There is a small but stubborn tradition of Canadian movies about gambling, and the strange thing about it is the honesty. Hollywood gives its gamblers montages and comebacks. Canadian film keeps handing them arithmetic. Owning
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Rian Johnson wanted Canto Bight to feel like Monte Carlo dropped into a galaxy far, far away. He said as much in an interview with StarWars.com while promoting The Last Jedi back in 2017, describing
Continue ReadingDay Players Part 2: Vancouver Actor Hans Potter
For many years, Canada has mostly been a service industry for US film and TV productions. Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto would constantly be dressed to play New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and even
Continue ReadingCo-Productions Are Saving Canadian Film. But, at What Cost?
When ambitious Canadian films reach major festivals today, they increasingly do so with passports from more than one country. Official treaty co-productions, jointly financed projects between Canada and international partners, have become a defining feature
Continue ReadingWhy Film Fans Keep Mixing Up Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds
Some celebrity mix-ups make sense at first glance. Two actors may share a haircut, a similar voice, or the same kind of roles. Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are a stranger case. They don’t look
Continue ReadingWolverine Likely Won’t Feature in Upcoming X-Men Reboot, Here’s Why That’s Actually a Good Thing
Marvel and Kevin Feige rocked the world of pop culture yet again on August 14th when they announced the new, young cast of the upcoming X-Men film directed by Jake Schreier, which will serve as
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