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Nose To Tail: Smart, Unflinching Canuck Indie Lives Day-in-the-Life of Monster Chef

By Liam Lacey

ReviewFebruary 14, 2020Nose to Tail, Jesse Zigelstein, Aaron Abrams, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Canadian movies, Indie films, Celebrity chefs, FoodieComment

Q&A: Director Jesse Zigelstein’s Ace Debut Deftly Explores Hipster Chef Culture

Q&A: Director Jesse Zigelstein’s Ace Debut Deftly Explores Hipster Chef Culture

By Liam Lacey

InterviewFebruary 14, 2020Aron Abrams, Jesse Zigelstein, Indie films, Canadian movies, Drama, Hipster, Celebrity chefs, FoodieComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Highway 61's Valerie Buhagiar writes a new chapter of challenging films

By Thom Ernst

InterviewJim SlotekApril 23, 2019Valerie Buhagiar, It's Hard to be Human, Nina Gilmour, Virgin Mary, Bruce McDonald, Roadkill, Highway 61, The Passion of Rita Camilleri, One Day I Stood Still, The Anniversary, Actors turned director, Art films, Indie filmsComment

Dim the Fluorescents: And You Thought Your Office Had Heavy Drama…

By Liam Lacey

ReviewDecember 10, 2017Canadian films, Dramedy, Claire Armstrong, Naomi Skwarna, Slamdance Festival, Indie films

Weinstein's Menashe is a universally relevant Hasid trip

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 10, 2017Jewish-American cinema, Indie films, Comedy-drama, Yiddish

Certain Women: Lives told in brilliant silences

By Karen Gordon

ReviewMay 19, 2017Indie films, repertory casts, drama