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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 30, 2015
DEMOLITION (#TIFF15 Review)
The nuances in DEMOLITION allow for it to rise above its overtly symbolic nature. And Jake Gyllenhaal catches all of that nuance and delivers it to us with an eerie comfort and ease. This is our TIFF15 review.
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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 30, 2015
SLEEPING GIANT (#TIFF15 Review)
Congratulations to Andrew Cividino’s SLEEPING GIANT for cracking TIFF’s Canadian Top 10! This is our 5-Sheep review.
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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 24, 2015
ANOMALISA (review)
ANOMALISA may seem surreal at first but by the end it resembles real life with more honesty than most straight films ever do. Read our review here.
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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 18, 2015
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (review)
J.J. Abrams makes what is old feel new again. He gives THE FORCE AWAKENS a contemporary feel while still honouring its roots. Oh, and unlike those prequels, it is also a lot of fun! Read the spoiler free review here.
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Posted by Ramona Zacharias on Nov 5, 2015
SPOTLIGHT (review)
SPOTLIGHT is passionate and riveting. Not to mention sobering. This is our review.
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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Oct 25, 2015
THE BLACK SHEEP INTERVIEW: BRIE LARSON (ROOM)
ROOM star Brie Larson on her young co-star: “So much of it was me playing off of him and feeling such deep love and care for him. That’s what the movie is rooted in.” Read the full interview here.
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Posted by Joseph Belanger on Sep 19, 2015
WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (#TIFF15 Review)
Michael Moore’s ego is still intact but his persona is notably lighter and more hopeful in WHERE TO INVADE NEXT, which is not only refreshing but effective as well. This is our review.
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Posted by Nick Watson on Sep 16, 2015
THE WITCH (#TIFF15 Review)
THE WITCH does not disappoint, even though it runs slow, it wants to draw you into its uncomfortable spell where darkness is real and scary as all hell. This is our review.
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Playing Wide

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (review)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on 12-18-15

SLEEPING GIANT (#TIFF15 Review)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on 12-30-15

THE HATEFUL EIGHT (review)

Posted by Matthew Hoffman on Dec 24, 2015

Anyone with even the slightest fondness for westerns will be delighted by THE HATEFUL EIGHT and Tarantino fans will wear a smile from the very beginning. Read the full review here.

45 YEARS (review)

Posted by Matthew Hoffman on Dec 24, 2015

Though it may be too much of a slow burn for some, 45 YEARS is surely one of the year’s best. Read the review here.

The BSR Top 100 (20-11)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 20, 2015

Black Sheep Reviews counts down the Top 100 films of the BSR era (2005-2015). This is the ninth in our 10-part series, featuring titles like WALL•E, BLACK SWAN and THE TREE OF LIFE.

SISTERS (review)

Posted by Ramona Zacharias on Dec 18, 2015

There are no surprises in SISTERS and it truly is a showcase for Fey and Poehler’s chemistry – with anyone else in the lead roles, it would likely fail miserably. Read the review here.

In SON OF SAUL, non-actor Geza Rohrig displays total subservience or courage or penultimate fear with an eye flicker, a twist of his head or a body stance; it is genius to behold. Read the full review here.

THE BLACK SHEEP INTERVIEW: DAVIS GUGGENHEIM (HE NAMED ME MALALA)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 17, 2015

“I think of any person I’ve ever made a film about, she’s the most open person I’ve ever met.” – HE NAMED ME MALALA director, Davis Guggenheim on Malala Yousafzai. Read the full interview here.

The BSR Top 100 (30-21)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 13, 2015

Black Sheep Reviews counts down the Top 100 films of the BSR era (2005-2015). This is the eighth in our 10-part series, featuring titles like BOYHOOD, RATATOUILLE, DRIVE and more!

CAROL (review)

Posted by Joseph Belanger on Dec 13, 2015

CAROL is just a total stunner. Blanchett embodies grandeur while Mara exudes curiosity; together they anchor the picture with all the weight it needs to be both credible and crushing. Read the review here.