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2019: A Mixed Year for Xavier Dolan

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020The Bottom Line, Today's Top Stories2019, It: Chapter 2, Matthias & Maxime, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Xavier Dolan

It’s perhaps old hat by now to say that Xavier Dolan has established himself as one of Canada’s foremost auteurs ever since his auspicious debut, I Killed My Mother, at the tender age of 20,

Final Comments on Xavier Dolan

June 7, 2017June 5, 2017OpinionXavier Dolan

Last week I concluded my review series of Xavier Dolan’s films with his latest (and possibly most disappointing) effort, It’s Only the End of the World. I have already made my opinions clear on each

It’s Only the End of the World (Review)

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017ReviewIt's Only the End of the World, Xavier Dolan

Accomplished filmmaking is a question of consistency on a number of different fronts…but few filmmakers produce consistently accomplished works. It is understandable that a director will not always get things right in the quest of

Mommy (Review)

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

Tom at the Farm (Review)

May 17, 2017June 1, 2017ReviewTom at the Farm, Xavier Dolan

A great director must take risks. It helps separate them from the pack, or even solidify a legacy that recognises their achievements and contributions years on…even if the risks aren’t working out so well for

Laurence Anyways (Review)

May 10, 2017May 8, 2017ReviewLaurence Anyways, Xavier Dolan

In my mixed review of Heartbeats last week, I said that if young auteur Xavier Dolan could direct a film that balances the more refined storytelling of Heartbeats, with the character development of his debut

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