Practically every American citizen alive in 1963 can instantly give you an answer to the question, “Where were you when JFK was shot?” It’s a moment that spawned endless media coverage, reformed government security measures, and set eyes around the world firmly on the First Family. But in Parkland, audiences are asked to look elsewhere […]
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Janna Does TIFF: Life of Crime
A clueless housewife, two incompetent kidnappers, a gun-toting roommate, a wimpy hopeful lover, and an indifferent husband with a brash mistress – sounds like the beginning of a great joke, right? Or at least the makings of a fun and mad-cap comedy. Unfortunately, despite the talented actors and empowering ending, Life of Crime never really […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’ is a Bold, Enticing, and Unexpected First Feature
The legend of the womanizing Don Juan has been told in many ways throughout the course of time, but art has never presented him as a modern-day, online porn-addicted Italian Catholic guy from Jersey—till Joseph Gordon-Levitt brought him to life. The thespian makes his first feature film foray into directing and screenwriting with the unconventional […]
Janna Does TIFF: Prisoners
When a film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival only two weeks prior to being released in theatres, people asked me, “Why bother paying extra to see something now, when you can just see it for the price of a regular ticket later this month?” I told them that, for some films, I just […]
Janna Does TIFF: The Double
Over the next three months, The Hudsucker will be bringing you reviews from some of the most talked-about films from the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Stay tuned every Saturday for advice on which films you should watch out for in the coming year – and which ones you’re better off skipping. In real life, […]
This is Us: A New Fan Watches 1D3D
First things first: I am a Directioner. Or am I a Directionator? Maybe I have One Direction infection?
The Spectacular, “Spectacular Now”
On shelves dominated by paranormal romances, dystopian adventures, aliens, werewolves, and superpowers, The Spectacular Now is one Young Adult novel stripped down to the reality of a teen boy growing up in a familiar world. Without the help of flashy, overplayed teen fiction tropes, Tim Tharp delivers a real character in Sutter Keely — the […]
“In A World…” Autographed Movie Poster Giveaway!
We are proud to announce a giveaway in partnership with PartnersHub, in conjunction with Roadside Attractions for the comedy, In A World… Read on to find out how you can take part and win an autographed movie poster by actress, screenwriter and director, Lake Bell!
A Canadian At Comic-Con
When you tell someone you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con – the biggest, most international “geek” convention in the world – you tend to get one of two responses. Either the person looks at you, a little bewildered, and asks, “That’s a real thing? They didn’t just make that up for The Big Bang Theory?”, […]
‘Despicable Me 2’: More gadgets, gags and Minion mayhem
Everybody’s favorite bald-headed super-villain is back in the game this summer for an entertaining and charming sequel. Despicable Me 2 is playing in movie theaters nationwide and like its predecessor, it’s full of gadgets, gags and of course, Minion mayhem!
‘Fruitvale Station’ is Gutwrenching Cinematic Take on Real-Life Drama
The news headlines come in every day—some trivial, some celebratory, some groundbreaking, some shocking, some devastating—and every now and then comes a story that especially ignites massive outrage and calls for change and justice. The year 2009 started off with one of these stories, with a 22-year-old man named Oscar Grant at the center. Oscar […]
Comparisons of Clout: DC’s Man of Steel Enters the Gauntlet of Marvel’s Iron Man
It has been a little over a month since the Man of Steel broke the box office in June. The anticipation of a “new” Superman and the seeming inevitability of a shared cinematic universe for DC Comic heroes provided a great foundation platform of audience excitement. Even with some of the negative reviews, Man of Steel […]
Miriam Pultro’s “Midsummer” Love
To film or not to film, that is the question. Recent years have shown that the talented bard William Shakespeare is a well-liked commodity in film, and actress and writer Miriam Pultro finds the answers to the popular verse while filming her modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare’s adored play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Midsummer.
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