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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

The Genius of Guy Maddin in 6 Minutes

August 8, 2017August 5, 2017OpinionGuy Maddin

Guy Maddin is nothing if not an intriguing filmmaker. Hate him or love him, he is an auteur with an undeniable flare for visual storytelling, and his 2000 short film The Heart of the World

Remember (Review)

August 2, 2017July 30, 2017ReviewAtom Egoyan, Christopher Plummer, Remember

Every so often you can encounter a film that feels like it is treading familiar ground, like it is several films you have seen before all rolled up into one. As original a filmmaker as

Bon Cop, Bad Cop (Review)

July 26, 2017July 24, 2017ReviewBon Cop Bad Cop, Colm Feore, Eric Canuel, Patrick Huard

In the time I have spent writing for this magazine I have reviewed an array of Canadian films, many of which proudly distinguish themselves as just that, all the while trying to avoid being categorised

Casino-Related Films

July 19, 2017October 13, 2017OpinionCasino, Casino Movies, Casino Royale, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Top 3 Casino-Related Films of All Time Hailing from Ireland, I am no stranger to the world of gambling. While not an avid gambler myself, there are plenty of buildings dedicated to bookmakers spread throughout

Young Adult (Review)

July 12, 2017July 11, 2017ReviewJason Reitman, Young Adult

Jason Reitman has a knack for approaching mature, socially relevant themes with his trademark flare for finding the comedy in it all. I had expressed as much in my review of his debut feature film,

Thank You For Smoking (Review)

July 5, 2017July 2, 2017ReviewIvan Reitman, Thank You For Smoking

Filmmaking dynasties are hard to come by in the Canadian film industry, or at least ones where inherent talent is passed from father to son. With this in mind, I think it is fair to

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