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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Exclusive – Selwyn Jacob and NFB

June 12, 2017November 17, 2021Exclusive, InterviewDocumentary Filmmaker, Selwyn Jacob

I’ve often said to myself, life is stranger than fiction. On the news we’re often given clear evidence of that. The stories are often thirty seconds long before it’s onto the next one. They are

Mutants (Review)

June 9, 2017June 8, 2017ReviewMutants

Who likes playing baseball? …Me neither. Well, that’s what this film is about anyhow. What, you thought a film called Mutants was about monsters made from toxic waste? No. It’s about a French Canadian baseball

Final Comments on Xavier Dolan

June 7, 2017June 5, 2017OpinionXavier Dolan

Last week I concluded my review series of Xavier Dolan’s films with his latest (and possibly most disappointing) effort, It’s Only the End of the World. I have already made my opinions clear on each

Fly (Review)

June 2, 2017May 31, 2017ReviewFly, Quebec, Travelling

What is it with these foreign types of films distributed by Travelling? I can see why they have that name. The movies have me traveling to figure out so much. Geez. Our film stars Amy

L’appartement (Review)

June 1, 2017May 31, 2017ReviewL'Appartement, Travelling

Renovations are fun. Well, maybe not. It’s been so long since I’ve watched anything from Quebec let alone Travelling Distribution, and so I figured this could be a nice start. Our short film begins with

It’s Only the End of the World (Review)

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017ReviewIt's Only the End of the World, Xavier Dolan

Accomplished filmmaking is a question of consistency on a number of different fronts…but few filmmakers produce consistently accomplished works. It is understandable that a director will not always get things right in the quest of

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