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Guitar Lessons: Predictable Canuck Dramedy Aims High but Flounders

Guitar Lessons: Predictable Canuck Dramedy Aims High but Flounders

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 23, 2023Guitar Lessons, Canadian drama, First Nations, Aaron James, Corb Lund, Kaden Noskiye, Conway Kootenay, Lianna Makuch, coming of age, Alberta Comment

They Who Surround Us: Feel-Bad Canadian Cinema, with Authentic Ukrainian Roots

They Who Surround Us: Feel-Bad Canadian Cinema, with Authentic Ukrainian Roots

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 26, 2021Movies about Ukrainian Canadians, They Who Surround Us, Troy Ruptash, Vegreville, Alberta, Daniel Mazepa, Ali Liebert Comments

Land: Robin Wright Navigates Bereavement and Bears in Modest Directorial Debut

Land: Robin Wright Navigates Bereavement and Bears in Modest Directorial Debut

By Kim Hughes

Review, PreviewJim SlotekMarch 5, 2021Land, Demián Bichi, Robin Wright, Directorial debut, Alberta, Drama about grief, Survivalist Comment