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Film Reviews

Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.

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Alex Heeney / October 22, 2020

Shadow of Dumont: A road trip through familial Indigenous history

Trevor Cameron takes a road trip through the history of his great-great-uncle, Gabriel Dumont, in his documentary Shadow of Dumont.

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Orla Smith / October 20, 2020

LFF Review: Safe spaces and gendered violence in Lovers Rock

Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the second installment in his Small Axe film anthology, celebrates the highs of a house party. It also explores the gendered violence that can brew in these spaces.

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Orla Smith / October 18, 2020

Discover low-budget queer cinema at SQIFF 2020

The 2020 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) displays an array of low-budget queer gems. Here are 3 favorites.

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Seventh Row Editors / October 18, 2020

The six best short films at LFF 2020

This year’s LFF shorts programme was a win for accessibility, even if the quality of the films was up and down. Here are 6 favorites.

Alex Heeney / October 15, 2020

Planet in Focus 2020, from Coral Ghosts to The Last Ice

The 2020 Planet in Focus Film Festival runs online across Canada until October 23 and features environmental docs The Last Ice and Coral Ghosts.

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Alex Heeney / October 9, 2020

No Hard Feelings, The Strong Ones and more to see at InsideOut

No Hard Feelings and The Strong Ones are two must-see films at the InsideOut Film Festival this weekend.

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