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Critic’s Choice: TOP 5 FOR 2023

December 26, 2023December 25, 2023OpinionAdult Adoption, Blackberry, Bystanders, Critic's Choice, I'm Just Here For The Riot, Mercy, Municipal Relaxation Module, Satan Wants You, Stellar, Top 5, Zoe.Mp4

Sometimes it feels like I chart the course of my whole year via the movies. My calendar is marked by film festivals (DOXA, VIFF), major releases (Super Mario, Barbenheimer), retrospective film showings (Showa Godzilla at

Matt Johnson’s Unique Brand of Filmmaking Seemingly Realises Its Full Potential with Blackberry

May 24, 2023February 20, 2024Today's Top StoriesBlackberry, Matt Johnson, Nirvana the Band the Show, Operation Avalanche, The Dirties

Matt Johnson has now been working in the film industry for ten years, with his debut being the little-known but critically recognised The Dirties (which the Kevin Smith helped distribute) making a statement as the

Why BLACKBERRY is Just What Canadian Cinema Needs

May 9, 2023May 8, 2023OpinionBlackberry, Matt Johnson

I’m proud to say that I was a die hard fan of Toronto-based filmmaker Matt Johnson before it was cool. From the moment I witnessed his groundbreaking debut feature The Dirties at Vancouver’s Rio Theatre

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