Page 32 – Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

The Backrooms Effect: Why Canadian Horror Films and Fast-Payout Casinos Both Sell the Same Promise

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Tips

There is a moment about twenty minutes into Backrooms where the horror stops being about monsters. It becomes about time. The protagonist is stuck. Every corridor looks the same. Nothing resolves. That specific, creeping dread.

Danielle Chand as Shannon in Elle – Interview

July 3, 2026July 8, 2026InterviewDanielle Chand, Elle, Legally Blonde

Did anyone see the Legally Blonde prequel Elle that came out recently? I hear it was highly anticipated and therefore I had to talk to one of the actresses. What luck it was that I

Caitlyn Sponheimer : The Dishes

July 3, 2026July 1, 2026InterviewCaitlyn Sponheimer, The Dishes

Caitlyn Sponheimer is an award winning, Vancouver based filmmaker who we spoke with in 2024 about her wonderful feature film Wild Goat Surf. We caught up with Caitlyn in Cannes in May. She was there

Why the Cameras Keep Coming Back to Canada

July 3, 2026July 6, 2026The Bottom LineCanada, Films, Finance

Ask anyone who has stood on a Vancouver street corner watching a crew dress it up as Seattle, or wandered past a Toronto alley doubling for New York, and they will tell you the obvious:

Beneath Crimson Sails – Vancouver Vertical

July 2, 2026July 1, 2026Canadian Independent FilmsBeneath Crimson Sails, British Columbia, vertical 9:16

For over a century, cinema has been defined by the horizontal frame. On mobile devices, however, the default orientation is vertical, and that shift in viewing habits is gradually influencing how some independent creators think

Seth Rogen Admits He is Ready to Direct His First Movie Since 2014’s The Interview, And You Can Be Sure It Won’t Star Jame Franco

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026The Bottom LineJames Franco, Seth Rogen

It might have been too long ago for some to remember, but in 2014 Seth Rogen and his creative partner Evan Goldberg almost caused an international incident with their comedy The Interview. Looking back now