Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Precinct

Posted on December 28, 2010 by James McNally

The Precinct (Director: Ilgar Safat): A few weeks ago, I received an email from a Hollywood-based publicist. I get lots of these sorts of emails, but this one was a bit different. How would I like to review Azerbaijan’s submission … Continue reading →

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2010 CAST Awards Announcement

Posted on December 28, 2010 by James McNally

I’m very pleased to announce the results of the inaugural CAST Awards. If you’ll pardon the pun, I “cast” a fairly wide net among my cinephile friends and am pleased with the level of participation. I received 31 completed ballots … Continue reading →

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The CAST Awards: An Introduction

Posted on December 27, 2010 by James McNally

A few years back, I began meeting up with a couple of local film bloggers for monthly drinks. We talked about the films we were seeing and at the end of the year, we’d debate our year-end lists, comparing them … Continue reading →

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Netflix Canada’s Bumpy Launch

Posted on December 23, 2010 by James McNally

From the day that Netflix launched their streaming video service here in Canada back in late September, the complaint has been the same, and now it’s getting louder. The selection of titles is too limited and not current enough, consumers … Continue reading →

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Free Screening of NY Export: Opus Jazz

Posted on December 13, 2010 by James McNally

oehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3tdCJlGT6M I know I’ve been going on an on about this film, and I promise to shut up soon. But NY Export: Opus Jazz (review) is a film that cries out to be seen on a large screen, and until … Continue reading →

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