Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

THE GRAY MAN a Rare Feather in the Netflix Cap

August 16, 2022August 15, 2022ReviewAmi De Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, The Gray Man

I recently came across an article on how theater owners were lamenting the dearth of large tentpole films between the recently-released Bullet Train and WB’s Black Adam set to drop in October. This is hardly

Vancouver Chinese Film Festival – Small, Simple, but Still Suitable

August 15, 2022August 14, 2022FestivalsChristine Song, Vancouver Chinese Film Festival, VCFF, Yuen Wah

After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, VCFF has finally resurfaced to an in-person festival. It may not have been as big as last years, but it did have some screenings and even some masterclasses,

SIGGRAPH 2022 – Canadian Career Ops, Detailed Discussions, and Blackmagic Design’s Filmmaking Future Tech

August 12, 2022August 11, 2022TechnologyBlackMagic Design, SIGGRAPH 2022

Just this week SIGGRAPH 2022 happened, providing career opportunities, panels of information, and special events to inspire the aspiring youth who plan to pursue jobs in film, art, animation, and all that fun artistic stuff

MY FRIEND ANDRE BENNETT

August 11, 2022August 8, 2022FilmmakersAndre Bennett, Canadian Film, Directors, Famous Dead People

On December 21, 2021 the Canadian film industry lost an iconic figure to cancer – Andre Bennett. Bennett was a game changer, a determined, energetic promoter who was unpretentious and enthusiastic, but mostly an integral architect for a

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Could Ryan Gosling Actually Be Joining the MCU?

August 10, 2022August 8, 2022OpinionMCU, Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling set the world on fire a few weeks ago (and no, I’m not talking about that first look at him as Barbie’s Ken) when he said that he would be interested in Ghost

The indigenous filmmakers bringing their stories to the big screen

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022Today's Top StoriesCanada, Canadian Directors, Danis Goulet, Emptying the Tank, Indigenous Filmmakers, Night Raiders, The Last Mark

Canadian cinema is benefiting from the diversity of its filmmakers to create new stories and bring minority lives to the big screen. Male-dominated genres from a female perspective Canadian directors are being given the freedom