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The Abyss (Review)

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018ReviewEd Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, The Abyss

James Cameron is, arguably, the greatest cinematic export Canada has ever produced. To those dismayed at my previous statement, I say this from a purely cumulative perspective, as it becomes all the more difficult to

Hello Destroyer (Review)

August 29, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewHello Destroyer, Jared Abrahamson, Kevan Funk

To abruptly open a drama film supposedly about hockey with an on-ice fist fight might seem formulaic, but in actuality is the perfect opening statement for young filmmaker Kevan Funk’s 2016 feature film debut, Hello

It’s All Gone Pete Tong: Character vs. Plot

August 22, 2018August 22, 2018OpinionIt's All Gone Pete Tong, Paul Kaye

Without getting too caught up in the semantics, I believe it is fair to say that within the realms of television and cinema there are essentially two types of narratives: those that are plot-driven, and

The F Word (Review)

August 15, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewDaniel Radcliffe, Michael Dowse, The F Word, Zoe Kazan

Try as they may, any filmmakers’ attempts to avoid the categorization of their respective works by genre is pretty much impossible in this day and age, especially since studios and audiences alike compulsively reach for

Hard Core Logo (Review)

August 8, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewBernie Coulson, Bruce MacDonald, Callum Keith Rennie, Hard Core Logo, Hugh Dillon, John Pyper-Ferguson, Punk Rock

Having analysed and reviewed the found footage films of Matt Johnson in these past few weeks, it is fair to say I have been going through something of a cinematic uber-realism phase. This is made

Operation Avalanche (Review)

August 1, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewMatt Johnson, Operation Avalanche, Owen Williams

Any budding filmmakers making their feature film debut pray for success and recognition right out the gate, which of course is not always the case. Yet, an auspicious debut can lead to unduly high expectations