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Off Label

Posted on August 5, 2012 by James McNally

Off Label (Directors: Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher): The most challenging film at this year’s Hot Docs was not a surprise to me. I’d seen the directors’ previous film October Country (review) at a Doc Soup screening back in 2010, … Continue reading →

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Last Days Here

Posted on March 21, 2012 by James McNally

Last Days Here screens as part of the Canadian Music Week Film Festival on Thursday March 22, 2012 at 9:15pm at TIFF Bell Lighbox. Buy tickets here. Last Days Here (Directors: Don Argott and Demian Fenton): As soon as I’d … Continue reading →

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Trigger

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Monika Bartyzel

This post comes courtesy of Monika Bartyzel, freelance writer and junkie of Canadian cinema, frequently seen at Movies.com and previously sites such as Cinematical and Moviefone.ca. I’m hoping to convince her to contribute more of her insightful writing in the … Continue reading →

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Calvet

Posted on August 22, 2011 by James McNally

Calvet (Director: Dominic Allan): The story that Jean-Marc Calvet tells in this essentially one-man show is so unbelievable that you might find yourself not believing it. But director Allan, who doesn’t appear in the film, was on hand to assure … Continue reading →

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