When it comes to Canadians in Hollywood, I can’t be the only one who constantly gets Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling mixed up. After all, they don’t just share a first name. They also share
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Why Crash is More Relevant than Ever, 13 Years On
Hard to believe that it has been 13 years since the release of Paul Haggis film Crash, and the Oscar controversy that went with it. Commentators did not take kindly to the Academy apparently “playing
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Call Me By Your Name (VIFF Review)
Back in the summer of 83, somewhere in Northern Italy, a man named Oliver (Armie Hammer) comes to stay for the summer with a family of Italians. And Oliver gets to know this family well,
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Wonderstruck (VIFF Review)
If I’m going to start this article off with anything, I’m just going to say it’s a good thing there was an extra screening given the closing Gala was jam-packed. Also, this is Major Nick
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The Hidden Sword (VIFF Review)
It’s in the 1930s, and we start out with a little war. There is one amazing fighter, known as Master Kong who travels alongside with his grandson Dingyi. As they move to a new home,
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Shut Up and Say Something (VIFF Review)
This title had me going “Um, uh…” in response. How can you respond to something like that? Shane Koyczan describes himself as a nobody, but there’s more to him than anybody would expect. For those
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