The shortest and sweetest reviews tend to be those written about films with little under the surface, but provide harmless entertainment leaving you smiling from ear-to-ear. Although my review of Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 release Enemy
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The 2017 Academy Awards, and its Canadian Nominees
Last week, the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards were announced, and this year there have been a few notable Canadian nominees. Ryan Gosling has picked up his second Best Actor nomination for his performance
Continue ReadingWhy Progressive Cinema is Now More Important than Ever
In light of Donald Trump being elected the 45th U.S. President last week, I believe socially progressive cinema has now become all the more vital. If Trump is going to continue pedalling his hateful propaganda on
Continue ReadingArrival (Review)
Denis Villeneuve, one of Canada’s only current high profile filmmakers, softens here. Where Sicario was hard-edged, Arrival is tender; where Prisoners was set in a moral grey, Arrival sits in an uncomplicated blue. That said,
Continue Reading73rd Venice International Film Festival to include Canadian Filmmakers
(via CNW) From August 31 to September 10, Italy’s very own Venice International Film Festival will have four emerging Canadian filmmakers joining for the experience. Karl Lemieux, who made Maudite Poutine will have his film
Continue ReadingFilm Review | Next Floor (2008)
Film run-time: 11 minutes | Starring Jean Marchand, Mathieu Handfield, Sébastien René Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Written by Jacques Davidts and Phoebe Greenberg, Cinematography by Nicolas Bolduc “Next Floor“, a 2008 short film by Denis Villeneuve,
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