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Away From Her (Review)

February 15, 2017February 13, 2017ReviewAway from Her, Sarah Polley

Empathy is an essential aspect of life; one that allows us to relate to the emotions of others, even if their emotional state is something beyond that of our own experiences. Part of cinema’s magic,

Hacksaw Ridge (Review)

February 14, 2017February 13, 2017ReviewDesmond Dos, Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge boasts great acting from its lead, smart, tense battle staging, and better than average (for its genre) cinematography — all of which it nearly squanders thanks to its glamorization of war. There are

Exclusive – Let’s make some Films

February 13, 2017February 17, 2017ExclusiveBankroll, Barry Thomas Bechta, Filmmaking, From Reel to deal, Rich Dad Poor Dad

We all know how difficult it can be to make a film. A daunting and intimidating process. There’s casting calls, scouting locations, securing permits, putting a crew together, etc. The list becomes very lengthy and

BRUNO (Review)

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017ReviewAndrea Hintermaier, Bruno

It’s not often I expand my horizons, but lately, I decided to take a walk on the wild side. Maybe because of frustrations. Here’s a short film and a character I can both relate to.

A Positive Note to Prospective Filmmakers

February 8, 2017July 31, 2019OpinionDon't Breathe, Fede Alvarez, filmmakers, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn

I think we can all agree that I am certainly not breaking any new ground here by saying that the filmmaking industry (whether Canadian or not) is amongst the most competitive and exclusive industries in

Cutaway (Review)

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017ReviewCutaway, Kazik Radwasnki

I’ll be honest, as soon as I understood how this film was going to work I felt like backing out of watching it. Cutaway, a Canadian film by Kazik Radwanski, depicts only the hands of