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The Changeling – Review

October 30, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewGeorge C. Scott, Melvyn Douglas, Trish Van Devre

I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to horror films. Outside of the occasional episodes of Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark, I didn’t seriously delve into any kind of scary

My Name Was January – Review

October 25, 2018March 2, 2020Documentaries, Reviewdocumentary, Elina Gress, January Marie Lapuz, Lenee Son, Sher Vancouver

Many have heard the story of January Marie Lapuz, as she got murdered in her home in New Westminster. Being a resident in that area myself, it saddens me to hear when a local resident

Black Cop – Review

October 24, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBlack Cop, Cory Bowles, Ronnie Rowe

I am a pretty big fan of Trailer Park Boys, having written before about the show being one of Canada’s greatest exports…though I am sure many would disagree. The production can be hammy and noticeably

VIFF: Bethune resurrected for a new audience

October 23, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewBethune: The Making of A Hero, Donald Sutherland, Dr. Norman Bethune, Halen Mirren, Philip Borsos

My very first article for Hollywood North Magazine was a review of the classic 1985 christmas fantasy One Magic Christmas by director Philip Borsos. The BC native helped put the province on Hollywood’s radar with his

Some of VIFF’s Top Selections – Threeview

October 18, 2018October 15, 2018ReviewAdam Stein, Bojan Bodruzic, Freaks, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Museum of Forgotten Triumphs, Shoplifters, Threeview, VIFF, Zach Lipovsky

With all the films I have watched at VIFF this year, I was lucky to have watched a few that won awards. All films were definitely worthy of the award they’ve achieved. I haven’t done

The Grand Seduction (Review)

October 17, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBrendan Gleeson, Don McKellar, Ken Scott, Michael Dowse, Taylor Kitsch, The Grand Seduction

Now and again there comes a film whose charm in one moment makes you want to hug it, yet its frustrations make you want to throttle it the next. Such was my experience with Don