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Best Screenwriters in 2019

January 17, 2020May 3, 2022The Bottom LineBenji Samit, Dan Hernandez, Edward Norton, Jordan Peele, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Scott Silvers, Screenwriters, Todd Phillips

Even though high production value and an all-star cast can elevate your film or television series, the script, its direction and the meaning hidden in its lines of dialogue are what matters the most. With

Talent On Tap – Rick Dugdale Envisioned the Death of an Author

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020InterviewDeath of An Author, Håken Nesser, Intrigo, Rick Dugdale, Sir Ben Kingsley

Tactile, cunning, deliberate and aggressive are several words that come to mind when I’m deciding on breakfast. Masterful, cliffhanger and diabolical are a few words I’d use to describe the film Intrigo: Death of An

The Most Impactful Canadian AI in Movies

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020The Bottom Line2001: A Space Odyssey, AI, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, I Robot, RoboCop

Sometimes, American film seems to take center stage in the movie world. It’s always interesting, however, to go through and see what kind of impact Canada has made in the wider film community. That impact

Tapeworm – Infectious Plot with a Multitude of Storylines

January 16, 2020February 5, 2020ReviewAdam Brooks, Alex Ateah, Jennifer Mauws, Julie Simpson, Milos Mitrovic, Sam Singer, Stephanie Berrington, Tapeworm

Normally, I don’t react a whole lot to any kind of movies but when something makes me squeamish within the first few minutes, that’s a good sign it’s a great film. Or is it? Sometimes

Why Most Films Deserve a Second Viewing

January 15, 2020January 16, 2020OpinionBirdman, Freddy Got Fingered, Host to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Joker, Mulholland Drive, Second Viewing

Try to think of the most recent film you’ve seen, but only for the first time, and your impression of it. Did you feel lost at times? Were you unimpressed by seemingly mundane scenes? Did

VSFF: HATCH-ing a Personal Tale with Heather Perluzzo

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020InterviewHatch, Heather Perluzzo

Heather Perluzzo has been quite busy lately. In the past two years alone, she’s directed eight short films (five of which were also written by her) as well as worked in AD and Camera department