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Exclusive – Christina Willings Creates Beauty

July 30, 2018August 1, 2018Exclusive, InterviewBeauty, Christina Willings, documentary, NFB

I’ve always lived by the notion, if we were all the same it would be a boring world. Self-expression is something that could be demonstrated through art, through poetry or fashion. What happens if that

Shock and Awe (Review)

July 26, 2018February 5, 2020Review9/11, September 11, Shock and Awe

Politics are some of the most twisted things people can ever get involved in. They’re like the most serious subject one can talk about, but sadly, politics are never taken too seriously. So let’s go

Different, but the Same: Found Footage and Matt Johnson’s The Dirties

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018Reviewfound footage, Matt Johnson, The Dirties

From time to time, along comes a film that kick-starts an alternative trend in cinema, which more often than not leads to numerous imitators whose own attempts can breed mixed results. There are generally two

Prodigals – Review

July 24, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewDavid Alpay, David Kaye, Kaniehtiio Horn, Michelle Oullet, Nicholas Carella, Prodigals, Sara Canning

“Tell the truth and you’ll have less to remember” is a nugget of wisdom passed down to many at an early age. Unfortunately, most of us have to learn about the pitfalls of dishonesty the

Bao: A Love Letter

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018ReviewBao, Pixar

Pixar’s latest release, The Incredibles 2, is accompanied by Bao, written and directed by Domee Shi, a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker from Toronto. In the tradition of Pixar’s most notable shorts, such as Geri’s Game and For

The Unseen – Review

July 17, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewAden Young, Camille Sullivan, Julia Sarah Stone, The Unseen

The concept of an invisible human walking amongst us has been a faithful plot device in science fiction dating all the way back to the Ring of Gyges story by Plato to the more contemporary “Invisible