Kyle Darbyson

3 weeks ago | cornerstorecinema.net | Kyle Darbyson

Lately, I’ve been getting this sinking feeling that certain genres of film are becoming completely irrelevant to modern audiences. This endangered species list includes any thriller or drama that touches on contemporary U.S. politics, given how chaotic, fractured, and patently absurd the real-life machinations of the current administration are.

1 month ago | cornerstorecinema.net | Kyle Darbyson

This year’s Oscar season birthed no end of controversy, with unearthed racist Tweets, accusations of unethical AI use, and concerns about absent intimacy coordinators clogging up the news cycle. While it’s fun to partake in all this chaos, it’s also important to remember that the Academy Awards do hold some cultural value beyond fueling online discourse.

Sep 6, 2024 | cornerstorecinema.net | Kyle Darbyson

When people talk about the widening gap between film critics and average movie-goers, I feel like Adam Sandler was a harbinger of things to come. For nearly three decades now, Sandler has been a consistent punching bag for critics, who find the majority of his comedies low-brow, lazy, and juvenile.

Aug 13, 2024 | fftimes.com | Kyle Darbyson

A family from Whitefish Bay First Nation received a helping hand from some locals after their pow wow regalia was stolen as they were passing through Sault Ste. Marie. Although some of the stolen items remain unaccounted for, Rhonda White is tremendously thankful for all the people who stepped up to help her family recover most of what was taken.

Aug 10, 2024 | thespec.com | Kyle Darbyson

A 37-year-old motorist from Wisconsin is facing impaired driving charges after Algoma police allegedly caught them operating a vehicle with an open bottle of whiskey on Highway 17. East Algoma OPP officers on patrol in the North Shore Township spotted the suspect around 9 p.m. Thursday, noticing that the vehicle was having difficulty maintaining its lane and was travelling at varying speeds.