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Inside the Jury Room: How Bias Toward Debut Directors Impacts Canadian Award Outcomes

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025The Bottom LineCanadian Awards, Debate, Directors, Juries, Jury

Being honored with a national film award can transform the career of any director overnight. However, behind the closed doors of jury rooms, first-time filmmakers are often not playing on an even playing field. There

Reading the Smile: The Weaponization of Charm and Innocence in Novocaine

September 2, 2025September 1, 2025The Bottom LineFrank Sangster, Novocaine

There’s a certain unease that settles in when something familiar begins to feel suspicious. Novocaine, a Canadian-American dark comedy with thriller undertones, plays precisely with this discomfort. At its center is the smile — an

Hidden Gems on Crave and CBC Gem Right Now

August 26, 2025August 25, 2025TelevisionCBC Gem, Crave, Television, tv

It is quite possible that taking advantage of Crave or CBC Gem that many viewers scroll through without noticing that some of the great Canadian storytelling is discreetly hidden under the various layers of trending

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Devon Bostick Doesn’t Pretend — That’s the Point

August 19, 2025August 18, 2025ActorsAtom Egoyan, Devon Bostick, Toronto

Some actors walk into a scene and demand your attention. Devon Bostick doesn’t. He stands there, often slightly off-center, and waits for you to find him. His characters rarely ask to be liked. They don’t

What Happened to Canadian Sci-Fi After Cube and Splice?

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025The Bottom LineCube and Splice, sci-fi

During the late ‘90s and the 2000s Canadian science fiction was not only surviving but at its best. Cube (1997) became a cult movie world wide. Splice (2009) attracted the attention of the studios and

From Adventure Bay to Global Screens: How Canadian Children’s TV Quietly Took Over the World

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025The Bottom LineCanadian Children's TV, PAW Patrol

There’s something oddly comforting about the sound of little animated paws scrambling to the rescue. Maybe it’s the upbeat music, maybe it’s the familiar roll call of names like Chase and Marshall – or maybe