Bystanders

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

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

TALENT ON TAP: Koumbie on Writing and Wrangling the BYSTANDERS

May 16, 2023May 15, 2023InterviewBystanders, Cineplex, Koumbie

I had done plenty of filmmaker interviews for Hollywood North Magazine in the past, but this one was different. First of all, it took place in an empty Cineplex auditorium just before a screening and

BYSTANDERS Mines the Limits of Loyalty Among Friends

April 18, 2023April 17, 2023ReviewBystanders, Cavell Holland, Deborah Castrilli, Katelyn McCulloch, Marlee Sansom, Peter Party, Taylor Olson

It’s rather easy to see a mugshot of an accused or convicted criminal in the media and say to yourself “well that guy’s clearly rotten to the core” or some other similar sentiment. It’s almost

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