Drive Back Home: Goin’ Down the Road in Reverse Meets Green Book
ReviewJim SlotekDrive Back Home, Michael Clowater, Alan Cumming, Charlie Creed-Miles, Claire Coulter, Guy Sprung, Canadian director, Canadian, Drama, Comedy, 1970s, Hayden Desser, Themes of homosexuality
All The Lost Ones: Yet Another Canadian Post-Apocalyptic Drama? Excellent!
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekAll the Lost Ones, Mackenzie Donaldson, Jasmine Mathews, Vinessa Antoine, Douglas Smith, Canadian, post-apocalypse, Environmental issues, Environmental horror, War, Drama, Sci fi
Seeds: First Nations Morality Tale Will Grow on You
By Chris Knight
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Born Hungry: Feasting on Famous Chef’s Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Tale
ReviewJim SlotekBorn Hungry, Docuementary, Canadian, Barry Avrich, Sash Simpson, Robin Simpson, Melanie Simpson, Shipra Khanna, Mark McEwan, Restauranteurs in movies, Restaurant culture, India, Riches to rags stories
Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting
Don’t F**k with Ghosts: Low-Budget Comedy F**ks with Faux Phantoms for Fun… and Fright
ReviewJim SlotekDon’t F**ck with Ghosts, Comedy, Horror, Horror-comedy, Canadian, Stuart Stone, Adam Rodness, Josh Cruddas, Ken Sky, Tony Nappo, Ray Strachan
Blink: Visually Gorgeous, Heartfelt Doc Illustrates What Counts Most in the World
Deaner ’89: Canuck Headbanger Saga Continues, Bro… Just Don’t Say Fubar!
ReviewJim SlotekDeaner ’89, Canadian, Comedy, Headbangers, Fubar, FUBAR, Sam McGlynn, Paul Spence, Star Slade, Will Sasso, Mary Walsh, Kevin McDonald, Stephen McHattie
Lost in the Shuffle: Doc is Part Modern Magic Show, Part Medieval Cold Case
By Chris Knight
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Bending Light: Two Astronomers, One Eclipse, and Zero Room for Error Vetting Einstein’s Theory
With Love and a Major Organ: A Gently Dystopian Dramedy with Abundant Heart
By Chris Knight
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500 Days in the Wild: Shadowing One Woman’s Epic Journey along the Trans Canada Trail
By Chris Knight
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Suze: Sweet Drama Soars on Filial Love Found in an Unlikely Place
ReviewJim SlotekSuze, Dane Clark, Linsey Stewart, Michaela Watkins, Charlie Gillespie, Sara Waisglass, Rainbow Sun Francks, Aaron Ashmore, Canadian, Comedy, Drama
The Madones: Scrappy Canadian Film an Homage To Poets And Misfits
ReviewJim SlotekThe Madones, Barrie Dunn, Lucy Decoutere, Tara Doyle, T. Thomason, Lenore Zann, Canadian, Drama, Comedy, Black and white, Mental health issues, Music
Ru: Immigration Drama a Love Letter to Canada
ReviewJim SlotekRu, adaptation, TIFF 23, Charles-Olivier Michaud, Jacques Davidts, Chloe Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Immigrant experience, Drama, Canadian
Humanist Vampire Seeks Consenting Suicidal Person: Bloodless in the Best Way
By Chris Knight
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This Place: A Space for Love, Between Hybrid Identities
So Much Tenderness: Powerful Immigrant Story Showcases Director’s Cinematic Gift
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekSo Much Tenderness, Lina Rodriquez, TIFF 2022, Noëlle Shöenwald, Natalia Aranguren, Francisco Zaldua, Canadian, Immigrant experience, Movies set in Toronto, Drama
Voices Across the Water: Canoe-Building Doc Surprisingly Absorbing, And Free to Watch
ReviewJim SlotekNational Film Board of Canada, Voices Across the Water, Fritz Mueller, Teresa Earle, Available Light Film Festival, Yukon, Alaska, Documentary, Canoe building, Canada, Canadian
Insanity: Doc about Mental Illness Chronicles a Stark Societal Fail
