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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

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

Three Canadian Films for Pandemic Times

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022Quick TakesAll My Puny Sorrows, Scarborough, See For Me

Are you going to Scarborough? Can you See For Me? Do you care about All My Puny Sorrows? Who knows? These are theatres-only films coming out this year – release dates may be delayed, theatres

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