It’s a rare occasion that I both review a movie and subsequently conduct an interview with the filmmaker but here we are. As per last week’s review, I found the sci-fi comedy Relax, I’m From
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Blame the Accountant! – Interview with Michael S. Weir and Theo Kim
There are a lot of people out there doing the 9-to-5, and while I’m not one of them I have experienced it before and know how it feels. But what better way to illustrate the
Continue ReadingFloat – Interview with Sherren Lee
On September 30th, 2023, the movie Float by Sherren Lee, had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). The movie is an adaptation of the hugely popular book by Kate Marchant. The
Continue ReadingVancouver Horror Show Hits the Road – Announcement/Interview with David Taylor
It has been too long since I’ve covered this. Way too long. Extremely too long. Much too long that it scares me. I couldn’t cover this in 2020 except for maybe online via Twitter, but
Continue ReadingCanadian Sports Documentaries: Michael Grand
History should neither be celebrated nor criticized exclusively. It should be learned from. We make discoveries. We have accomplishments but we also have terrible missteps. There are several sides to any story and often the
Continue ReadingTALENT ON TAP: Director ASHER PENN on Physician Heal Thyself
It’s quite standard for someone to tell their life story in book form, but considerably less common for the same method to be employed in the filmed documentary. Most biographical docs in rotation involve various
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