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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 Hits a High Score

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022ReviewBen Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tika Sumpter

After nearly being derailed by early fan backlash to its lead character design, Sonic the Hedgehog went on to arguably become the final theatrical box office success before the COVID pandemic shuttered theaters for months,

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Speeds Past Expectations

February 25, 2020March 2, 2020ReviewBen Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog

Much of what is seen onscreen in your average film is artifice in the service of realism. Actors pretend to be people they’re not, Production Designers erect true-to-life sets and Directors ultimately craft stories that

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