There are few notable moments in cinema that provide the instant rush of drama and action that a well-shot casino and gambling scene does, with intense emotion and great risk on the line as slow-motion
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Top 5 Canadian Actors Known for Their Roles in Casino Movies
Many acting greats hail from Canada, from the charismatic Ryan Reynolds to the comical Jim Carrey. Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Elliot Page, and Michael J. Fox are also Canadian-born and bred, by the way, since
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Remembering Donald Sutherland
Last week, Canada, and indeed the artistic world, lost of the finest actors of his generation, Donald Sutherland, who passed away in Miami, Florida, at the age of 88. When writing remembrances like this, I
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Tax Shelter Movies: NOTHING PERSONAL
As an active follower (and participant) in Canadian Film & TV, I tend to hear a lot of rhetoric bemoaning the constant use of Canada as a “backlot” by Hollywood and that our country would
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My Top 5 Canadian Actors
Canada has produced some of the most talented, revered thespians in cinema’s relatively short history, and with new talents such as Mackenzie Davis and Mena Massoud earning some of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood,
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VIFF: Bethune resurrected for a new audience
My very first article for Hollywood North Magazine was a review of the classic 1985 christmas fantasy One Magic Christmas by director Philip Borsos. The BC native helped put the province on Hollywood’s radar with his
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