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January 3, 2025January 2, 2025The Bottom LineAngela's Shadow, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Carlos Diehz, Conclave, Exile, Hunting Daze, Lucky Star, Mongrels, Queen of Bones, Re: Uniting, The Boy in the Woods, The Graceless Age, The Hobby, Weak Layers, Wild Goat Surf, With Love and a Major Organ, Zoe.Mp4

One major complaint film-goers have, is that there are not enough good movies made in Canada. That isn’t entirely true. There are good movies made here but most viewers don’t get to see them. We

Despite Being an American Show, The Expanse is Steeped in the Canadian Film Industry

November 27, 2024November 25, 2024The Bottom LineThe Expanse

Whenever science fiction television comes up, the first shows that come to mind are likely Battlestar Galactica or Star Wars, just as The Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones would when discussing the

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After a Brief Stint in Retirement, Xavier Dolan Returns to Filmmaking for Upcoming Unnamed Project

October 16, 2024October 15, 2024The Bottom LineMatthias & Maxime, Xavier Dolan

Retirement didn’t suit Xavier Dolan, apparently, since he has just announced his next project. Its title has yet to be revealed, but the prodigious filmmaker describes it as “takes place in 1895 in the world

The Influence of Canadian Films on the Storytelling in Online Casino Games

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024The Bottom Line

Storytelling has become fundamental in the online gaming world, shining a bright light on some casino games more than others. As a result, cinematic stories from Canadian films have come to play a major role

Best Canadian Gambling Movies

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024The Bottom LineCanadian Gambling Movies, Cold Deck, Lucky Girl, Lucky Number Slevin, Owning Mahowny, The Cooler, The Last Casino

Over the years, movies based on gambling and betting have drawn viewers in with their raw stories, colorful personas, and teachings that go a long way. A good number of the most enthralling films about

What to Expect from The Boys’ Final Season

September 11, 2024September 9, 2024The Bottom LineMike Kripke, The Boys

If you didn’t know, I’m sorry to be the one to break it to you, but we will have to wait until 2026 before we can watch the final season of The Boys, which is

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