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The Legacy of Nell Shipman

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019OpinionBack to God's Country, Ernest Shipman, Nell Shipman

In my recent list of the Top 5 Canadian Actresses, which consisted mostly of figures still very much alive to this day, the top spot was claimed by Mary Pickford, whose pioneering influence both during

My Top 5 Canadian Films

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019OpinionAway from Her, C.R.A.Z.Y., I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Mon Oncle Antoine, The Sweet Hereafter

While we here at Hollywood North Magazine strive to shine a spotlight on Canadian cinema, we have not always been overly strict on what exactly constitutes it. At times, links can be as tenuous as

My Top 5 Canadian Actresses

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019Actors, OpinionActresses, Anna Paquin, Catherine O'Hara, Mary Pickford, Rachel McAdams, Sandra Oh, Top 5

Since the publication of my personal list of Canada’s Top 5 Actors last week, I had been pondering my follow-up list of Canada’s Top 5 Actresses, quickly realising that choices this time around would not

My Top 5 Canadian Actors

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019Actors, OpinionCanadian Actors, Christopher Plummer, Donald Sutherland, Jim Carrey, Michael J Fox, Ryan Gosling

Canada has produced some of the most talented, revered thespians in cinema’s relatively short history, and with new talents such as Mackenzie Davis and Mena Massoud earning some of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood,

A Simple Favour (Review)

March 6, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewA Simple Favour, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Paul Feig

American cinema simply cannot get enough of the industry tax haven that is Canada. If you look hard enough in the background of a film shot in Canada, but set in America, chances are you

2019 Academy Awards: The Winners and The Losers

February 22, 2019February 28, 2019AwardsA Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Bao, Blackkklansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Glenn Close, Green Book, Roma, The Academy, The Favourite

The 2019 Academy Awards has come and gone yet again, with as much predictability, drama and controversy as has come to be expected from the ceremony. As the dust continues to settle, I will look