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Great White North Gems: Must-See Canadian Films

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024Canadian Independent FilmsAtanarjuat: The Fast Runner, C.R.A.Z.Y., Canadian Content, I Lost My Mind, Incendies, Mommy, Polytechnique, The Barbarian Invasions, The Red Violin, The Sweet Hereafter, Water

Canada, often referred to fondly as the Great White North, is not just a vast and breathtaking land, but also a fertile ground for captivating cinematic storytelling. The Canadian film industry has produced a wealth

Has Xavier Dolan’s Own Filmmaking Style Caught Up with Him?

July 20, 2022July 18, 2022OpinionHeartbeats, It's Only the End of the World, Matthias & Maxime, Mommy, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Xavier Dolan

Allow me to make one thing very clear about Quebecois director Xavier Dolan from the outset: he is an undeniably talented filmmaker. As much has been clear since his cinematic debut, I Killed My Mother,

Films with a Canadian twist that you must see

November 30, 2021January 19, 2022Quick TakesAce Ventura, Blindness, C.R.A.Z.Y - Crazy in Love, Café de Flore, Canadian Films, How I Met Your Mother, Jim Carrey, Les Amours Imaginaires (Imaginary Loves), Mommy, Pamela Anderson, Rachel McAdams, Red Riding Hood, Ryan Reynolds

Who has never heard of Canada? The North American country of 38 million inhabitants is surprisingly large (9.985 million km²) and the second largest in the world, only behind Russia. According to studies, Canadians are

The best film created by canadian directors

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Quick TakesCanadian Directors, Dallas Buyers Club, Mommy, Prisoners, Sicario, Titanic

Cinema is for everyone. That is one of the many beautiful qualities that the medium has. Cinema used to be a medium for the working class man. It was entertainment for the lower class people

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May 24, 2017June 1, 2017ReviewMommy, Xavier Dolan

The relationship between a mother and son is a recurring theme in each of Xavier Dolan’s film. While it may be fleeting in Heartbeats, or part of the greater whole like in Laurence Anyways, it

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July 12, 2016July 11, 2016ReviewAnna Dorval, canada film industry news today, Die, Mommy, review, Steve, Xavier Dolan

Mommy, Xavier Dolan’s 2014 film, retreads the same ground I Killed My Mother successfully tackled. “Steve” is a troubled youth, and his equally troubled mother, “Die”, struggles to make ends meet. Correctional institutions, teenage rebelliousness,