Tag: Cinema of Canada
Possessor Uncut | Review
The Mind Benders: Cronenberg Returns with Eerie Exercise of Mind/Body Horror
Eight years after his 2012 debut Antiviral, Brandon Cronenberg returns with Possessor Uncut, an...
Matthias and Maxime | Review
Peas & Carrots: Dolan Gets Caught in a Bad Romance
Xavier Dolan devotees will be happy to note his latest feature, the treacly melodrama Matthias...
Stage Mother | Review
Once Upon a Time, There Was Light in My Life: Fitzgerald Soars with Bittersweet Melodrama
A testament for the continual importance of narratives which explore...
Random Acts of Violence | Review
The Violent Bear It Away: Baruchel Turns Murder into Art with Fragmented Debut
An exercise which navigates the oft-blurred lines between art and exploitation, actor...
Most Wanted | Review
Canada Dry: Roby Runs Circles in Derivative Poliziotteschi
Most Wanted (or as it was released in Canada, Target Number One), the fifth feature from French...
Castle in the Ground | Review
Opiate of the Masses: Klein Mines Comfort in Crises with Somber Addiction Odyssey
The trauma of substance abuse and addiction has carved out a...
Tammy’s Always Dying | Movie Review
Tammy and the Television: Johnson Jam Packs Eccentric Indie Drama
Death becomes Felicity Huffman in the sophomore feature Tammy’s Always Dying from actress-turned director Amy...
No Adult Supervision: Monia Chokri Casts Herself & Nadia Tereszkiewicz in “Baby-sitter”
Late last month we learned that Monia Chokri has found her quartet of players for her sophomore feature film set to begin production this...
The Fabulous Destiny of…: Sara Montpetit Leads Suitors in Sébastien Pilote’s Maria Chapdelaine
Skipping school certainly contains its perks. First time actress (and climate change activist) Sara Montpetit has landed the lead role in Sébastien Pilote's fourth...
Interview: Philippe Lesage – Genèse
A thematic follow-up to his fiction debut The Demons (2015), Genèse is linked to Philippe Lesage’s earlier film in more ways than one -...
IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Philippe Lesage’s Top Ten Films of All Time List
Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? With this month's IONCINEPHILE we look back at...
IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Philippe Lesage – Genèse (Genesis)
IONCINEMA.com’s IONCINEPHILE of the Month feature focuses on an emerging creator from the world of cinema. This month, we feature Canadian filmmaker Philippe Lesage...
La femme de mon frère | 2019 Cannes Film Festival Review
Is There a Doctorate in the House? Chokri Skids and Skates without Moving
Moving from her award-winning short Quelqu'un d’extraordinaire (2013) debut which dealt with...
Monia Chokri’s La Femme De Mon Frère | 2019 Cannes Film Festival
After dealing with separation necessity in her award-winning short Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire (2013), Monia Chokri's deals in separation anxiety with La Femme de mon frère (A Brother’s...
Exclusive: MS Slavic 7 Trailer
Canadian filmmakers Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell continue their creative collaboration with Berlin Intl. Film Festival selected MS Slavic 7. Following the character of Audrey Benac...
The Seven Last Words | 2019 Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam Review
Orchestrating the Suffering: Wordless Omnibus Serves up the Right Image-track for Haydn’s Sonatas
Kaveh Nabatian pours all of his experience as director of shorts, docs...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #54. Possessor – Brandon Cronenberg
Possessor
Seven years after his 2012 debut Antiviral, Canadian director Brandon Cronenberg returns again to the body horror theme established early on by his father...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #126. Wilcox – Denis Côté
Wilcox
Quebec’s Denis Côté looks to be ready with two new titles for 2019, the second of which will be Wilcox. Produced by Annie St-Pierre...
The New Romantic | 2018 SXSW Film Festival Review
You've Got Male: Stone Adds to the Win Column with Delightful Debut
The New Romantic is a dramedy for the next generation that poses a...
