Posts tagged Canadian movies
Marlene: The Muddled Melodrama of The Woman Behind Steven Truscott
Scarborough: Homegrown Drama Offers Powerful Portrait of Kids on the Edge
ReviewJim SlotekCanadian movies, TIFF 2021, Drama, Scarborough, Sasha Nakai, Rich Williamson, Sasha Nakai and Rich Williamson, Anna Claire Beitel, Kristen MacCulloch, Conor Casey, Meykia Fox, Cherish Violet Blood, Felix Jedi Ingram Isaac, Liam Diaz, Aliya Kanani
Brotherhood, Canadian Movies and the Streaming Audience that Loves Them
ReviewJim SlotekCanadian movies, Brotherhood, Richard Bell, 1926 canoeing tragedy, Kawarthas, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Jake Manley, The Nature of Things, Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
Blood in the Snow Film Fest: 9th Annual Edition of Horror... for Fans Who Can Hack It
The Oak Room: A guy walks into a bar with stories about other guys walking into bars - with grim, mordant results
ReviewJim SlotekStories about storytelling, Play-like movies, The Oak Room, Peter Genoway, Canadian movies, Peter Outerbridge, RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad, Nicholas Campbell, Martin Roach, Ari Millen, Cody Calahan, Murder
Original-Cin Q&A: Jump, Darling director and co-star talk about Cloris Leachman in her final role
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekJump Darling, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Eastwood, Thomas Duplessie, Drag Queens, Price Edward County, Canadian movies, Phil Connell, Comedy, Drama, Family, Aging, Actors' final performances
Praise for Cloris Leachman’s Outstanding Final Role in Jump, Darling
By Linda Barnard
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Review, PreviewJim SlotekJump Darling, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Eastwood, Thomas Duplessie, Drag Queens, Price Edward County, Canadian movies, Phil Connell, Comedy, Drama, Family, Aging, Actors' final performances
Deragh Campbell Soars As a Woman on the Edge in Kazik Radwanski’s Anne at 13,000 ft.
By Linda Barnard
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Review, PreviewJim SlotekAnne at 13000 ft., Deragh Campbell, Kazik Radwanski, Lawrene Denkers, Matt Johnson, TIFF 2019, Canadian movies, Drama, Woman on the edge, Skydiving, Dorothea Pass
Original-Cin Q&A: Grown-up child stars Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse talk about the quirky The Kid Detective
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekThe Kid Detective, Adam Brody, The O.C., Sophie Nélisse, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Former child stars, Evan Morgan, The Dirties, Quebecoise actresses, Canadian movies
When the Storm Fades: Curious Quasi-Documentary Highlights the Fallout from Deeds Gone Awry
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw: Odd indie Canadian witch movie has plenty of dark atmosphere
ReviewJim SlotekWitchcraft movies, Canadian movies, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, Thomas Robert Lee, Jessica Reynolds, Isolated religious communities, Robert Eggers, The Witch, Catherine Walker, Sean McGinley, Jared Abrahamson, Don McKellar, The Craft., Nick Thomas
All Joking Aside: Yet another sad drama about comedy that really does leave the jokes aside
ReviewJim SlotekDramas about comedians, Sad clown tropes, All Joking Aside, Canadian movies, Punchline, Sally Field, Tom Hanks, Shannon Kohli, James Pickering, Raylene Harewood, Brian Markinson, Mark Breslin, Yuk Yuk's comedy clubs, Graeme Thompso, Andrew “Dice” Clay
Ash: Middling Fact-Based Drama Set Amid Wildfire Seeks Compassion, Earns Fatigue
Original-Cin Presents… Films to Fire Your Canada Day (Since Group BBQs are Pretty Much Out)
By Original-Cin Staff
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Views, Review, PreviewCanadian movies, Shivers, David Cronenberg, Little Italy, Meatballs, John Candy, Rip-Off, Face-Off, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time, Never Cry Wolf, The Silent Partner, Elliot Gould, Christopher Plummer, Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman
Tammy’s Always Dying: Hamilton-Shot Dramedy Explores Filial Love in a Time of Crisis
ReviewTammy's Always Dying, Amy Jo Johnson, Felicity Huffman, Anastasia Phillips, Clark Johnson, TIFF 2019, Hamilton, Canadian movies, Toronto, Dramedy, Black comedy
Restored Classic Western The Grey Fox Gallops to the Aid of Indie Theatres Nationwide
Review, Preview, InterviewThe Grey Fox, National Canadian Film Day, Philip Borsos, Richards Farnsworth, Ron Mann, Canadian movies, Westerns, COVID-19 effect on movies, Jackie Burrows, Films We Like, Independent cinema
James vs His Future Self: Time-travel themed Canadian rom-com plays out the clock nicely enough
ReviewJim SlotekJames vs His Future Self, Canadian movies, Time travel movies, Jeremy LaLonde, The Go-Getters, Jonas Chernick, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Cleopatra Coleman, Frances Conroy, Daniel Stern
Lie Exposed: Canuck-Led Drama Buoyed by Feats of Acting… and Little Else
ReviewLie Exposed, Canadian movies, Bruce Greenwood, Leslie Hope, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jeff Kober, Megan Follows, Erotic thriller, A Winter Tan, sex
Nose To Tail: Smart, Unflinching Canuck Indie Lives Day-in-the-Life of Monster Chef
Q&A: Director Jesse Zigelstein’s Ace Debut Deftly Explores Hipster Chef Culture
