Canadian Stories Framed by Cards and Chance In the world of Canadian cinema, risk often plays a central role. Whether it’s emotional, financial or existential, characters find themselves in situations where the outcome hinges on
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Is Michael Mando’s Scorpion the Main Villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?
As production continues for Spider-Man: Brand New Day following Tom Holland’s widely reported on-set injury, excitement continues to build for this new era of your friendly neighborhood superhero, which is being helmed by Shang-Chi and
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VIFF Threeview – First time since when?
VIFF has come and gone, and I didn’t get much of a chance to do much coverage since I’m balancing other fields of work currently, and because there are 5 other writers on here. Okay,
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Storytelling with Wit and Precision: Examining the Career of Mark De Angelis
Television comedy is an odd thing to pin down. When it works, though, it feels effortless. Mark De Angelis is one of those writers who has quietly built a career on making it look easy
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Why don’t more romantic comedies bring gambling into the story?
At first glance, love and gambling would seem like a natural pairing. Isn’t love itself a gamble? With the potential to win a fortune, lose everything, and feel your emotions run wild, games of chance seem
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How Canadian Filmmakers Are Living Out Their Dreams with the Help of Digital Tools and Social Media
On February 14, 2005, Many celebrated Valentine’s Day as usual. Former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen would not be doing the typical Valentine’s activities. Instead, they would launch one of the
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