It’s a sobering reminder of the passage of time when you begin to see your childhood years rendered as period pieces on an increasing number of films and TV series. Like last year’s Riceboy Sleeps,
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Bloom Blossoms at TIFF – Interview with Kasey Lum
Over in Toronto, TIFF is happening, and I wonder if Shane is out there watching some stuff this year. Well recently, the TIFF Short Cuts Program happened, and one great film actually came from a
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Seagrass
There has never been a better time to champion Canadian films than the present. If you haven’t done so, you can start with the world premiere of Seagrass at the Toronto International Film Festival at
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How Language Skills Can Help to Become a Popular Screenwriter
Storytelling is an art form that relies on language to capture attention and spark the imagination. In film and TV; words build narratives that move audiences, making screenwriters masters of communication. Their skill with dialogue
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Just Give Martin Short Another Emmy Already!
If this were an average year in show business, we would be on the cusp of yet another Emmy Awards ceremony awarding the best and the brightest in the sphere of television. While the talent
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Hollywood’s Canada: CANADIAN PACIFIC
It’s been over three years since the last entry of my Hollywood’s Canada series, reviews inspired by Pierre Berton’s immortal tome of the same name. One particular challenge was that many of the titles he
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