Watching horror anthologies is a great way to expose yourself to the styles of multiple directors. Nightmare Cinema is the...
It might surprise you to learn that the goriest movie at the virtual Nightstream Film Festival was a movie comprised...
I first came across Michael Peterson’s work when my friends and I watched his debut feature Lloyd the Conqueror for the sole reason of hearing the end credit song. I wasn’t expecting to be scared sh*tless years later when I saw his sophomore film Knuckleball, a far deadly departure from...
The female experience is such a broad phrase, one that feels othering and makes women feel like monsters. But director...
Do you ever get the feeling you’re too polite for your own good? That your inability to speak up when...
Since the beginning of Fantasia 2020, I’ve been telling everyone I know about Fried Barry, a wild and colorful film about a junkie who gets abducted by aliens and then goes on an adventure around Cape Town. It’s the debut feature for director Ryan Kruger, but along with lead actor...
As film fans, we are constantly in search for new, exciting and fresh material. This fact extends to franchises and...
I feel a certain pride when talking about directors from Quebec; Xavier Dolan and Denis Villeneuve are a few names...
Dead men tell no tales, but they do take some interesting secrets to the grave. Brazilian writer and director Dennison Ramalho is anything but silent on his love and appreciation for cinema’s ability to delve into themes of violence, sex, and darkness, especially when it comes to the horror genre....
Bruce McDonald is a Canadian treasure. He has directed some of my favorite films, such as zombie radio drama Pontypool...
The set-up for Willy’s Wonderland is wild. Directed by Kevin Lewis, the film centers around a defunct Chuck E. Cheese-type...
It’s not everyday that a debut filmmaker crafts a story so well that they are able to pull it off a second time. When it comes to writer and director Babak Anvari, the escape of a sophomore slump is the result of comprehending cinematic learning curves and steadily delving into...