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QUICKENING Review

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022ReviewArooj Azeem, Ashir Azeem, Bushra Ashir Azeem, Crystal Roberts, Haya Waseem, Quickening, Quinn Underwood

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,

JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022ReviewBenedict Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Campbell Scott, Chris Pratt, Isabella Sermon, Jurassic World: Dominion, Justice Webb

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

Cronenberg Commits More CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

June 7, 2022June 6, 2022ReviewCrimes of the Future, David Cronenberg, Léa Seydoux, Lihi Kornowski, Scott Speedman, Sozos Sotiris, Viggo Mortensen

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

STUPID FOR YOU Review

May 31, 2022May 30, 2022ReviewCaylin Turner, Mia Rodne, Mikhael Klassen-Kay, Stupid for You Jude Klassen

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

THE MASTER 30th Anniversary: A Throwdown with JERRY TRIMBLE

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022InterviewJerry Trimble, Jet Li, The Master

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

Flashing Back to Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

May 17, 2022May 16, 2022ReviewCrimes of the Future, David Cronenberg, Ronald Mlodzik

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