Stories We Tell (and Stories We Don’t)
I think three viewings are needed to take in Stories We Tell in full. One to understand the story, oneContinue Reading
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Matthias & Maxime ★★★
We never see the pivotal kiss that informs every consecutive second of Matthias & Maxime. Xavier Dolan‘s latest, a distantContinue Reading
Mothers in Film
Our monthly retrospective comes a little earlier this month, and it’s for good reason. Today is Mother’s Day and weContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of January 2019
Alex Sitaras: This month is a little different than our usual Most Anticipated column. We only have one film, TheContinue Reading
Fright 12: Black Christmas
In 1983, director Bob Clark made A Christmas Story. A Christmas season classic, the film is nearly impossible to avoidContinue Reading
David Cronenberg and the Political Underground
When one watches a film from director David Cronenberg, it is always a unique experience. A true auteur, Cronenberg’s stampContinue Reading
The Scores of Jóhann Jóhannsson
To the shock of everyone in the film community, we lost composer Jóhann Jóhannsson last month at the age of 48. JóhannssonContinue Reading
Into the Forest ★★
It is never revealed why the power went out. Into the Forest is a post-apocalyptic film unlike many: without theContinue Reading
(5) Mommy
Xavier Dolan is one of cinema’s most gifted writers as of present. He has a knack for understanding individuals andContinue Reading
(2) Tu dors Nicole
Stéphane Lafleur’s Tu dors Nicole, translated “You’re Sleeping Nicole”, looks to the past, in terms of recalling the lack ofContinue Reading
