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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

Canadian Sports Documentaries: Michael Grand

October 6, 2023October 2, 2023InterviewI'm Just Here For The Riot, Michael Grand

History should neither be celebrated nor criticized exclusively. It should be learned from. We make discoveries. We have accomplishments but we also have terrible missteps. There are several sides to any story and often the

VIFF: I’M JUST HERE FOR THE RIOT Review

September 26, 2023September 22, 2023Review30 for 30, Asia Youngman, Boston Bruins, I'm Just Here For The Riot, Kathleen Jayme, Stanley Cup Riot, Vancouver Canucks

“I’m very, very disappointed and the only thing that can make up for it? Material goods and violence.” I was nowhere near Vancouver when the 2011 Stanley Cup riots took place. At that time, I

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