It’s rather unfortunate that it often takes a tragedy to bring a fractured family together. How many of us have only seen relatives recently when one of them has passed on? While the ashes of
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UNSILENCED Paints an Incomplete Picture of Persecution
Most of us have already left our seats and are halfway to the exits by the time the end credits of a movie start to roll (unless awaiting a Marvel after-credits scene). But the credit
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SCARBOROUGH Review
The true measure of a society is how it treats its least fortunate and even more importantly, their children. Politicians, policy makers and various experts often debate in dry terms the best ways to alleviate
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HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: Gene Autry and the Mounties
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written an entry in this series, inspired by Pierre Berton’s immortal tome of the same name. While flipping thru the filmography appendix, I noticed the unofficial prequel to
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Black History Month Twoview
February is a great month because it celebrates the importance of Black history. I figured it would be best to watch two movies that focused on black history to learn some more and celebrate this
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VSFF 2022 Reviews in a Capsule
Why don’t studios bother with short films anymore? There simply has to be demand for bite-size stories in a world of two hour+ features and butt-numbing bingeable series. In the meantime, it’s the independent filmmakers
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