Quick Takes – Page 15

Initial Reviews for Domee Shi’s Turning Red Praise It as One of Pixar’s Best

March 9, 2022March 7, 2022Quick TakesDomee Shi, Reviews, Turning Red

As 2022 barrels along and we enter March, many films that have been long delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic are finally being released. Films such as the Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas thriller

Four Gambling Films Shot in Canada

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022Quick TakesCold Deck, Gambling Films, Lucky Girl, Owning Mahowny, The Last Casino

Movies about gambling are steeped in drama because they are, by their very nature, about risk. Something is exciting about watching someone put everything on the line hoping for that one big score, beat the

An Early End for the Streamed Box Office?

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022Quick TakesStreaming, Warner Bros

Throughout 2020 and 2021, most online platforms found their form and had a surge in new users, Disney+ announced its record-breaking growth with 100 million users in just sixteen months, online gaming platforms reported record

Casinos and Movies

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022Quick TakesCasinos, Movies

Casinos used to be a fun place to go, until COVID struck, but we could be looking into reopening this year, which will be interesting especially for those who are used to playing on bitcoin

Bond in Nunavut? Without Any Casinos?

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022Quick TakesJames Bond

The Spy Who Loved Me bursts onto the screen with a classic opening scene that hooks you into the action right away – James Bond skiing through the Austrian Alps, blowing away bad guys with

Canadian Casino Movies – A Rarity indeed

January 13, 2022February 3, 2022Quick TakesCold Deck, Going For Broke

With the pandemic still being a thing, when I feel it shouldn’t be. That means restrictions on a lot of things. I miss the olden days of going to fun places like concerts, bars, movie