‘Tis (almost) the season as we wade into December, and in the spirit of a somewhat less tasteful Christmas, I recently watched seasonal comedy The Night Before. While I found the film to be a
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Rachel McAdams’s 5 Biggest Films
With each passing year, Canadian actors and actresses seem to be making a bigger impact in mainstream Hollywood. From Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling to Seth Rogen and Michael Cera, there are a lot of
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Why Progressive Cinema is Now More Important than Ever
In light of Donald Trump being elected the 45th U.S. President last week, I believe socially progressive cinema has now become all the more vital. If Trump is going to continue pedalling his hateful propaganda on
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My First Encounter with Guy Maddin
It is not always easy to identify a film’s director by simply observing the way in which it is filmed. Influence begets influence, and so the pioneering techniques developed by cinematic visionaries are later adopted
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The Importance of Trailer Park Boys
It is no secret that Europe does not receive a great many exports from Canadian television and media, particularly in comparison to the United States. Trailer Park Boys, however, seems to be the most significant
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The CRTC and Unsatisfying Basic Cable
Last Wednesday, the CBC reported that the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) disappointed consumers by changing their basic cable deals. Shaw, Bell, and Rogers have all ridded their discounts, no matter how small (Shaw previously
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