You know it?s never wise to engage in a war with your grandfather when your grandfather is Robert DeNiro. Known for roles like Al Capone (The Untouchables), Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) and Vito Corleone (The Godfather: Part II), DeNiro has built his career playing violent mobsters who will stop at nothing to crush his enemies….
It?s Mighty time! Taking a page from other animated series, Mighty Express transports kids to the town of Tracksville, a playful, quirky world that relies on a team of trains and their kid best-buddies to make their deliveries, no matter what. Each of the colourful trains specializes in something different from laying track to transporting kids and all…
Written and directed by Denis Theriault,?I Am Syd Stone?is a coming-of-age (of sorts) mini-series that follows the emotional journey of?Syd Stone (Travis Nelson), an celebrity heartthrob who is constantly stopped by fans who want take a selfie with their idol. Though he exudes masculinity, Syd is at war within himself as he struggles with his…
Written and directed by Anna Kerrigan,?Cowboys?tells the story of Troy (Steve Zahn), a mid-Western father who lives in an environment defined by masculinity. When his young daughter, Joe (Sasha Knight) reveals that she believes herself to be a boy, Troy?s initial apprehension quickly turns to acceptance of his son. However, his mother Sally (Jillian Bell)…
Adapted from Eden Robinson?s 2017 novel, Son of a Trickster, CBC?s new series Trickster follows Jared (Joel Oulette), an Indigenous teen who lives his life from one disaster to the next. Whether he?s dealing with his wild-child mother (Crystle Lightning) or supporting his father (Craig Lauzon), Jared struggles to get through the day, especially financially. When his part-time…
Upon the death of her Father, Belle (Sofia Banzhaf) returns to her childhood home in gorgeous rural Nova Scotia after seven months away and is forced to face her past, including an antagonistic Mother, Nancy (Shelley Thompson). This film is largely to do with sexual identity. Belle had previously gone through the process of coming…
Set in 1995, Dating Amber tells the story of Eddie (Fionn O?Shea), a young Irish teen who is struggling to come to grips with his closeted sexuality. Growing up in a home with a military father, expectations are high that Eddie will follow in his dad?s footsteps and join the military. However, Eddie?s life changes when he…
Brandon Cronenberg is no stranger to a bloody mess. As the director of?Antiviral?and son of one of the pioneers of body horror films, Cronenberg is more than comfortable wading through rivers of blood in order to investigate deeper ideas about the human experience. As visceral as it is mesmerizing, Cronenberg’s latest film,?Possessor, is another violent…
What goes into a bottle of Champagne? Easy answer: grapes. But how do they get there? Laura Naylor?s documentary Vas-y Coupe! (English title: Wine Crush) is a very pleasant atmospheric look at the harvest at one of Champagne?s premier vineyards. The film really isn?t so much about wine or agriculture. It is about people. Much…
“Pull me out.” Such is the plea of Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough), a corporate assassin who allows her consciousness downloaded into the minds of others so that can commit murders for the benefit of the company. As the focus of Brandon Cronenberg?s latest sci-fi horror Possessor, Vasya has a special gift for her craft. However, with…
