It’s been over three years since the last entry of my Hollywood’s Canada series, reviews inspired by Pierre Berton’s immortal tome of the same name. One particular challenge was that many of the titles he
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VCFF 2023: Looking China
Although I’ve had the distinct pleasure of attending various events of the long-running Vancouver Chinese Film Festival in the past (including opening galas, award ceremonies, and even a boat cruise!), I hadn’t yet had the
Continue ReadingTax Shelter Movies: SKIP TRACER
“A made-in-Vancouver classic” proclaims the handwritten sticker affixed to a low-budget label DVD that I purchased from some video store closing sale somewhere (Black Dog Video? Limelight Video? There’s been too many). As you may
Continue ReadingPoison and Pink – Review on Boss Babe
Have you ever applied to some company or organization in the sales business? I know I have, and at one point someone almost got me into it through his application. Luckily, I found ways to
Continue ReadingSATAN WANTS YOU Offers a Cure for Moral Panic
The “Satanic Panic” is a cultural phenomenon that never really got past my peripheral vision, having largely been over before my time. But if you were alive and conscious in the 1980s, chances are you
Continue ReadingA Good Person Film Analysis: How Family Trauma Shapes Our Lives
In the heart-wrenching drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, “A Good Person,” renowned actor Morgan Freeman delivers a solid performance as the grief-stricken Daniel, a father reeling from the unimaginable loss of his daughter.
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