Articles Posted by Spencer Sterritt
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TV Review: “Mad Men” – There’s More to Life Than Work
After seven seasons of artfully composed ennui, how could “Mad Men” have possibly ended in a way other than pristine and ambiguous? Even when emotions are running hot, this is a show that has remarkable…
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TV Review: “Justified” – A Fitting End for a Damn Well-Fitted Hat
After six seasons of cowboy hats and gun-slinging, “Justified” is coming to an end. One of FX’s most reliable dramas, it won the Peabody in 2010 and was nominated for several Emmy’s in its first…
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Movie Review: “American Sniper” – Shy of the Mark
“American Sniper,” which has finally expanded after an incredibly profitable limited release, hearkens back to earlier Clint Eastwood films of stoic death-dealers. It’s a welcome return after his “Jersey Boys” misfire, but an ineffective blend…
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Movie Review: “Predestination” – A Familiar Feeling
Paradoxes are tricky. The layers of storytelling involved can completely overwhelm or undo a story. “Predestination,” adapted from the Robert A. Heinlein short story “—All You Zombies–” engages with the paradox problem instead of worrying…
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Movie Review: “The One I Love” – Like Doing Acid Off A Mirror
“The One I Love,” out now on Netflix, ends absolutely nowhere close to where it began. What starts at a tale of slowly drifting couple Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elizabeth Moss) becomes a pleasantly…
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Movie Review:”Interstellar”- Unparalleled Reach To the Stars
“Interstellar” finds Christopher Nolan reaching to the heavens to answer some of the basic questions behind science fiction: what’s out beyond the stars, what does the future hold, and where does humanity belong? “Interstellar” features…
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Movie Review: “The Guest” – Most Entertaining Film of the Season
Just in time for Halloween, “The Guest” has finally arrived in Canada. Sinfully fun and shot through with a wide streak of dark humour, “The Guest” is a new Halloween classic that revels in twisting the…
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TV Review: “Transparent” – Amazon’s Breakout Series
Ever since it entered the TV market, Amazon has not had a hit show along the lines of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” or “Bojack Horseman”. That looks to change with “Transparent,” Amazon’s latest…
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Movie Review: “Frank” – Fassbender Ultamasked
When you have Michael Fassbender, one of the most attractive and famous men in the world as your leading man, generally the first instinct wouldn’t be to hide his face for most of your movie.…
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TV Review: “The Knick” – Could Use More Time Under the Knife
After “Strike Back” and “Banshee,” Cinemax is making a real attempt at high profile original content with “The Knick.” Created and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Bengler and, most importantly, directed by Steven Soderbergh,…