Shaun Lang

Neeson Gets Limited Traction on THE ICE ROAD

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021ReviewLiam Neeson, The Ice Road

My dad once (or several times) told me that he first learned to drive on a frozen lake somewhere north of the 60th parallel. While this is apparently a none-too-unusual occurrence in that region of

VIFF 2021: Duelling Capsules Reviews

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021ReviewSee For Me, Tin Can, VIFF

A long-standing privilege of film criticism is being able to view films in advance of their release date or festival premieres. One slight caveat is the occasional request that we limit certain titles to “capsule

VIFF: Ste. Anne Review

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021ReviewRhayne Vermett, Ste. Anne, VIFF

The Métis people of North America are a curious phenomenon created from early Indigenous and European contact via the fur trade. From this ethnogenesis was born a distinct culture that has and continues to struggle

VIFF: Ann Hui Endeavours to KEEP ROLLING

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021ReviewAnn Hui, Keep Rolling, Man Lim Chung

Those close to me are aware of my deep affinity for the rich world of Hong Kong Cinema, particularly the golden age of action spectacles that ran from the 1970s to 1990s. I’ve thrilled at

CECIL B. DEMILLE’S HOLLYWOOD Book Review

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021ReviewCecil B. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood, Literature

There’s almost no film director of whom I can think of whose most successful and beloved film was their last. Cecil B. DeMille went out with a bang when his 1956 Technicolor Biblical epic The

Nashville Film Festival: CANCON Round-Up

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021FestivalsFanny: The Right to Rock, Immaculate Virtual, In the Shadow of the Pines, Nashville Film Festival

There’s a film festival in Nashville and the Hollywood North Magazine was (virtually) invited. Here’s some of their Canuck offerings reviewed in capsule form: Fanny: The Right to Rock (d. Bobbi Jo Hart) Fresh off