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2020 Canadian Oscar Nominations and How They Compare to Previous Years

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020Awards1917, 92nd Academy Awards, Brotherhood, Canadian, Ford v. Ferrari, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards is set to air to this Sunday, and this year is particularly light on Canadian nominees. Last year’s awards featured a laudable nine nominees in four different categories, with four of

Mississippi Grind Review

January 29, 2020February 5, 2020ReviewAnna Boden, Ben Mendelsohn, Mississippi Grind, Ryan Fleck, Ryan Reynolds

As the opening shot fades in on rural Iowa farmland, the immaculate arch of a rainbow soon follows, lingering for a few fleeting moments before everything abruptly cuts to black. Such a sombre image might

Ryan Reynolds’ Best Performances

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020ActorsBuried, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds, Smokin' Aces

Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds has established himself as one of the most reliable leading men working in Hollywood today. Sure, on the one hand he is dependable draw for box office receipts, as he has

Why Most Films Deserve a Second Viewing

January 15, 2020January 16, 2020OpinionBirdman, Freddy Got Fingered, Host to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Joker, Mulholland Drive, Second Viewing

Try to think of the most recent film you’ve seen, but only for the first time, and your impression of it. Did you feel lost at times? Were you unimpressed by seemingly mundane scenes? Did

2019: A Mixed Year for Xavier Dolan

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020The Bottom Line, Today's Top Stories2019, It: Chapter 2, Matthias & Maxime, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Xavier Dolan

It’s perhaps old hat by now to say that Xavier Dolan has established himself as one of Canada’s foremost auteurs ever since his auspicious debut, I Killed My Mother, at the tender age of 20,

Canadian Golden Globe Nominees, or the Lack Thereof

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020AwardsCanadian Golden Globes, Golden Globes Awards

An end has come to yet another year, and as we enter the third decade of the 21st century awards shows are looming, most notably the Golden Globes Awards, which will take place this Sunday.