If the Romeo and Juliet scenario seems to have been done to death, it’s only because it is a truly universal story that cuts across cultures to the core of who we are as a
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Man and Fish (Mini-Review)
If they say dog is man’s best friend, is fish a casual acquaintance? One should wonder. In this super short film by Reangsei Phos, a man (Michael Sui) sits alone with a fish tank that
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WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Generates Little Empathy
Unlike novels, films tend to have many authors, with multiple creative craftspeople leaving their mark on the final product under a unified vision. Nonetheless, some films are demonstrably more personal than others and this is
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Broken Angel Gives you a Fixed Feeling of Understanding – Review
Made by Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin, Broken Angel is an intense film with a powerful message about so many things, family roots, PTSD, coming of age, and domestic abuse. Amazing how one movie can focus
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Tax Shelter Movies: SHIVERS
Last week, I wrote at length about Canadian cinema’s “Tax Shelter Era” which ran from 1974-1982 and encompassed those movies in which investors could claim 100% of their investment in a film for tax purposes.
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Teresa’s next door neighbour, Doug & The Slugs
Director Teresa Alfeld’s very personal film, “Doug and the Slugs and Me” follow the rise, fall and legacy of the 1980’s band led by singer Doug Bennett, who happened to be her Vancouver neighbour when she was
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