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Disappearing Summers (Review)

December 20, 2017December 23, 2017ReviewDisappearing Summers, Kora Vanderlip

I am sure I have said it before, but a well-made short film is a display of efficient storytelling. It is all about keeping things as trimmed as possible, while delivering the most amount of

My Top Canadian Music Video Directors

December 13, 2017December 11, 2017OpinionDirector X, Grimes, music videos

While it can be easy to forget at times, the music video is an art form in itself. The creative influence behind the camera should never be underestimated, as a great video can sometimes make

The Hurricane (Review)

December 6, 2017July 31, 2019ReviewDenzel Washington, Norman Jewison, The Hurricane

Incarceration of the innocent is hardly a recent issue, and is certainly nothing new in the realm of cinema. While there are some truly great works of fiction, such as The Count of Monte Cristo,

Take This Waltz (Review)

November 29, 2017November 27, 2017ReviewSarah Polley, Take This Waltz

Emotional human connection is arguably one of the most difficult aspects of a drama to believably pull off. When all is said and done, it requires at least a trifecta from the writer, director and

Cinéma Vérité and David Cronenberg’s Camera

November 22, 2017November 21, 2017Equipment, ReviewCamera, Cinema Verite, David Cronenberg

Although the director of a short film has the daunting task of achieving so much in so little time, it also opens up many creative avenues that simply would not work in a feature-length film.

Remembering Leslie Nielsen

November 8, 2017November 5, 2017ActorsLeslie Nielsen

While there are those that make comedy look so easy, it is anything but. Delivering a one-two punchline to get that gut-busting response from audiences requires, at the very least, pinpoint timing and a general

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