Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Precious Cargo

Directed by Max Adams

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2016

Bruce Willis is the next Robert De Niro, in the sense that both actors will seemingly do any role that's forced their way. Although that ma...

The Smalls: Forever Is a Long Time

Directed by Trevor Smith

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2016

On the surface, the story of the Smalls — the Edmonton-bred hard rock band that first formed in 1989 and comprised singer Mike Caldwell, dr...

Tickled

Directed by David Farrier and Dylan Reeve

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2016

When New Zealand arts and culture writer David Farrier — a popular television personality known for covering the fluffier side of humanity...

John Carney Mines the '80s for Coming-of-Age Music Movie 'Sing Street'

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2016

For nearly a decade, Irish director John Carney has done the impossible. He's made movies about people making music that are not only watch...

The Devil's Horn

Larry Weinstein

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2016

The strange and seductive power of the saxophone is on full display in award-winning Canadian filmmaker Larry Weinstein's latest documentar...

Sing Street

Directed by John Carney

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2016

Irish filmmaker John Carney's work isn't for everyone. His films are extremely earnest, often sentimental; most of them deal with the compl...

Hello, My Name is Doris

Directed by Michael Showalter

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2016

For the most part, it's probably fair to say that the boys in Stella — the surreal New York City comedy trio comprised of Michael Showalter...

Regression

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2016

In 1980, Canadian psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder and his eventual wife Michelle Smith published Michelle Remembers, a future bestseller about...