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C’est pas moi, je le jure! (It’s Not Me, I Swear!)

Posted on February 1, 2009 by James McNally

C’est pas moi, je le jure! (It’s Not Me, I Swear!) (Director: Philippe Falardeau): Originally screened at TIFF in 2008, this bittersweet film from Québec returned as part of the Canada’s Top Ten screening series at Cinematheque Ontario this weekend, … Continue reading →

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Tout est parfait (Everything Is Fine)

Posted on December 4, 2008 by James McNally

Tout est parfait (Everything Is Fine) (Director: Yves Christian Fournier): I’d read some strong reviews of this film a few months back and was looking forward to checking it out. The premise is intriguing: Josh (Maxime Dumontier) is a typical … Continue reading →

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Cinéfranco 2008

Posted on March 31, 2008 by James McNally

I’ve been remiss in not mentioning this sooner, especially since I’m planning to actually review a couple of films from this festival. Cinéfranco is Toronto’s festival of films in the French language. The 11th edition is running from March 28-April … Continue reading →

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Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by James McNally

Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves) (Director: Serge Giguère, Canada, 2006): This film recently won Quebec’s top film honour, the Jutra award, for best feature-length documentary. It’s a gently-told cinema verite account of five elderly people, ranging in age … Continue reading →

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Bon Cop Bad Cop

Posted on April 6, 2007 by James McNally

Bon Cop Bad Cop (Director: Erik Canuel, Canada, 2006): Here’s a film that could only be made in Canada. Colm Feore and Patrick Huard play cops from Ontario and Quebec respectively who are forced to team up when a body … Continue reading →

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