It’s 1981 on the Red Crow Reserve. A native fisherman returns to shore with his catch before he guts it, just as he has done for over sixty years. His handiwork is mechanical and precise,
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THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic- Part 1
A boy in a treehouse fort looks down at the forest floor fifty feet below him. Suddenly the rope in his hands snaps causing him to plummet down….down…down. He slams into the ground, knocking him
Continue ReadingReview – 24 Hours in a Day, 24 Davids in a Film
Everyone knows how common a name is. Maybe not a full name in some cases, but a first name in particular is pretty common. It’s not common for an occurrence of people with the same
Continue ReadingRabid – Review
David Cronenberg’s unique brand of horror resonates so strongly with audiences because it is often tied to the body, finding ways to make viewers squirm at the sight of the physical, but doing so by
Continue ReadingNational Canadian Film Day: Revisiting LAST NIGHT
The anxiety around Y2K seems almost quaint 20 years on. It turned out to be just one of many end of the world predictions that failed to materialize including the more recent Mayan-favourite endgame of
Continue ReadingFirst Stripes Gives a Good Glance of Training Days
Whenever someone comes across something military-themed, they think of marching and routines, and salutes, and everything battle-related while some big guy is yelling your ear off. At least that’s what the fictional movies show. But
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