After Freddie decides to return to the country of her birth, she discovers that her origins have a lot more to do with her life than she had first thought. The second narrative feature from French Director Davy Chou, Return to Seoul comes out of Cambodia as their official submission to the Oscars. Inspired by…
?You are a very sad person.? Davy Chou?s film Return to Seoul is a searching for identity and belonging. But what if the discoveries are less than satisfying? And whose fault is it for the failure to connect? Return to Seoul is Cambodia?s submission for Oscar consideration. It made the shortlist, but was not nominated….
The fact that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has remained so timeless is a true testament to the dedication of its cast and crew. Although over 20 years have passed, their ambitious undertaking is executed to perfection and solidified director Ang Lee as one of our great modern directors. Crouching Tiger centres around Jen (Zhang Ziyi),…
Once upon a time films were about an hour and a half. Now blockbusters may be over three hours. Some arthouse films may go even longer. Shorts demonstrate that the economy of storytelling can still be powerful. (It?s worth remembering that Jesus was very good at making a point with a parable of only a…
Sometimes, living your life requires rebirth. Set in the heart of Paris, One Fine Morning tells the story of Sandra (Lea Seydoux), a young, single mother who finds herself torn between caring for her ailing father (Pascal Greggory) and raising her daughter. Grieving the death of her husband, Sandra spends her days working as a translator and…
Directed by Hubert Davis, Black Ice is an eye-opening documentary that displays the beauty of sport but also how some people?s love of the game turns to hate against some of its most talented players. The film follows the stories of several African Canadian players whose dreams and careers in hockey have been haunted by…
Admittedly, it seems odd to think about global warming in the midst of a polar vortex. But, nevertheless, it?s reality. And the toll that it?s taking on our Arctic tundra is changing our world forever. Now playing at the Canadian Museum of History, Arctic: Our Frozen Planet invites the viewer to embark on an adventure across the…
Directed by Mark Kozakiewicz, the new documentary Silent Love begins in a small Polish village after the mother of Aga and Milosz passes away. Alone and hurting, Aga seeks to become legal guardian for her younger brother to help keep the family together. However, in the midst of their legal battle, an unknown piece of Aga?s life…
It is the time of year for a gritty film festival taking place in Park City, Utah. The big news coming out of that town currently is the Sundance Film Festival. However, running concurrently is a festival with a much different vibe?Slamdance. Slamdance has been an important step along the way for various filmmakers, including…
The year has finally come to a close and as always there were lots of great movies. I’m very grateful to have joined the Screenfish team here and have had the privilege to be able to get to see some of the films on this list through my reviews on this site. I was at…
