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Why Progressive Cinema is Now More Important than Ever

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016OpinionDenis Villeneuve, Donald Trump, filmmakers, Incendies, Progressive Cinema, Sicario

In light of Donald Trump being elected the 45th U.S. President last week, I believe socially progressive cinema has now become all the more vital. If Trump is going to continue pedalling his hateful propaganda on

The Red Man (Review)

November 9, 2016December 12, 2016ReviewDavid Lynch, Jimmie Gonzalez, The Red Man

The Red Man opens at dusk, with an establishing shot of the two roads that lead in and out of a gated suburban community. The shot lingers, allowing two cars to enter before cutting to

The Rise of Progressive Asian Television in North America

November 2, 2016March 29, 2018TelevisionAsians, Fresh Off the Boat, Television, Two Broke Girls

It is hardly news when I tell you that North American comedy television has a history of frequently favouring the depiction of white characters, marginalising those of other races in the process (of course, this

The Sweet Hereafter (Review)

October 26, 2016October 23, 2016Review1997, Atom Egoyan, Cannes, The Sweet Hereafter

Achieving true emotional resonance in dramatic cinema is no easy task. Although many directors manage to manoeuvre its numerous pitfalls in its execution, few achieve what can be considered a perfect dramatic balance. After recently

My First Encounter with Guy Maddin

October 12, 2016October 10, 2016OpinionGuy Maddin, My Winnipeg, The Forbidden Room

It is not always easy to identify a film’s director by simply observing the way in which it is filmed. Influence begets influence, and so the pioneering techniques developed by cinematic visionaries are later adopted

Dead Ringers (Review)

October 5, 2016October 4, 2016ReviewDavid Cronenberg, Dead Ringers, Jeremy Irons

During my recent endeavours to better understand Canadian cinema, I encountered a film highly regarded in its history. Consequently, I decided to give my own impressions of David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychological horror film, Dead Ringers.