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The 2017 Academy Awards, and its Canadian Nominees

February 1, 2017January 28, 2017Awards89th Academy Awards, Arrival, Awards, Canadian Oscars, Denis Villeneuve, Howard Barish, Incendies, La La Land, Pear Cider and Cigarttes, Piper, Robert Barillaro, Robert Valley, Ryan Gosling

Last week, the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards were announced, and this year there have been a few notable Canadian nominees. Ryan Gosling has picked up his second Best Actor nomination for his performance

Moonlight (VIFF) Review

January 31, 2017January 29, 2017ReviewBarry Jenkins, Moonlight

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight‘s writer-director, forces. He forces you to reckon with a lot of different images in the film. He creates a torrent of emotion without any audible dialogue. I can’t think of a better

Exclusive – Becoming Burlesque

January 30, 2017November 17, 2021InterviewBecoming Burlesque, interview, Jackie English

There are many ways to tell a story. Before there was language there was cave drawings. With the advent of language, society evolved and order followed. Evolution became focused on growing food, building homes, forming

Crazy 8s are Crazy Great! #Crazy8sFilms17

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017FestivalsCrazy 8’s, Crazy8’s film fest, Crazy8s, Paul Armstrong

Last night, Crazy 8s celebrated its crazy great anniversary during crazy late hours with a fundraiser. Crazy 8s has been going on for crazy 18 years now and that night was a night of showcasing 8

League of Exotique Dancers (Review)

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017ReviewBurlesque, League of Exotique Dancers, Rama Rau, Strip

It feels like I’ve been looking at these ever since… Well, never mind. I shouldn’t get into detail of that. I should instead go into detail of burlesque dancers involved in this documentary. Featuring talented

Film Review | The Little Deputy (2015)

January 26, 2017July 19, 2017ReviewThe Little Deputy, Trevor Anderson

Film run-time: 8 minutes | Starring Trevor Anderson, Luke Oswald, Rob Chaulk Written and Directed by Trevor Anderson, Produced by Blake McWilliam, Cinematography by Peter Wunstorf “The Little Deputy“, a 2015 short film by Trevor