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Hello Destroyer (Review)

August 29, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewHello Destroyer, Jared Abrahamson, Kevan Funk

To abruptly open a drama film supposedly about hockey with an on-ice fist fight might seem formulaic, but in actuality is the perfect opening statement for young filmmaker Kevan Funk’s 2016 feature film debut, Hello

Little Italy – Review

August 28, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewAdam Ferrara, Alyssa Milano, Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Little Italy

“Romeo and Juliet died!” remarks one character to another after being compared to the tragic Shakespearian couple. Nothing quite so sordid befalls the protagonists of Little Italy, set among the Toronto district of the same

Exclusive – Ian Harnarine Presents Caroni at TIFF

August 27, 2018August 31, 2018Exclusive, InterviewCaroni, Ian Harnarine, New York, TIFF

As a filmmaker there will be a time when you’ll want to step outside your wheelhouse. Most of the great writer/directors have taken the leap and explored other avenues of their genres for various reasons.

Exclusive – Aaron Ries Presents His Film Dziadzio at TIFF

August 24, 2018August 28, 2018Exclusive, InterviewAaron Ries, Dziadzio, TIFF

I think it’s safe to say that most of us have spent time around a grandparent born in another country when we were younger. It doesn’t take long to realize how polar opposite you both

It’s All Gone Pete Tong: Character vs. Plot

August 22, 2018August 22, 2018OpinionIt's All Gone Pete Tong, Paul Kaye

Without getting too caught up in the semantics, I believe it is fair to say that within the realms of television and cinema there are essentially two types of narratives: those that are plot-driven, and

Summer of ’84 – Review

August 21, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewCaleb Emery, Cory Grunter-Andrew, Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Summer of '84

15 year-old Davey Armstrong (Graham Verchere) is slumming it through yet another boring summer in unassuming Ipswitch, Oregon. When not delivering papers or playing “manhunt” with the other neighbourhood kids, he delves deep into conspiracy