Atom Egoyan

Flipping through Egoyan’s CALENDAR

August 18, 2020August 17, 2020ReviewAtom Egoyan, Calendar

Atom Egoyan was raised in BC, but fled east to claim his spot in Toronto’s new film wave of the 80s (BC’s would catch its own wave a few seasons of 21 Jump Street and

Guest of Honour kicks off VIFF with surprise elements

September 26, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewAtom Egoyan, David Thewlis, Guest of Honour, Laysla De Oliveira, VIFF

As of tonight, VIFF is officially opening. Chances are, you probably already know that and are heading out to the opening Gala tonight. Or maybe not. But Guest of Honour is a great start to

My Top 5 Canadian Directors

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018OpinionAtom Egoyan, David Cronenberg, Denis Villeneuve, Directors, James Cameron, Sarah Polley, Top 5

Canadian cinema possesses an undeniably longstanding tradition, and has been home to some of the most significant and influential figures working in the industry today. Here is my list of the Top 5 Canadian Directors:

Remember (Review)

August 2, 2017July 30, 2017ReviewAtom Egoyan, Christopher Plummer, Remember

Every so often you can encounter a film that feels like it is treading familiar ground, like it is several films you have seen before all rolled up into one. As original a filmmaker as

Exotica (Review)

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017ReviewAtom Egoyan, Exotica

Atom Egoyan’s 1994 film Exotica opens with a slow, panning shot of a jungle-themed mural, mixed with instances of artificial plants in its foreground, which gave me an immediate sense of déjà vu. The camerawork

The Sweet Hereafter (Review)

October 26, 2016October 23, 2016Review1997, Atom Egoyan, Cannes, The Sweet Hereafter

Achieving true emotional resonance in dramatic cinema is no easy task. Although many directors manage to manoeuvre its numerous pitfalls in its execution, few achieve what can be considered a perfect dramatic balance. After recently