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August 24, 2022 0

Movie Review: Inu-Oh

By Jeff Bulmer

Set in a fantastical version of 14th-century Japan, Inu-Oh is a punk-rock meditation on the power of art and the...

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April 2, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Animated Feature

By Jeff Bulmer

Stunning animation and unique plots In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote for The Phoenix News over the last few years, I spotlight my personal picks for this year's Oscars, as well as some...

March 5, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy Awards!

By Jeff Bulmer

This article was originally published in The Phoenix News as "Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy pulls off their best show...

March 4, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Picture

By Jeff Bulmer

1917 was an incredibly strong contender going into the 92nd Oscars

August 26, 2022 0

Movie Review: Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing, the latest from Mad Max and Happy Feet director George Miller, is a visually pleasing…

August 24, 2022 0

Movie Review: Inu-Oh

By Jeff Bulmer

Set in a fantastical version of 14th-century Japan, Inu-Oh is a punk-rock meditation on the power of art and the…

April 23, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Picture

By Jeff Bulmer

Time is a fickle thing…

April 21, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Screenplay

By Jeff Bulmer

New twists on old stories In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote for The…

April 19, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Director

By Jeff Bulmer

Click here for a paragraph long analysis of the first minute of Promising Young Woman!

April 16, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Chadwick Boseman stuns in his final film role.

April 14, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Song

By Jeff Bulmer

Best Original Song should always go to a song that’s important to the movie

April 12, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Getting the right guy for the role In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote…

April 9, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

This year gave us some great movies about different approaches to and effects of pregnancy. Unsurprisingly, the very same movies featured some of the best female performances of the year.

April 7, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Score

By Jeff Bulmer

This year had some truly mesmerising film scores. It’s actually pretty incredible which ones got ignored at the Oscars

April 5, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Supporting Actress might be the most exciting category in the Oscars race this year. Here’s my pick for who should win, and who could have been nominated!

April 2, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Animated Feature

By Jeff Bulmer

Stunning animation and unique plots In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote for The…

March 31, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Documentary, Short Subject

By Jeff Bulmer

In a category filled with topical docs, one stands out.

March 29, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay

By Jeff Bulmer

Some books make good movies. Others don’t. Still others make incredible movies in the right hands, but only one person could have made them.

March 26, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best International Feature

By Jeff Bulmer

This year’s international features in contention for Oscars were some of the strongest in recent memory. But which one will win?
(It’s Denmark)

March 24, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Live Action Short & Best Animated Short

By Jeff Bulmer

There are some top-class shorts competing for awards at this year’s Oscars. Did you see them?

March 22, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards: Best Documentary Feature

By Jeff Bulmer

The first Golden Bin awarded this year honours some of this year’s best documentaries!

March 16, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2021: The 93rd Academy Award Nominations!

By Jeff Bulmer

Against all odds, the 2021 Oscars nominations are the most exciting in years

March 16, 2021 0

The Golden Bin Awards!

By Jeff Bulmer

In the lead up to the Academy Awards, I regularly take part in an informal event known as the Oscars…

March 5, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy Awards!

By Jeff Bulmer

This article was originally published in The Phoenix News as “Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy pulls off their best show…

March 4, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Picture

By Jeff Bulmer

1917 was an incredibly strong contender going into the 92nd Oscars

March 3, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Original Screenplay

By Jeff Bulmer

It’s time to write about writing!

March 2, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Director

By Jeff Bulmer

I’m not supposed to do ties, but I really couldn’t decide

March 1, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actress in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Scarlett Johansson pulled off the awesome feat of being nominated for both Lead and Supporting Actress in 2020

February 28, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Original Song

By Jeff Bulmer

Did the Academy throw this one away? You decide!

February 27, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Florence Pugh was in a lot of movies in 2019. She needs to be in more.

February 26, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actor in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Remember that year that the Academy gave an Oscar to someone playing the Joker for a second time?

February 25, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Original Score

By Jeff Bulmer

Marriage Story is some of the finest work by Randy Newman. Could it take home the Oscar in 2020? (Spoiler alert: no)

February 24, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

In 2020, Tom Hanks put on a hell of a show…. but so did Priit Võigemast and Willem Dafoe

February 23, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Animated Feature Film

By Jeff Bulmer

It’s rare for a Christmas movie to get nominated for an Oscar. Even rarer for it to be the best pick in its category.

February 22, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best International Feature Film

By Jeff Bulmer

2019 was one of the strongest years for international cinema ever. It’s a shame only 5 could make it to the Oscars.

February 21, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2020: The 92nd Academy Awards Nominations

By Jeff Bulmer

An article written for 2020’s Academy Awards Nominations

February 19, 2021 0

Movie Review: Nomadland

By Jeff Bulmer

This article was originally published in the Kelowna Daily Courier. The original version can be viewed here Road movie doesn’t…

February 17, 2021 0

Movie Review: Lapsis

By Jeff Bulmer

Gig economy satire doesn’t quite click

February 16, 2021 0

CoVideo On Demand: The Midnight Sky

By Jeff Bulmer

Clooney and all-star cast meander about in latest Netflix film

February 15, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Picture

By Jeff Bulmer

Can you guess my favourite movie of 2018?

