Canadian comedian set to make directorial debut
Kevin McDonald was drawn to comedy for simple reasons — he found out he was funny and according to him, he was not good at…
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Bon Cop, Bad Cop unites Ontarians and Quebecers
Quebec and the rest of Canada have been at odds for many years over issues such as Quebec separatism and perceived encroachment by Canada on…
Movie review of The Wild Robot
A friend invited me to see The Wild Robot on a Friday night. I had seen that the film’s ratings were extremely high, so I…
What is your Roman Empire?
Last year, a social media trend emerged where TikTok users asked their boyfriends and husbands how often they thought about the Roman Empire. To their…
WNDX festival showcases bold new films
The WNDX Festival of Moving Image returns this October, celebrating bold and boundary-pushing experimental films. Founded in 2005 by local filmmakers Cecilia Araneda and Solomon…
Reel Pride film festival returns with a focus on family
We are all part of a family, whether it is one we are born into or one we choose. That is the idea behind this…
A “New Hope” for language revitalization
A short time from now in a galaxy very close to home, a new version of Star Wars will debut at the Centennial Concert Hall….
Wilfred Buck: from stargazer to screen star
The “star guy” has become a movie star. Hailing from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), Wilfred Buck — a U of M graduate — works for…
Notting Hill can spread love straight from the heart
Love has never been a complicated idea for me. I grew up watching my parents fall in love every day. I watched them sing old…
The ‘Toban staff’s romantic Valentine’s Day movie picks
Before Sunrise (1995) Before Sunrise, the first in Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy, follows Jesse and Céline, two 20-somethings, as they start to chat on a…