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Keanu Reeves’s John Wick Movies Ranked

September 25, 2024September 23, 2024OpinionJohn Wick, Keanu Reeves

It has now been ten years since the John Wick was introduced to the world, not only revitalising Keanu Reeves’ career as a bona fide action star, but also establishing a film franchise that has

What Many Don’t Know is that David Cronenberg Directed One of the Greatest Comic Book Adaptations Ever

August 21, 2024August 20, 2024OpinionDavid Cronenberg, History of Violence

Superhero releases can be taken for granted these days, but understandably so. Year over year we are treated to – but also potentially disappointed by – the myriad of comic book adaptations that saturate the

Ryan Reynolds Voted Best Celebrity Accent*

June 20, 2024June 21, 2024OpinionCanadian Actors, Dead Pool, Ryan Reynolds

According to a recent survey by Preply, 80% of people find accents enhance attractiveness, and among Canadians, Ryan Reynolds’ accent was crowned the most desirable celebrity accent globally, capturing 26% of the votes. Ryan Reynolds effortlessly

EDITING ABROAD: The Irish Diaries

June 11, 2024June 10, 2024OpinionCry From The Sea, Editing, Ireland, Irish, Sarah Bolger, Vic Sarin

Friday, May 31, 2024 Folks who work in film editorial don’t tend to travel much for work. In the course of my 10+ years in the industry, I have worked with footage shot all over

X-Men ’97 is One of the Best Marvel Adaptations Ever, and Features Plenty of Canadian Talent

May 29, 2024May 27, 2024OpinionAdrian Hough, Alison Sealy-Smith, Cal Dodd, Christopher Britton, Eric Bauza, George Buza, Jennifer Hale, Lenore Zann, X-Men '97

As someone who grew up in the ‘90s I was fortunate to have a front-row seat to revolution that superhero animation was going through at the time, which was building shared universes way before it

FROM NIGHT SHIFT TO RED CARPET: Ten Years In The Vancouver Film Industry

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024OpinionCats & Dogs 3, Dangerous Game, Experience, Front Street Pictures, Jon Voight, Maple Street, Mercy, Side Street Post, The Proposal Spot, Tony Dean Smith, Vancouver Film Industry, Vancouver Film School

It was the evening of Wednesday, May 14, 2014. I had made my way via Skytrain and express bus from my four-plex in New Westminster to the offices of Finale Editworks (since renamed Picture Shop)