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10 MILES/HOUR: Reviewing a Short Film for the Sake of Expediency

August 27, 2024August 26, 2024Review10 Miles/Hour, Marcel Carriére, National Film Board of Canada

It’s rather rare for me to review short films in this column and when I do, it’s typically multiple shorts in the form of abbreviated capsule reviews. In addition, short films are typically only plentiful

CONSUMED is Good-looking, But Barely Worth Consuming

August 20, 2024August 19, 2024ReviewConsumed, Courtney Halverson, Devon Sawa, Mark Famigilietti

What exactly is it that possesses people to hike deep into the heart of the backcountry where danger in the form of wild animals, starvation, and exposure to the elements threaten survival around every corner?

Must-See Canadian Movies About Gambling

August 15, 2024August 20, 2024Review

For decades, movies about gambling and the betting industry have captivated audiences. Why wouldn’t they? These movies are often gritty, interesting, and filled with colorful characters while also offering the audience helpful life lessons. Believe

CLOSE TO YOU Introduces Audiences to Elliot Page

August 13, 2024August 12, 2024ReviewClose to You, David Reale, Elliot Page, Hillary Baack, Peter Outerbridge

Unless you’ve been binging Umbrella Academy on Netflix, you likely haven’t seen much of Elliot Page since he came out as a transgender man back in December 2020. He is arguably the most visible Trans

Get your Neo-Western Fix with LAST COUNTY

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024ReviewAntonia Battrick, Barret Mullholland, Kaelen Ohm, Last County, Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll

Did the Hollywood western truly die or has it simply morphed into something palatably contemporary? The days of stagecoaches, spurs, and Smith & Wessons may be long gone (I personally consider Clint Eastwood’s 1992 masterpiece

CREATIVE PRODUCING: Just What Does a Producer Do Anyway?

July 30, 2024July 24, 2024ReviewCarol Baum, Creative Producing

It takes far too long to read doesn’t it? In the time it takes me to plod through the typical novel, I can probably watch at least 5 average-length movies and 10+ episodes of TV.