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Nara: A Review

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015ReviewIndieflix, Nara, Nara: A Review, review

“Nara” was originally a Greek word for happy. This adult thriller starts with a couple named Dan and Krista out on their first date at an abandoned movie theatre. As they explore the building things get

Pas de deux: A Review

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015Reviewclassic, NFB, Norman McLaren, Norman McLaren Pas de deux, Pas de deux: A Review, short films, vintage

A vintage Canadian short that was suggested to me by a friend in the film industry is Pas de deux, a 1968 dance film directed by the legendary Norman McLaren, and produced by the National

Movie Weekend in Canada

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015In Theatres Nowin theatres now, Monkey Kingdom, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, True Story, Unfriended

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 – Paul Blart, an experienced mall cop, has decided to finally take a vacation after working for six years. He spends his holiday in Vegas with his daughter before she goes

Apocalypse Story: A Review

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015Canadian Independent FilmsApocalypse Story, Indieflix, Jeffrey P. Nesker, sci-fi, short films

Apocalypse Story, by Jeffrey P. Nesker, is about someone trying to figure out who exactly they are, even after the world has been destroyed. It starts with our protagonist Claire, walking through the ruins of Ontario

Passion: A Letter in 16mm (Review)

April 16, 2015July 31, 2019ReviewPassion: A Letter in 16mm, Patricia Rozema

This is a 1985 drama from Patricia Rozema (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing) about a young woman named Anna Vogel describing a love letter. It all starts when Anna reads the letter in the bathtub.

DRAKUL: A Review

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015TelevisionDRAKUL: A Review, tv

DRAKUL, a TV movie/series pilot, is about a vampire hunter and his partner battling an evil senator and rescuing kidnap victims in a world controlled by vampires. A screener version and four episodes are available