The Martian Archives

New on Video: ‘Woman in the Moon’

Woman in the Moon is a sophisticated, successful synthesis of action with ideas, suspense with humor, and grand design with minute detail

The Top 30 Films of 2015

2015 was yet another strong year for movies, so much …

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Sordid Cinema 505: Fantastic Fest Special: ‘The Martian,’ ‘Love & Peace’ and ‘Yakuza Apocalypse’

With Love & Peace, Sion Sono comes out of his …

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‘The Martian’ thrills with human ingenuity instead of mindless action

Director Ridley Scott shows amazing restraint as he scales back the pyrotechnics and emphasizes human ingenuity in ‘The Martian.’

TIFF 15′ – ‘The Martian’ is sci-fi at its finest

The Martian is a fantastic movie — it cannot be stated quickly enough. Ridley Scott’s film about a man stranded on Mars after his crew evacuates without him is the director’s best work in years. The Martian features a stellar supporting cast, a well written script that’s clever and funny, and an Oscar caliber performance from a Hollywood A-lister at the top of his game.

TIFF ’15 – Victor’s Top 5 Films at TIFF

North America’s largest film festival, TIFF, celebrated its 40th anniversary by unleashing a prodigious 399 films on the city of Toronto. With only 10 days and 240 hours to take them all in, missing out on a few highly anticipated movies is part of the festival experience — I was disappointed that I didn’t have the chance to catch The Lobster, Green Room and Dheepan.

Top Ten Must See Films At TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. With hundreds of films screening over 10 days, even TIFF veterans find it difficult to catch every movie on their wish list.