Going the Distance is a tale about a couple that never really got started until after they were separated. Erin and Garrett have a blissful 6 weeks together, both knowing that it's not going to last because she has to go back to San Fransisco, while he's stuck in New York City for work. But, of course, after the 6 weeks are up, neither of them wants to split, and so commences the texting, sexting and phone sex! The Good: This movie has potential, only if you LIKE romantic comedies, otherwise, it blew, and boy, did it blow...

Sounds Like a Revolution is a documentary based on the newest generation of activist musicians. Erykah Badu narrates the film which features artists ranging from Anti-Flag to Michael Franti, with interviews from The Dixie Chicks, Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco and a bunch of other artists who have faced persecution for their views and political voice. One of the main issues addressed in the film is how the Corporate idealism of the music industry today has made it nearly impossible for main stream musicians to have any views and beliefs other than sex, drugs and...

It's that time of the year. For the entire month of May CONTACT photography festival has been taking over Toronto. If you want an insiders look, each Saturday afternoon the Heineken Behind the Lens Tour goes behind the scenes with photographers and other cultural experts as they share their insight from an insider’s vantage point. Each tour,walks through a different Toronto neighborhoods, always ending with a cold Heiny. This years festival is based on the works of Marshall McLuhan and his theories on the pervasive influence of photography Check out deez pics that our pal Morad sent us: (The colourful mural...

Plot Synopsis: Dave Lizewski was just a regular kid; a nobody. He just liked to read comic books and pleasure himself just like any other teenage boy, that is until one day, when he started to wonder why no one has ever really tried to become a super hero, like, in real life! He set outs to finally be someone; a super hero like in his totally awesome comic books. Genre: Comedy/Action Starring: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage Director: Matthew Vaughn Review: First, let me say that I was forced to sit in the second row from the...

Plot Synopsis: A biography based on the untold story of John Lennon. The film begins with a 16 year old John, and ends right before The Beatles (in their earliest incarnation) went to Hamburg. To clarify, this is not a Beatles bio, it's a John Lennon bio. Genre: Biography Starring: Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thomas Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Sam Bell Director: Sam Taylor-Wood Review: To be honest, I'm not usually a fan of biographical films. For the most part, they are poorly made and researched, and never grasp what the person they are based on...

Plot Synopsis: Following the death of their son, a married couple go on a trip to 'Eden,' their cabin in the woods, but the wife finds it just a bit too hard to cope with the pain. Genre: Drama/Horror Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe Director: Lars Von Trier Review: Every once and awhile, a movie comes along that rekindles my love with cinema and in today's word of recycled film, it's nice to see something as original as this. I loved this movie. Two words: genital mutilation. When I think back to when it premiered at Cannes, I remember reading about how audiences...

Plot Synopsis: After the successful hanging of their biggest nemesis, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are thrown into a whole new world of trouble when the occult mastermind returns from the dead with hopes of overthrowing British parliament and taking over the world. Genre: Action/Comedy Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Eddie Marsan, Mark Strong Director: Guy Ritchie Review: Alright...so I'm a little biased; I love everything that Guy Ritchie has ever made (except that Madonna movie), so it was no shock that I adored Sherlock Holmes. I was lucky enough to go to the world premier of...

Plot Synopsis: Bright Star is based on the 3 year relationship between John Keats and the love of his life, Fanny Brawne, before his early death at the age of 25. Genre: Romance/Biography Starring: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish Director: Jane Campion Review: I absolutely loved this movie. It was like a John Keats poem within itself. From start to finish, the cinematography was absolutely ravishing with it's vivid blues and purples and just spoke of a doomed romance. Sorry if that's a spoiler for ya'll, but it's pretty much known to everyone that Keats got died super young, and...

Plot Outline: Creation is the story of Charles Darwin, his journey to the single most important discovery in the history of mankind and how it challenged every relationship he had within his life. Genre: Drama/Biography Starring: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch <- Best name evur. Director: Jon Amiel Review: I have always been thoroughly fascinated by Charles Darwin and his life and discoveries, so when I heard that Creation, a new film about his life, was being made, I was totally excited. After watching the trailer, I expected to see a movie that was...

Plot Outline: Legion shows us what happens when God stop giving a crap about mankind. The film takes place in a diner in the middle of nowhere, which ends up becoming ground zero for the fight for humanity. Genre: Thriller Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Lucas Black, Charles S. Dutton, Adrianne Palicki, Willa Howland, Kevin Durand, Kate Walsh Director: Scott Stewart Review: Alright... I don't typically go to see movies that I know will be bad.. or watch them at all. I actually expected Legion to be a good movie.. The concept is amazing...

Plot Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name by Cormac McCarthy, The Road is a story about a man and his son in a post-apocalyptic world, where all that matters is survival at any cost. Genre: Drama Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall Director: John Hillcoat Review: I always love to watch movies about the apocalypse, because frankly, I'm a negative Nancy and I love seeing other people's view points about what humanity would be like if we were truly faced with the idea of complete obliteration. The Road didn't disappoint me...

Plot Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name by Christopher Isherwood, A Single Man takes place in a day in the life of a middle-aged gay man, in 1962, who is coping with the death of his lover. Genre: Drama Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult Director: Tom Ford Review: Where do I begin? I absolutely adored this movie, from the acting, to the music, to the costumes (and what else could one possibly expect from designer, Tom Ford's, directorial debut?). The film, which was shot in only 21 days, takes place in the early 1960's, a...