The Odyssey

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

First Reactions Call Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey “Astonishing” with “Flawless Filmmaking”; and Will Jim Carrey Really for The Grinch 2?

July 8, 2026July 7, 2026Today's Top StoriesChristopher Nolan, Jim Carrey, The Grinch 2, The Odyssey

We are now truly in the midst of summer blockbuster season, as July is set to usher in some of the most anticipated films of the year, such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day and, of

THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic – Part 3

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020Interview, ReviewCharles Lazer, James Tcihenor, Michael Check, The Odyssey, Upworld

By the end of its second season, The Odyssey had come a long way from the modern-day mythical quest first dreamed up by Paul Vitols and Warren Easton five years prior. The mind-bending adventures of

THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic – Part 2

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020Interview, Review, Today's Top StoriesPaul Vitols, Season 2, The Odyssey, Warren Easton

As the first season of The Odyssey completed its seminal run on CBC in January 1993, the numbers were more than impressed enough to guarantee a second season, but not without some major adjustments. Show

THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic- Part 1

May 5, 2020May 18, 2020Interview, Review, Today's Top StoriesJay Ziegler, Paul Vitols, The Odyssey, Warren Easton

A boy in a treehouse fort looks down at the forest floor fifty feet below him. Suddenly the rope in his hands snaps causing him to plummet down….down…down. He slams into the ground, knocking him

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