Uvanga Writer-director Marie-Hélène Cousineau on Filmmaking in Canada’s High Arctic Filmmaker Marie-Hélène Cousineau has co-created a successful women’s film initiative in the Canada’s High Arctic. Originally from Montreal, Cousineau spent 20 years in Igloolik, and returns every summer to teach and make movies. Her second film Uvanga (“Myself”), following the landmark Before Tomorrow, tells the story of a white woman (Marianne… View Post
22 Jump Street 35 mm comedy Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube Country: USA Language: English Rating: 3.5 / 5 Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are pure magic together, if not a tad co-dependent in this warm hearted and funny bromance, the sequel to the box office phenom remake of the hit TV… View Post
3rd Annual Italian Contemporary Film Festival June 12 – 20 In Toronto, Vaughan, Hamilton, Montreal and Quebec City In many ways ICFF is the little film festival that could. It is in its third year, with an increasingly impressive in number and quality of its cinematic offerings. 38 films will be shown, 10 North American premieres films, 3 world premieres and 3… View Post
Edge of Tomorrow Directed by Doug Liman Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt Country: USA Language: English Based on manga and novel “All you need is kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka Rating: 4/5 Tom Cruise has found a worthy vehicle for his return to form as an extraordinary man whose courage and strength is pitted against extraordinary events. Not only is Edge… View Post
Maleficent Drama Directed by Robert Stromberg Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley Country: USA Language: English Rating 3.5/5 Maleficent does to Sleeping Beauty what Wicked did to The Wizard of Oz and that’s offer a deeper view of what actually happened. Traditional versions of stories we’re told are turned upside down with the revelation that the “wicked” witch and… View Post
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