- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 18 Mai, 2012 - 10:43
Critique de Laurence Anyways de Xavier Dolan: brillant et bouleversant!
Critique de Laurence Anyways de Xavier Dolan: brillant et bouleversant!

Alors voilà, le pari est relevé, haut la main. Il faut dire que les attentes étaient hautes (voire vertigineuses?) et la réputation de «petit prodige cannois» soutenue par la presse. Les détracteurs n’attendaient que les critiques assassines pour se délecter. Ce qui rend l’exploit d’autant plus remarquable.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 11 Mai, 2012 - 17:06
5 cool spots in town you need to know, by the two young guns behind Prince Club
5 cool spots in town you need to know, by the two young guns behind Prince Club

We asked the prolific young guns to indulge in a bit of hometown nostalgia and rave about their most cherished spots.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 30 Avril, 2012 - 11:46
Norah Jones gambles good in partnering with pop master Danger Mouse
Norah Jones gambles good in partnering with pop master Danger Mouse

The biggest-selling female artist of the 2000s makes way for a surprisingly darker, angrier collection of heartbreak jams on her new album, Little Broken Hearts.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 28 Avril, 2012 - 21:12
Xavier Dolan, Mile-End's very own boy wonder opens up to NIGHTLIFE.CA about Laurence Anyways
Xavier Dolan, Mile-End's very own boy wonder opens up to NIGHTLIFE.CA about Laurence Anyways

Montreal wunderkind Xavier Dolan sits down for a chat about big egos, lofty ambitions, transgender-themed films and his passion for women.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 26 Avril, 2012 - 11:35
Interview with Adam Brody, a former O.C. geek now courting Damsels in Distress
Interview with Adam Brody, a former O.C. geek now courting Damsels in Distress

The articulate Brody, who relished at the chance of starring in Whit Stillman’s first movie in 13 years, spoke with NIGHTLIFE.CA at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival about subverting stereotypes, skipping school and the legacy of Seth Cohen.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 14 Mars, 2012 - 11:21
Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes on Montreal junkies, Fox News and the death of cool
Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes on Montreal junkies, Fox News and the death of cool

McInnes, who'll be in Montreal this Sunday to promote his new memoir at the Corona Theatre, answers our questions about Ann Coulter, Chris Brown, Americans' ignorance about Canada and the notion of an eternal hipster.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 6 Mars, 2012 - 14:37
A'Shop: First NDG, then the world for this Montreal graffiti art collective
A'Shop: First NDG, then the world for this Montreal graffiti art collective

"Just think of a tattoo shop: we want people to come in here and experience a bunch of creative people who'll execute their cool ideas. You want your car painted? Your retro chair customized? You can hire a graffiti artist," says Fluke, founder of A'Shop Creative Studios.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 2 Mars, 2012 - 13:37
Les États-Unis d'Afrique: le hip-hop revendique haut et fort l'indépendance d'un continent
Les États-Unis d'Afrique: le hip-hop revendique haut et fort l'indépendance d'un continent

L'excellent documentaire dresse le portrait d’une Afrique à contre-courant des gros clichés (victimes, guerres, famines, safaris, tam-tams et autres images folkloriques).

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 24 Février, 2012 - 13:47
Nos choix et prédictions pour la 84e cérémonie des Oscars
Nos choix et prédictions pour la 84e cérémonie des Oscars

On vous avouera que cette 84e cérémonie des Oscars s’annonce assez prévisible. Et on n’a pas besoin d’emprunter la boule de cristal à Miss Cleo pour vous confirmer les 5 choses suivantes.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 22 Février, 2012 - 10:20
Jay Baruchel on AWOL actors, the Nordiques, and making the definitive hockey film
Jay Baruchel on AWOL actors, the Nordiques, and making the definitive hockey film

“All the hockey films I’ve seen nail certain elements of the story, but the hockey itself is always so precious and anemic," explains Baruchel, who co-wrote and co-produced the new hockey flick 'Goon'.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 7 Février, 2012 - 18:02
No one depicts the absurdity of daily life in occupation like Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman
No one depicts the absurdity of daily life in occupation like Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman

