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Blink: Visually Gorgeous, Heartfelt Doc Illustrates What Counts Most in the World

Blink: Visually Gorgeous, Heartfelt Doc Illustrates What Counts Most in the World

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 3, 2024Blink, Documentary, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary, Family film, Montreal, CanadianComment

Solo: Montreal-Set Drag Drama Explores the Perils of Misplaced Trust

Solo: Montreal-Set Drag Drama Explores the Perils of Misplaced Trust

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 25, 2023Solo, TIFF 23, Sophie Dupuis, Théodore Pellerin, Félix Maritaud, Alice Moreault, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Best Canadian Feature, Drag Queens, French language, MontrealComment

Boost: A Canadian youth crime story with fast cars and an achingly believable friendship

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 28, 2018Canadian movies, Canadian screen awards, Montreal, African-Canadians, crime, car theft, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Darren Curtis