What I Watched – May 7-26

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Time to relaunch my weekly log of the films I watched, which will now have an easier to read format.  It’s been six weeks since my last post, so I am going to save myself a lot of trouble and just post the films I saw after Hot Docs ended (you can always see my full log over on Letterboxd). Theatrical Screenings

• Iron Man 3 – It was an OK enough film, though the characterization of The Mandarin lost some points for me.
• Room 237 (rewatch) – These people are crazy.
• The Shining (rewatch) – Great on the big screen.
• The Great Gatsby – For better or for worse, this is very much a Baz Luhrmann film.

• Star Trek into Darkness – I overall liked the film, however it was very obvious at times that Abrams would rather be making a Star Wars film.
• Dazed and Confused (rewatch) – This film has grown on me through rewatches.
• The Rep – A very interesting look into the poor state of repertory cinemas, using the case study of the Toronto Underground Cinema.
• The Hangover Part III – An enjoyable conclusion to the trilogy

Blu-Ray

• Skyfall (rewatch) – The film sure looks pretty.
• Due Date (rewatch) – The dog still cracks me up.

Netflix

• Chronicle – Even though the film’s first act was almost cringe-worthy, this turned out to be one of the most unique and interesting found footage films I’ve seen.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.