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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

Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 (Review)

November 1, 2017October 31, 2017ReviewBon Cop Bad Cop 2

After an 11 year wait, fans of the 2006 buddy cop comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop were finally treated to its sequel earlier this year. I reviewed the original a number of weeks ago, which

Why Crash is More Relevant than Ever, 13 Years On

October 25, 2017October 24, 2017ReviewCrash, Paul Haggis

Hard to believe that it has been 13 years since the release of Paul Haggis film Crash, and the Oscar controversy that went with it. Commentators did not take kindly to the Academy apparently “playing

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