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The Search for Canadian Horror

The Canadian film industry is one that most people believe does not exist. That is because there is no market potential for Canadian films. Simply put, Canadians are not seeing Canadian films, which in turn create a lack of (good) Canadian films

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Hereafter (2010)

There seems to be an attitude with most film goers that they must either love a film or absolutely loathe it. This is ridiculous as there is a huge and wide spectrum in between. Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter is one of those films. It is not one I either overtly liked or disliked. There are aspects within it that work well, and others that do not.

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White Night: Nuit Blanche 2010

White Night: Nuit Blanche 2010

Free TTC! Girls in miniskirts in zero degree weather! Some people didn’t even see any exhibitions!

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Brent (Xavier Samuel) and Lola (Robin McLeavy) in The Loved Ones (2009)

The Loved Ones (2009)

I’m a big fan of the no expectations approach to viewing films, which causes a horrible situation in which I as a reviewer must express my opinion of a film in the hope of convincing (or deterring) others from viewing the same film. For this reason, I have decided to kick off this blog with a review of my favourite film from last year that you probably will not be able to see for quite some time.

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The Secret Language of Shy Girls

The Secret Language of Shy Girls

by Cailin Smart, Fashion Editor, for Urbane Magazine Illustration by Rachel Levit Karen Elson, Vogue queen and Chanel gazelle, played with her new band last Wednesday night at El Mocambo. That bird-like face, and traffic-light red hair graced the webpages and concert listings for a while so I knew she was coming for weeks. I’ve [...]

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