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Canadians Largely Overlooked in A Delightfully Eclectic List of Oscar Nominees

March 17, 2021March 15, 2021Awards#OscarssoWhite, A Concerto is a Conversation, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Canadian Nominees, Dune, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mank, Nomadland, One Night In Miami, Oscars, The Walking Dead

Strange times can breed strange behaviours. For proof, just think back to the beginning of this pandemic when people prioritised hoarding toilet paper above all else. Then, this morning, a little over a year since

PG: Psycho Goreman Review

March 10, 2021March 8, 2021ReviewNita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, PG Pyscho Goreman

PG Psycho Goreman does not inspire confidence in its opening moments. I knew what I was getting into, adjusting my expectations accordingly, yet I still found myself thinking “OK, here we go, another Hobo with

Allan Moyle’s Pump Up the Volume is the Ultimate Generation X Film

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021OpinionAllan Moyle, Pump Up the Volume

Say what you will, but it is no easy task for a film to capture the mood of its time. Sure, the likes Fight Club and The Social Network, both directed by David Fincher, and

Existenz – Review

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021ReviewDavid Cronenberg, Existenz, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law

There are concepts in cinema so richly complex by nature that filmmakers revisit them again and again, from time travel and artificial intelligence to space exploration and extraterrestrial life. One common thread they all share

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Tara Strong: The Woman of a Thousand Voices

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021ActorsFairly OddParents, Final Fantasy X, Party of Five, Powerpuff Girls, Rugrats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Tara Strong, Teen Titans, The New Batman Adventures, Third Rock From The Sun

Some film stars are amongst the most recognisable faces in the world. The likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Ryan Gosling and Jennifer Laurence, for example, are barely able to grab a coffee without fans

Canadian Screen Legend Christopher Plummer Passes Away at 91

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021OpinionChristopher Plummer

On Friday last week, tragedy struck not only the world of performative arts, but Canadian culture too with the death of Christopher Plummer. It is difficult to sum up the life of any person in