Colin Hanks
Film Review: Nobody 2; comedic beats and consistent brutality abound in fun, violent sequel
Despite opening during the pandemic when going to the cinemas wasn’t exactly the easiest excursion, Nobody – released in March of 2021, having been pushed from its original date of August 2020 – managed to (rightfully) fight its way through opposition to relative success; on a $16m budget it earned a solid $57.5m worldwide. It…
John Candy: I Like Me to serve as Opening Night film for the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF is thrilled to announce the World Premiere of John Candy: I Like Me as the Opening Night Gala taking place on Thursday, September 4, at Roy Thomson Hall. Directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, this documentary is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Canadian icon, with stories and memories from Candy’s…
Interview: Daniel Reisinger on finding the humour in grief with his unexpected “rom com” And Mrs; “You want to make something that connects with human beings and can help in some small way.”
Gemma’s life is about to take a dramatic turn. Living in London, she faces the sudden loss of her American fiancé, Nathan, just before their wedding day. Nathan’s passing forces Gemma, who has always been skeptical of modern marriage, to reassess the meaning of a lifelong commitment. With a push from Nathan’s free-spirited and unpredictable…
And Mrs subverts the expectations of its romantic comedy packaging with an emotional beat at its core: British Film Festival Review
It’s too easy for any British romantic comedy of sorts to be likened to the works of Richard Curtis. With Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary and About Time amongst his credits, we can see why he’s often something of a benchmark for the genre, but whatever formula he established, director…
SXSW Film Review: All Things Must Pass (USA, 2015)
For nearly 40 years, Tower Records stood as the largest and most successful record store chain in the world, regularly raking in the millions of dollars in profit per year. In 1999, they managed to pull in a staggering $1 billion dollars. Five years later, they went suddenly bankrupt. It was an astonishing rise…
SXSW Red Carpet Interview: Colin Hanks talks about directing the film All Things Must Pass
“No one else had done it, so I figured…well I’ll do it!” Colin Hanks laughs, then adds: “he said naively.” Standing on the red carpet moments before the premiere of his documentary on fallen powerhouse record chain Tower records, All Things Must Pass, Hanks is characteristically calm, dressed down in a bright red checked shirt…