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Film Review | O Negative (2015)

November 3, 2016July 19, 2017ReviewO Negative, Steven McCarthy

Film run-time: 14 minutes | Starring Steven McCarthy, Alyx Melone, Sandra Forsell Written and Directed by Steven McCarthy, Cinematography by Cabot McNenly, Edited by Stéphane Lafleur “O Negative“, a 2015 short film by Steven McCarthy,

Personal Shopper (VIFF Review)

November 1, 2016October 27, 2016ReviewKristen Stewart, Personal Shopper

Kristen Stewart deserves credit. First, she played Jodie Foster’s daughter in David Fincher’s tight thriller Panic Room, and then she popped up as a representation of a road less traveled in Into The Wild –

Film Review | Soup of the Day (2013)

October 27, 2016July 19, 2017ReviewLynn Smith, Soup of the Day

Film run-time: 3 minutes | Starring Alexander Ary, Susie Arioli Written and Directed by Lynn Smith, Music by Alexander Ary, Composited and Edited by Benoit Chagnon “Soup of the Day“, a 2013 short film by

The Sweet Hereafter (Review)

October 26, 2016October 23, 2016Review1997, Atom Egoyan, Cannes, The Sweet Hereafter

Achieving true emotional resonance in dramatic cinema is no easy task. Although many directors manage to manoeuvre its numerous pitfalls in its execution, few achieve what can be considered a perfect dramatic balance. After recently

Paterson (VIFF Review)

October 25, 2016October 23, 2016ReviewAdam Driver, Jim Jarmusch, Paterson, VIFF

Jim Jarmusch always works style over structure; however that doesn’t mean style over substance. In Paterson, all we get is substance. Adam Driver plays Paterson, a bus driver living in Paterson, whose bus route runs

Film Review | The Great Machine (2015)

October 20, 2016July 19, 2017ReviewLuc Chamberland, The Great Machine

Film run-time: 4 minutes | Starring “Seth” as Narrator Written and Directed by Luc Chamberland, Music and Sound Design by Luigi Allemano, Edited by Jo Meuris and Luc Chamberland “The Great Machine“, a 2015 short