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CLOSING THE GAP: HOCKEY IN NORTH KOREA Review

November 10, 2020November 9, 2020ReviewClosing The Gap: Hockey in North Korea, DPRK Men's Hockey Team

It’s not every day that a foreign film crew is allowed unfettered access to anything in the “Democratic” People’s Republic of Korea, let alone the country’s National Hockey Team. Back in pre-Covid times, one scrappy

Freaks – Review

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020ReviewAdam Stein, Emile Hirsch, Freaks, Lexa Kolker, Zach Lipovsky

When I was a child, still too young to watch a big chunk of the cinematic greats, my dad would instead distil the narratives of films like Crimson Tide and The Outlaw Josie Wales into

Ginger Snaps 2 (Review)

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020ReviewBrett Sullivan, Emily Perkins, Ginger Snaps 2, Katharine Isabelle, Tatiana Maslany

If there is one thing cinema has proven in its relatively short history, it is that a sequel to a revered film can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to horror. On the

A FIRE IN THE COLD SEASON a Tedious Slow Burn

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020ReviewA Fire in the Cold Season, Justin McCormack, Justin Oakley, Michaela Kurmisky, Stephen Oates

Justin Oakey has been crafting what both he and this site have described as “Newfoundland Noir”, dark and shadowy depictions of intense characters and situations among the stormy maritimes. Oakey follows up previous efforts Flankers

Slither – Review

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020ReviewElizabeth Banks, James Gunn, Nathan Fillion, Slither

With Halloween rapidly approaching, it will sadly be an indoor affair for most of us, given the current circumstances. But have no fear (figuratively speaking), as I have you covered over the next couple of

VIFF: Haisla Supernatural Comes to Life in MONKEY BEACH

September 29, 2020September 28, 2020ReviewGlen Gould, Grace Dove, Joel Oulette, Monkey Beach, Stefan Methias

There’s a certain irony in having to leave home for a spell to see ourselves more clearly. Hindsight as always being 20/20 (if not 2020?), distance gives our demons perspective. In her debut narrative feature,