August 26, 2022
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…
Author: Jeff Bulmer
August 24, 2022
Movie Review: Inu-Oh
Set in a fantastical version of 14th-century Japan, Inu-Oh is a punk-rock meditation on the power of art and the…
April 21, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Screenplay
New twists on old stories In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote for The…
April 19, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Director
Click here for a paragraph long analysis of the first minute of Promising Young Woman!
April 16, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Chadwick Boseman stuns in his final film role.
April 14, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Song
Best Original Song should always go to a song that’s important to the movie
April 12, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Getting the right guy for the role In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote…
April 9, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role
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
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Original Score
This year had some truly mesmerising film scores. It’s actually pretty incredible which ones got ignored at the Oscars
April 5, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Animated Feature
Stunning animation and unique plots In this series based on the Oscars Deathrace series of articles I wrote for The…
March 31, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Documentary, Short Subject
In a category filled with topical docs, one stands out.
March 29, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay
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
The Golden Bin Awards: Best International Feature
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
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Live Action Short & Best Animated Short
There are some top-class shorts competing for awards at this year’s Oscars. Did you see them?
March 22, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards: Best Documentary Feature
The first Golden Bin awarded this year honours some of this year’s best documentaries!
March 16, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2021: The 93rd Academy Award Nominations!
Against all odds, the 2021 Oscars nominations are the most exciting in years
March 16, 2021
The Golden Bin Awards!
In the lead up to the Academy Awards, I regularly take part in an informal event known as the Oscars…
March 5, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy Awards!
This article was originally published in The Phoenix News as “Oscars Deathrace 2020: The Academy pulls off their best show…
March 4, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Picture
1917 was an incredibly strong contender going into the 92nd Oscars
March 2, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Director
I’m not supposed to do ties, but I really couldn’t decide
March 1, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Scarlett Johansson pulled off the awesome feat of being nominated for both Lead and Supporting Actress in 2020
February 28, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Original Song
Did the Academy throw this one away? You decide!
February 27, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Florence Pugh was in a lot of movies in 2019. She needs to be in more.
February 26, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Remember that year that the Academy gave an Oscar to someone playing the Joker for a second time?
February 25, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Original Score
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
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
In 2020, Tom Hanks put on a hell of a show…. but so did Priit Võigemast and Willem Dafoe
February 23, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Animated Feature Film
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
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best International Feature Film
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
Oscars Deathrace 2020: The 92nd Academy Awards Nominations
An article written for 2020’s Academy Awards Nominations
February 19, 2021
Movie Review: Nomadland
This article was originally published in the Kelowna Daily Courier. The original version can be viewed here Road movie doesn’t…
February 16, 2021
CoVideo On Demand: The Midnight Sky
Clooney and all-star cast meander about in latest Netflix film
February 14, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actor in a Leading Role
These were the best actors of 2018.
February 13, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actress in a Leading Role
One of my favourite movies I saw in 2018 was “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”. Read my thoughts here!
February 12, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Original Screenplay
These were the movies I laughed the hardest at in 2018
February 11, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Supporting Actor was the category I was most passionate about in 2019. Read my thoughts here!
February 9, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Original Song
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
Oscars Deathrace 2019: Best Director
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?
October 30, 2020
Album Review: The Damned – The Rockfield Files
I like the cover art for this… but not much else
October 27, 2020
CoVideo On Demand: Scoob!
Zoinks! Who knew a reboot of such a classic cartoon could fail so badly?
October 23, 2020
Movie Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Sorkin’s best and worst on display in retelling of famous U.S. trial
October 21, 2020
Album Review: Carpenter Brut – Leather Teeth
The King of Synthwave is back… but not for very long
October 13, 2020
CoVideo On Demand: Trolls: World Tour
Universal and AMC got into a huge fight over this kids movie! Is it any good?
October 7, 2020
Album Review: TWRP – Together Through Time
My favourite album of 2018 feels pretty good.
September 25, 2020
Album Review: The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic|Cenozoic
The German progressive metal collective’s latest album is one you shouldn’t miss.
September 23, 2020
Album Review: Dimmu Borgir – Eonian
In 2018, I stopped listening to Dimmu Borgir. Find out why right here!
September 22, 2020
CoVideo On Demand: Bloodshot
In this series originally written for The Phoenix News, we review movies that would have been in theatres in summer…
September 18, 2020
Movie Review: I’m Thinking Of Ending Things
Charlie Kaufman’s latest movie is a masterclass is abstract filmmaking.
September 16, 2020
Album Review: Dance Gavin Dance – Artificial Selection
Another album review from 2018. Check out my thoughts on Dance Gavin Dance’s last album!
September 15, 2020
CoVideo On Demand: Emma
Next up in our review series of movies that kind of came out in 2020, Emma!
September 11, 2020
Movie Review: Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s latest movie is half-baked, rather than ambitious
September 9, 2020
Album Review: Clutch – Book of Bad Decisions
Back in 2018, I wrote this review of my favourite album of the year. You should read it.
September 8, 2020
CoVideo On Demand: The Hunt
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
Full Interview with Christopher Bowes of Alestorm
Christopher Bowes of Alestorm opens up about songwriting, playing shows, and why his band performs alongside a giant inflatable duck.