Recently, one film we covered is being considered for an Oscar nomination. No wonder either, because it provides a powerful message, some great dialogue, and a really interesting way for things to get resolved… more
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Shattered Glass (Review)
As Stephen Glass waltzes in slow-motion through a convention steeped in ‘90s politics, evident by the tasteless trinkets relating to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, he declares in a voice-over that “Journalism is just the art
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WFF: THE CORRUPTION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE Unworthy of Worship
It’s a rather cruel irony that a potentially unifying concept, the belief in a higher power, turns out to be one of the most divisive. The list of candidates for the creator of life is
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WFF: National Funny Bone Tickled in QUÉBEXIT
“Canadian democracy is under threat….from democracy.” Separation seems to have become all the wage in the wake of Britain’s infamous egress from the European Union, popularly known as “Brexit”. Not wanting to be left out,
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Possessor Review
Despite my anticipation since its release in October, I was more than a little uneasy when I finally sat down to watch Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor. I am not easily shaken by horrors or violent films
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Review)
The notion of memory is nothing new to cinema, but when it is the central topic of a film, it can be a tricky concept to tackle. For many years Christopher Nolan’s Memento was the
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