February 14, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actor in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

These were the best actors of 2018.

February 13, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actress in a Leading Role

By Jeff Bulmer

One of my favourite movies I saw in 2018 was “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”. Read my thoughts here!

February 12, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Original Screenplay

By Jeff Bulmer

These were the movies I laughed the hardest at in 2018

February 11, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

I don’t talk about Roma and Annihilation nearly enough. But I did write an article about both of them in 2019!

February 10, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

By Jeff Bulmer

Best Supporting Actor was the category I was most passionate about in 2019. Read my thoughts here!

February 9, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Original Song

By Jeff Bulmer

Who should have won Best Original Song at the Oscars in 2019? Find out what this Phoenix News reviewer thought right here!

February 8, 2021 0

Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Director

By Jeff Bulmer

The first in a series of Oscars articles I wrote for The Phoenix News. Who did I think should have won the directing Oscar in 2019?

November 13, 2020 0

Album Review: Harlott – Detritus of the Final Age

By Jeff Bulmer

Hard thrash from down under

October 30, 2020 0

Movie Review: Possessor

By Jeff Bulmer

One of the best cat and mouse games in recent memory.

October 30, 2020 0

Album Review: The Damned – The Rockfield Files

By Jeff Bulmer

I like the cover art for this… but not much else

October 28, 2020 0

Album Review: Lordi – Sexorcism

By Jeff Bulmer

This Lordi album has no right to be this good.

October 27, 2020 0

CoVideo On Demand: Scoob!

By Jeff Bulmer

Zoinks! Who knew a reboot of such a classic cartoon could fail so badly?

October 27, 2020 0

Album Review: Anaal Nathrakh – Endarkenment

By Jeff Bulmer

Easily one of the year’s best.

October 23, 2020 0

Movie Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7

By Jeff Bulmer

Sorkin’s best and worst on display in retelling of famous U.S. trial

October 23, 2020 0

Album Review: Sevendust – Blood & Stone

By Jeff Bulmer

A good thirteenth album.

October 21, 2020 0

Album Review: Carpenter Brut – Leather Teeth

By Jeff Bulmer

The King of Synthwave is back… but not for very long

October 20, 2020 0

Album Review: Saul – Rise As Equals

By Jeff Bulmer

It’s pretty good.

October 14, 2020 0

Album Review: Ghost – Prequelle

By Jeff Bulmer

Ghost’s latest album rocks hard.

October 13, 2020 0

CoVideo On Demand: Trolls: World Tour

By Jeff Bulmer

Universal and AMC got into a huge fight over this kids movie! Is it any good?

October 7, 2020 0

Album Review: TWRP – Together Through Time

By Jeff Bulmer

My favourite album of 2018 feels pretty good.

September 25, 2020 0

Album Review: The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic|Cenozoic

By Jeff Bulmer

The German progressive metal collective’s latest album is one you shouldn’t miss.

September 23, 2020 0

Album Review: Dimmu Borgir – Eonian

By Jeff Bulmer

In 2018, I stopped listening to Dimmu Borgir. Find out why right here!

September 22, 2020 0

CoVideo On Demand: Bloodshot

By Jeff Bulmer

In this series originally written for The Phoenix News, we review movies that would have been in theatres in summer…

September 18, 2020 0

Movie Review: I’m Thinking Of Ending Things

By Jeff Bulmer

Charlie Kaufman’s latest movie is a masterclass is abstract filmmaking.

September 16, 2020 0

Album Review: Dance Gavin Dance – Artificial Selection

By Jeff Bulmer

Another album review from 2018. Check out my thoughts on Dance Gavin Dance’s last album!

September 15, 2020 0

CoVideo On Demand: Emma

By Jeff Bulmer

Next up in our review series of movies that kind of came out in 2020, Emma!

September 11, 2020 0

Movie Review: Tenet

By Jeff Bulmer

Christopher Nolan’s latest movie is half-baked, rather than ambitious

September 9, 2020 0

Album Review: Clutch – Book of Bad Decisions

By Jeff Bulmer

Back in 2018, I wrote this review of my favourite album of the year. You should read it.

September 8, 2020 0

CoVideo On Demand: The Hunt

By Jeff Bulmer

The Hunt released straigth to video on demand during my first week of quarantine. It was also one of my most anticipated movies of the year! Check out my thoughts here!

September 7, 2020 0

Full Interview with Christopher Bowes of Alestorm

By Jeff Bulmer

Christopher Bowes of Alestorm opens up about songwriting, playing shows, and why his band performs alongside a giant inflatable duck.

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