Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo Interview
Ethan Hawke gives a brilliant performance as Chet Baker in Born To Be Blue. We spoke with Hawke and co star Carmen Ejogo about being an outsider wanting in and the relationship between art and addiction.
Canadian film
Contest: Win Room on Blu-ray
The Academy Award winning Room hits Blu-ray this week. Dork Shelf and Elevation Films want to give you a chance to win your own copy!
From Critic to Filmmaker: Brian D. Johnson on Al Purdy Was Here
Our in-depth conversation with film journalist turned director Brian D. Johnson, who highlights the life and work of Canadian poet Al Purdy with his new documentary Al Purdy Was Here.
CONTEST: Win a Digital Download of BANG BANG BABY
Enter to win a digital download of Bang Bang Baby to see what it would be like "if David Lynch directed an after school special in the style of Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Hyena Road Review
Paul Gross' look at Canadian military in Afghanistan feels authentic for the most part, but Hyena Road still displays some of the director's melodramatic tendencies that prevent it from being great.
TIFF 2015: Hyena Road Review
Hyena Road TIFF 2015 Review
TIFF 2015: Al Purdy Was Here Review
Al Purdy Was Here TIFF 2015 Review
Backcountry Review
Backcountry is getting released in select cities across Canada this weekend and should be embraced by those proud of the local talent and landscapes is presents, but is it more than just another 'lost in the woods' thriller?
Guidance Review
A very competent first outing for director/ star Pat Mills in this dramedy that addresses failure, honesty and sexuality.
Contest: See BACKCOUNTRY in Vancouver or Toronto
The Canadian thriller Backcountry opens across the country on August 28, but we're giving away tickets for advance screenings on August 12th in Toronto and Vancouver!
REELSIDE: The Documentary Series We Didn’t Realize We Needed
TMN's documentary series Reelside consists of six episodes, each concentrating on a different group of filmmakers. Each part is unique but forms a cohesive unit that subtly reinforces pride in film talent that just happens to be Canadian.
Listen To Our 40 Minute Chat With Legendary Director Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison is presenting Fiddler on the Roof as part of TIFF's Dreaming in Technicolor series, so we got the opportunity to talk to the legendary director. Here is the full audio of our interview.
Thought Bubble: How To Fix Canadian Cinema
Canadian movies and TV have a bad rep. CANADALAND's Jesse Brown talked to Jay Baruchel about how we fix this, and inadvertently hit upon something that could actually be the key to improving our onscreen cultural landscape.
CFF Interview: Shooting The Musical
"I basically said to myself because we have no one financing this film, let鈥檚 make the film that no one would finance." and other great quotes from Joel Ashton McCarthy who wrote and directed a comedy about film school grads making a High School shooting musical.
CFF Interview: Pretend We’re Kissing
Our interview with Pretend We're Kissing writer/ director Matt Sadowski, where we discuss his "non rom com" connection to Woody Allen, John Hughes, Richard Linklater and reality.