NIGHTLIFE.CA spoke with Suleiman, who's been invited to Montreal this week by DHC/ART, about his contempt for popcorn pictures and making films in protest against “the motherfuckers who destroy the world.” His words, we swear.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 1 Février, 2012 - 10:56
10 reasons why 'Drive' is the coolest film you'll see about a silent, brooding hero
10 reasons why 'Drive' is the coolest film you'll see about a silent, brooding hero

There's so much to hold your attention: atmospheric slo-mo gazes, jaw-droppingly gruesome violence, dangerous apartment romances, and a brooding hero/anti-hero dichotomy...which is only amplified by the syrupy ‘80s synths and ethereal coos of Toronto duo Electric Youth singing “you have proved to be / A real human being / And a real hero”.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 26 Janvier, 2012 - 10:40
'Bombay Beach' is a Lynchian documentary gem about a community of American Dream misfits
'Bombay Beach' is a Lynchian documentary gem about a community of American Dream misfits

Israeli-born filmmaker Alma Har’el, an award-winning music video director who’s signed off on some of Jack Peñate, Beirut and Shearwater’s finest clips, presents a twisted and heartrending reworking of the American Dream.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 24 Janvier, 2012 - 21:56
Shame, Drive, Martha and other Oscar dreams sent off to Never Never Land by Academy
Shame, Drive, Martha and other Oscar dreams sent off to Never Never Land by Academy

One last time, all together now: hooray for Monsieur Lazhar! But it’s now time to take up one of my favourite annual pastimes: Oscar gripes. Where were 'Drive', 'Martha', 'Into the Abyss', and 'Shame' Tuesday morning?

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 24 Janvier, 2012 - 10:15
Monsieur Lazhar de Philippe Falardeau en nomination aux Oscars
Monsieur Lazhar de Philippe Falardeau en nomination aux Oscars 1

Le long métrage de Philippe Falardeau devient ainsi le sixième film canadien à figurer parmi les nominés aux Oscars dans la catégorie du Meilleur film en langue étrangère.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 15 Janvier, 2012 - 14:53
The Iron Lady: Why this Golden Globe winner is infuriating so many (but not us)
The Iron Lady: Why this Golden Globe winner is infuriating so many (but not us)

How fitting that the film seems to have polarized audiences with as much passion as the woman sharply divided the country during her reign.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 19 Décembre, 2011 - 11:23
Les 10 meilleurs films québécois de 2011, de Monsieur Lazhar à Nuit #1
Les 10 meilleurs films québécois de 2011, de Monsieur Lazhar à Nuit #1 1

Certains à qui j’en ai parlé semblaient un peu surpris qu’on ait pu faire 10 bons films québécois au cours des derniers 12 mois. Eh bien, détrompez-vous, lecteurs méfiants, car la qualité de notre cinématographie était au rendez-vous cette année.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 9 Décembre, 2011 - 10:44
Actor Jamie Bell on Tintin’s ambiguous sexuality and moving the Maple Leafs to tears
Actor Jamie Bell on Tintin’s ambiguous sexuality and moving the Maple Leafs to tears

“I think there’s a lot of mystery about him that you kind of have to maintain,” argues the actor, who gushes about being a “massive” Tintin fan since the age of 8. “You don’t really know a lot of about him – What’s his last name? Does he have any parents? Why is his only friend a dog?"

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 6 Décembre, 2011 - 19:39
Michael Fassbender commands the screen as a sex addict in 'Shame'
Michael Fassbender commands the screen as a sex addict in 'Shame' 1

Without a doubt one of the best films of 2011, 'Shame' provides grim though a propos commentary on the ubiquity of Internet porn and its impact on human sexuality.

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- par Michael-Oliver Harding publié le 6 Décembre, 2011 - 14:24
Le magazine Perle redonne à l’érotisme «made in Québec» ses lettres de noblesse
Le magazine Perle redonne à l’érotisme «made in Québec» ses lettres de noblesse 1

Le deuxième numéro, qui comprend des entrevues avec Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri et DJ Mini, sera lancé le mardi 13 décembre au Jukebox.

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