It’s never easy to revisit our past… but, sometimes, it’s fun to revisit the stories we told. Finally returning for its fourth season on Hollywood Suite, A Year in Film takes a look back at the films that helped define us at specific moments in time. This season, the series focuses its lens on the years 1973,…
Unsyncable follows a group of seniors who have found purpose and power in the world of synchronized swimming. Looking for the flexibility and courage that has eluded them for years, these athletes work tirelessly inside and outside of the pool with championship gold in their sights. Directed by Megan Wennberg, Unsyncable is a charming and enthusiastic film that…
In The Mountains, director Christian Einshoj uses video to reflect on their family’s past in a narrative documentary. In doing so, Einshoj’s family provides a window into a personal story that many would refuse to tell. Beginning with the tragic death of Christian’s younger brother, Einshoj shares the ways that grief and family unity cause rifts in their…
Lots of people in the Film World have been doing Cannes Predictions for this year’s festival and it got me thinking: Why do predictions for a measly 20 or so films in Cannes competitions when you can predict the 200 or so films that will be at TIFF? That’s impossible, of course, but I figured…
When the clock strikes Midnight on romance, can the relationship survive? Directed by Vanessa Matsui, Midnight at the Paradise tells the story of Alex and Anthea (Alan Hawco and Emma Ferreira), a couple that’s only a week away from their wedding. As Alex attempts to leave for a weekend of work in Toronto, Anthea decides that she’ll join him….
After working on shows like Billions, Book of Negroes and Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story, Clement Virgo has already proven his prowess as a director and allowed him to hone his craftsmanship. Now, with his new feature film Brother, Virgo has situated himself as one of Canada’s premiere filmmakers. Brother is the story of Michael…
Directed by Ike Nnaebue, No U-Turn gives the opportunity for the celebrated Nigerian director to revisit a journey that he made over two decades ago. Taking the route via Benin, Mali and Mauritania as a young man, Nnaebue was forced to turn back in Morocco and return home. Now, in his first documentary, Nnaebue is returning to…
Three years with very little travelling. What better way to end this hiatus than to take a trip to the Amazon. Our guide will be non-binary Emerson, or his alter-ego Uyra, an environmentalist and performance artist. Uyra: The Rising Forest is his gorgeous documentary beckoning us to consider some important questions for our times. How have we abused the great Amazon forest in our…
Lovely. If I only could use one word to describe Blueback with Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, and Eric Bana, it would be ‘lovely’. Between the natural beauty and humble confidence of it identity, Australian film has a way of transporting a viewer into a time and place that seems…
One of the nominees for Best International Feature at this years Oscars, The Quiet Girl is one of the most wholesome yet devastating films of the year. Directed by Irish Director Colm Bairead, this film transitions between use of Gaelic and English, a decision influenced by Bairead?s fierce defense of the Irish language. Adapted from…
