Last week, Canada, and indeed the artistic world, lost of the finest actors of his generation, Donald Sutherland, who passed away in Miami, Florida, at the age of 88. When writing remembrances like this, I
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In Its Fourth Season, The Boys Leans into Political Satire More than Ever
Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys has never been the type of show to shy away from…well, anything really. Whether it’s a boat viscerally impaling a whale at full speed, a hopped-up supe crushing a man’s
Continue ReadingJason Reitman’s Upcoming SNL 1975 Is a Who’s Who in Cast and Characters Alike
I won’t lie, I have never been an avid watcher of Saturday Night Live. I have never even seen a full episode of the show, but having grown up in the era of the internet,
Continue ReadingRemembering Legendary Canadian-American Producer Albert S. Ruddy
Cinema lost a creatively and historically important figure recently, as Albert S. Ruddy passed away on May 25th at the age of 94. Ruddy was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Jewish parents, but was consequently
Continue ReadingX-Men ’97 is One of the Best Marvel Adaptations Ever, and Features Plenty of Canadian Talent
As someone who grew up in the ‘90s I was fortunate to have a front-row seat to revolution that superhero animation was going through at the time, which was building shared universes way before it
Continue ReadingDonald Trump Biopic, The Apprentice, Receives 8-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes
When screening at the legendary Cannes Film Festival, a feature’s success at the event is not always measured by the awards it wins, but rather the length of its respective standing ovation. For context, the
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