Ten years after his victory in Troy, Odysseus (Matt Damon) has yet to return to his kingdom of Ithaca. In his absence, dozens of suitors have overrun his palace, each hoping to win the hand of his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway). Unknown to them, Odysseus is still alive, enduring a perilous voyage where monsters, gods and unimaginable dangers await at every turn. Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest and most influential stories ever told. For nearly three thousand years, it ha

The Fantasia International Film Festival turns 30 this year, running July 16 through August 2 in Montreal. That's over 125 features and more than 200 shorts crammed into eighteen days. If you have never paid attention to Fantasia, here is the pitch: it is the largest genre festival in North America, and it operates almost entirely outside the machinery that dominates the fall circuit. No campaign consultants. No Telluride-to-Toronto handoff. Just horror, sci-fi, animation, ku

What can I say about Sir Christopher Nolan that hasn't already been said? He's a genius filmmaker! He's an amazing storyteller! He's a passionate guy about the movies! Well, I guess it's kind of impossible to say anything new outside of handing in my personal top 5 list. This month, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the man's filmography in honor of his latest film, The Odyssey. Just like Steven Spielberg, Nolan has a fair number of movies in his filmography that s