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I’ve Heard the Mermaid’s Singing (Review)

February 7, 2018February 6, 2018ReviewI've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Patricia Rozema

One of the major reasons I love cinema so much, is that it has such a grand capacity for escapism. While I feel it is essential to be engaged by grounded and challenging cinematic works,

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: Niagara (Review)

February 6, 2018November 16, 2019ReviewHollywood's Canada, Jean Peters, Joseph Cotten, Marilyn Monroe, Niagara

The beautiful Niagara Falls that straddle the border between New York State and the Province of Ontario have long been a famed tourist destination and backdrop for such screen-based fare including Superman II, Bruce Almighty,

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: The Incredible Journey – Review

January 30, 2018September 16, 2018ReviewHollywood's Canada, Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

One of my favourite Disney films growing up was the 1993 wilderness adventure, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; the epic tale of two dogs and a cat braving hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain to

Demolition (Review)

January 24, 2018January 22, 2018ReviewDemolition, Jean-Marc Vallee

Last week, in my review of Jean-Marc Vallée’s Wild, I acknowledged the Montreal director’s increasingly recognisable style, which makes use of fleeting images and flashbacks to produce emotionally hard-hitting revelations in the present. The intricate

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: The Far Country – Review

January 23, 2018September 16, 2018ReviewAnthony Mann, Corinne Calvet, Hollywood's Canada, James Stewart, John McIntire, The Far Country, Walter Brennan

The enduring legends of the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush were more than enticing enough to lure Hollywood away from the rocky plateau of Monument Valley for a spell. This gave filmmakers an opportunity to cast

Permission (Review)

January 18, 2018August 16, 2018ReviewBrian Cranos, Dan Stevens, David Joseph Craig, Francois Arnaud, Gina Gershon, Jason Sudeikis, Morgan Specter, Permission, Rebecca Hall

A movie about love, directed by Brian Cranos. We all know how love stories go, but this one adds a new twist to the basic love story. Maybe even more than one twist. Anna (Rebecca