune can sound different if sung the right way. The Irish director has given us several sentimental musical driven films such as “Once” (which won the best original song), “Begin Again”, and the cult like favorite “Sing Street.” All of Carney’s film’s represent communities trying to find the…
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WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY TIFF REVIEW: A GLORIOUSLY ABSURD BIOPIC TO END ALL BIOPICS
There is only one way to tell the story of Alfred Matthew Yankovic, and that is with the truth…well sort of. Better known to the world by his stage name Weird Al Yankovic, the king of parody songs and accordion maestro has been in the music scene since the mid 70’s and has lived a…
“A Star is Born” Review: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are impeccable as they bring this familiar tale out of the shallows and into movie history
There are certain movies that invite the audience in without hesitation. Christopher Nolan did it with the iconic opening bank heist in “The Dark Knight”, David Fincher opened “The Social Network” by dropping us into the middle of private conversation at a college bar, Hell even Steven Soderbergh didn’t give us a second to breath…
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