“Why do we insist on remaking tired concepts?” an off-screen character intones as the Soska Sisters’ latest effort lampshades itself right from the get-go. Canada has little in the way of popular screen titles even
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The Zoo – Mini-Review
Who has fond memories of the Zoo? I don’t have that many at all to be honest, given I only went to the Greater Vancouver Zoo once (and most likely won’t do so again if
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Dusting Off Cronenberg’s STEREO
The experimental film does not lend itself well to critical analysis. They don’t so much push boundaries as break through them entirely while killing the border guards for good measure. As such, they are wide
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Nature’s Cleanup Crew helps the Environment Efficiently
Everybody’s been getting pretty protective of the earth lately, with all the topics in the news today, Climate Change this and Greta Thunberg that, but one way we can fix things with cleaning the Earth
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Mississippi Grind Review
As the opening shot fades in on rural Iowa farmland, the immaculate arch of a rainbow soon follows, lingering for a few fleeting moments before everything abruptly cuts to black. Such a sombre image might
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Tapeworm – Infectious Plot with a Multitude of Storylines
Normally, I don’t react a whole lot to any kind of movies but when something makes me squeamish within the first few minutes, that’s a good sign it’s a great film. Or is it? Sometimes
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