There are plenty of opinions on how a ‘cult classic’ is born, but the term usually applies to a movie that didn’t get their due upon first release, but have developed a dedicated fan base
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VQFF: Our Dance of Revolution
On July 3, 2016, the Toronto Pride Parade was ground to a halt moments after it had barely begun. The source of the disruption lay in the hands of the Toronto chapter of Black Lives
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Talent On Tap – Christine Song Versus Us in the Vancouver Chinese Film Festival
I’ve been to many film festivals over the last few years and each one has a particular brand/flavour attached to it. The Vancouver Chinese Film Festival also has is very unique and in it’s 7th
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Daisy – A Movie that Mystifies your Mind Magically
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer true. The answer being, what does one do when they’re struggling with a bad case of writer’s block? It sometimes leads to hilarious results, or even surreal moments. But
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Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and a Brief History of its Adaptation
In recent years Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has become one of the most sought after directors in science fiction, which is all the more impressive when you consider that he first ventured into the genre
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Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies – Review
It may come as a surprise to learn that the term “propaganda” was once rather benign in the English language. Derived from the Latin propagare, the word simply meant the spread and dispersal of information,
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