Articles by Phil Brown
Essential Cinema: The Outlaw Josey Wales
Josey Wales doesn't have the same iconic status of Unforgiven, but it's no less of an important or fascinating film — Read More
The Intouchables: An Interview with the Writer-Director of the $340M Smash
With a Colin Firth and Harvey Weinstein remake on the way, French comedy The Intouchables debuts in Canada this week, already a boffo success — Read More
Essential Cinema: Goldfinger
Phil Brown: "There's something special about the ludicrous tone of the original flicks that no self-consciously dark facelift can recapture" — Read More
Essential Cinema: Midnight Cowboy
Phil Brown: Some movies, no matter how effective, will always be first and foremost products of their time, but Midnight Cowboy is required viewing for every film lover — Read More
Essential Cinema: The Third Man
Phil Brown: Over 60 years of rip offs, homage and unconscious influence have caused the masterpiece to slither into the public consciousness — Read More
Essential Cinema: Notorious
Phil Brown: "...Notorious is a delicately crafted dessert with a rewarding, bitter aftertaste" — Read More
Top Five DVDs/Blu-rays of April 2012
Phil Brown: Ready for some home theater vegetation before you are forced outdoors by good weather? April brought five excellent DVD releases to keep you inside, for now — Read More
Essential Cinema: Gladiator
Phil Brown: "Let's call it a ‘guilty great,' a film worthy of adoration even if you don't want to proclaim your love on the record" — Read More
Essential Cinema: Man on Wire
Phil Brown: "Common documentary concerns about never blurring the line between reality and fiction go out the window with this film" — Read More
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