Take This Waltz and Paper Year are two standout Canadian films exploring the end of a marriage with empathy and emotional complexity. We discuss the film's …
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Ep. 41: In the Loop and My Internship in Canada: Political satires
This episode compares two political satires about nations on the bring of war, Armando Iannucci's modern classic In the Loop (2009) and Canadian unseen gem …
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Ep. 40: Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, & Mouthpiece: Dead mothers
This episode of the podcast focuses on three films, Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, and Mouthpiece, united by their focus on dead mothers and formally …
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Sophie Deraspe on her modern adaptation of Antigone
Québécois writer-director-cinematographer Sophie Deraspe on why she wanted to tackle and update Antigone and wearing many hats on a film set.Sophie Deraspe’s …
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Ep. 20: Canadian Cinema shines at TIFF 2019
TIFF 2019 was another strong year for Canadian cinema. On this episode of the podcast, we discuss 19(!) Canadian films, ranging from small character studies to …
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TIFF19 review: White Lie is a chilling, meticulous study of duplicity
Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis direct the hell out of a dicey premise in White Lie, one of the best acquisition titles screening at TIFF19. Read B.P. Flanagan's …
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