When moviegoers think of the sports genre, the mind often drifts to the glossy, high-budget spectacles of Hollywood. We think of the slow-motion knockouts in Rocky, the cornfield magic of Field of Dreams, or the
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From Ban to Box Office: How a Censored Film Revitalized Canadian Cinema
One blocked film will tell you more about a nation than a pile of policy statements. Once a title that attracted such protest on the part of the censors in Canada subsequently became a commercial
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How Vaping Is Portrayed in Canadian Films: Trend or Creative Choice?
Vaping became a big part of modern culture in recent years, largely among the younger generation. As habits change, cinema reflects this. Canadian filmmakers are no exception. They started including scenes of vaping as a
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Why Audiences Still Love Escapism in 2025
Canadian audiences continue to seek out spaces where they can disconnect from routine and immerse themselves in different experiences. Across cinema, online gaming, and digital art, the ways people turn to escapism these days are
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Between Distance and Direction: Logistics as the Hidden Framework of Canadian Filmmaking
Every film starts long before the camera rolls. The distances are long, the seasons short, and the logistics behind every production – often invisible – form the real skeleton that holds Canadian cinema together. For
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Cold Roads, Quiet Lives: Truckers and the Canadian Sense of Distance on Film
Have a moment after a long drive ever felt like a small, private reading of the country – a map that is both weather and memory? That sense of being alone together is central to
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