October 2018 -

The Crescent (Review)

October 31, 2018November 1, 2018ReviewDanika Vandersteen, Seth A. Smith, The Crescent, Woodrow Graves

The horror genre possesses an inescapable and misleading reputation for being all murder and jump scares with little substance to offer, which I find leads to a culture of dismissiveness from many a movie-goer. This

The Changeling – Review

October 30, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewGeorge C. Scott, Melvyn Douglas, Trish Van Devre

I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to horror films. Outside of the occasional episodes of Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark, I didn’t seriously delve into any kind of scary

Exclusive – Tracey Kim Bonneau on Storyhive’s Indigenous Edition

October 29, 2018November 1, 2018Exclusive, InterviewIndigenous Advisory Council, Storyhive, Tracey Kim Bonneau

For many of us our history in Canada only goes back one or two generations. For example, my grandfather came over from Germany escaping the Nazi’s. Many Canadians share the same similarity with their grandparents/parents

My Name Was January – Review

October 25, 2018March 2, 2020Documentaries, Reviewdocumentary, Elina Gress, January Marie Lapuz, Lenee Son, Sher Vancouver

Many have heard the story of January Marie Lapuz, as she got murdered in her home in New Westminster. Being a resident in that area myself, it saddens me to hear when a local resident

Black Cop – Review

October 24, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBlack Cop, Cory Bowles, Ronnie Rowe

I am a pretty big fan of Trailer Park Boys, having written before about the show being one of Canada’s greatest exports…though I am sure many would disagree. The production can be hammy and noticeably

VIFF: Bethune resurrected for a new audience

October 23, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewBethune: The Making of A Hero, Donald Sutherland, Dr. Norman Bethune, Halen Mirren, Philip Borsos

My very first article for Hollywood North Magazine was a review of the classic 1985 christmas fantasy One Magic Christmas by director Philip Borsos. The BC native helped put the province on Hollywood’s radar with his