Hollywood’s Canada

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: Niagara (Review)

February 6, 2018November 16, 2019ReviewHollywood's Canada, Jean Peters, Joseph Cotten, Marilyn Monroe, Niagara

The beautiful Niagara Falls that straddle the border between New York State and the Province of Ontario have long been a famed tourist destination and backdrop for such screen-based fare including Superman II, Bruce Almighty,

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: The Incredible Journey – Review

January 30, 2018September 16, 2018ReviewHollywood's Canada, Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

One of my favourite Disney films growing up was the 1993 wilderness adventure, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; the epic tale of two dogs and a cat braving hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain to

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: The Far Country – Review

January 23, 2018September 16, 2018ReviewAnthony Mann, Corinne Calvet, Hollywood's Canada, James Stewart, John McIntire, The Far Country, Walter Brennan

The enduring legends of the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush were more than enticing enough to lure Hollywood away from the rocky plateau of Monument Valley for a spell. This gave filmmakers an opportunity to cast

HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: Rose-Marie (1936) Review

January 16, 2018January 14, 2018ReviewHollywood's Canada, Rose-Marie

It’s likely that Canada has doubled for every state in the union at least once in countless Hollywood productions filmed in places like Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal over the years. But it may come as

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