Have you ever found yourself watching a movie where there was a scene involving great heights, impossible angles and overhead shots that were so mesmerizing it gave you pause for thought: How did they get
Continue ReadingYear: 2015
Cameron, Committees, Closet Monster/Coppola, and Cable Cams
(Via 24-7 Press Release) Toronto-born writer/director Leah Cameron is back for Season 2 of the docu-web series Where Cool Came From. Is there such a thing as timeless cool? Host Dave LeBlanc searches North America
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Gods of Youth (Review)
Gods of Youth (alternate titles Candyland; Run, Rabbit, Run) is your average young adult film, featuring teenage Terry King (James Pizzinato) who cooks crystal meth. He runs his own meth business with his little brother
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Action, Dramas and a Documentary
In the Heart of the Sea – Ron Howard returns with an action drama set in winter 1820 and based on the inspiration for Moby Dick. The film shows how a ship’s crew survives the
Continue ReadingMarrakech, Madden, Muslims, and More
(via euronews) Marrakech Festival honours Canadian Cinema. The Canadian Cinema tribute has always been a highlight for Marrakech’s film festival for the past decade. There this year to receive the tribute was director Atom Egoyan,
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A City, A Person (Review)
This short documentary gives us a glimpse into the daily life and thoughts of Andrew Taylor, who, after 25 years in a wheelchair, decided to start living on his own in Halifax. Filmmaker Ryan Butt,
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