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Shoot to Kill – Review

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020ReviewKristie Alley, Roger Spottiswoode, Shoot to Kill, Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger

I have always appreciated a well-made thriller. Or, more specifically, one that is narratively well-constructed and seamlessly flows from one beat to the next, consistently keeping the audience on their toes. British-Canadian director Roger Spottiswoode

Blood Quantum Review

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020ReviewBlood Quantum, Forrest Goodluck, Jeff Barnaby, Kiowa Gordon, Michael Greyeyes

It’s 1981 on the Red Crow Reserve. A native fisherman returns to shore with his catch before he guts it, just as he has done for over sixty years. His handiwork is mechanical and precise,

Rabid – Review

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020ReviewDavid Cronenberg, Frank Moore, Marilyn Chambers, Rabid

David Cronenberg’s unique brand of horror resonates so strongly with audiences because it is often tied to the body, finding ways to make viewers squirm at the sight of the physical, but doing so by

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (Review)

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020ReviewJacob Tremblay, Kit Harrington, Natalie Portman, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Xaxier Dolan

Given the prodigious nature of Xavier Dolan’s filmmaking career and the frequency at which he churns out productions that he has, at the very least, written, produced and directed, I have made a point of

12 Films That Were Actually Shot in Canada

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020The Bottom LineBrokeback Mountain, Capote, Catch Me If You Can, Chicago, First Blood, Good Will Hunting, Juno, Mean Girls, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Shazam!, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men

Canada is a hotbed for the North American film industry, with countless shoots for productions both big and small taking place all across the country each year. While some locations, such as Toronto and Vancouver,

The Legacy of Ryan

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020Canadian Independent Films, OpinionChris Landreth, NFB, Ryan, Ryan Larkin

I’ve never experienced a commingling of reality and fiction quite like Ryan. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything quite like Ryan. The closest comparison I can make is with