As a film editor myself, I’m often surprised that more in my profession don’t make it to the director’s chair. I can come up with a few famous names like Robert Wise or Don Siegel,
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JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION
Jurassic Park is one of those franchises that always seemed in want of a decent sequel to the classic original. While 2015’s Jurassic World managed to pique my interest by pitching audiences the idea
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Cronenberg Commits More CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
If you’re a regular reader here at Hollywood North Magazine, you’re likely already familiar with Canada’s own David Cronenberg having emerged from a supposed filmmaking retirement with Crimes of the Future, a remake-in-name-only of his
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STUPID FOR YOU Review
Aside from entertainment value, movies often function as a needed reflection of our own circumstances, showing us clearly what might not seem immediately obvious from our limited point of view. They can put our fears
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THE MASTER 30th Anniversary: A Throwdown with JERRY TRIMBLE
It’s not unusual to encounter Vancouver-based actors at indie film mixers like the Celluloid Social Club or more recently, MiTribe. What I didn’t expect to encounter was a familiar face from an oft-played Hong Kong
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Flashing Back to Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
Following his 2014 Hollywood satire, Maps to the Stars, legendary Canadian film director David Cronenberg seemed intent on retiring from active filmmaking due to apparent difficulty in obtaining financing in a turbulent feature film market
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