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Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies – Review

August 6, 2019March 2, 2020ReviewLarry Weinstein, Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies

It may come as a surprise to learn that the term “propaganda” was once rather benign in the English language. Derived from the Latin propagare, the word simply meant the spread and dispersal of information,

Season 3 of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR Fails to Stay Centred

July 30, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewAdan Canto, Designated Survivor, Elena Tovar, Italia Ricci, Jamie Clayton, Julie White, Kiefer Sutherland, Maggie Q

It’s an odd twist of fate that a show like Designated Survivor would ascend alongside the chaotic Donald Trump presidency. Premiering on ABC and CTV in the Fall of 2016, the Toronto-shot series depicted the

TALENT ON TAP: Unearthing HAYASHI STUDIO with Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok

July 23, 2019February 5, 2020InterviewElad Tzadok, Hayashi Studio, Hayley Gray

The sordid story of WWII-era Japanese internment in Canada is well documented. It’s a dark mark on our history not only for the egregious violation of civil rights, but the virtual erasure of thriving communities

BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS Confronts Uncomfortable Truths

July 16, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewBaljit Sangra, Because We Are Girls

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” the oft misattributed quote goes. It’s impossible to estimate how many unspeakable crimes have been carried out in the darkness

Indie Filmmakers Carve Out New Space to Play in East Vancouver

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019EquipmentIngo Lou, Richard MacDonald, Shawn Major, Trembling Void Space, Wendy D

While most of the space crunch in Vancouver seems to be centred on housing, there is an even tighter squeeze on arts and cultural space in Hollywood North. No one feels this more keenly than

PROJECT ITHACA: In Space, No One Can Hear You Snore

July 2, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewDeragh Campbell, James Gallanders, Project Ithaca

There’s a whole genre of low-rent sci-fi that infests the small screen. From the depths of the iTunes store to the bottom of your cable guide (for those still watching), these feature-length time suckers run