#SUNDANCE: “KLONDIKE”
By Amanda Gilmore
Its July 2014, Irka (Oxana Cherkashyna) and Tolik (Sergey Shadrin) live in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine near the Russian border. The region was disputed territory in the early days of the Donbas war. As they anxiously anticipate the birth of their first child, the crash of flight MH17 elevates tensions in their village.
This is one of the many films at this yearâs Festival that is timely. As each day goes by, we hear more about the escalating tensions on the ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “SPIDER-MAN” RECLAIMS TAKES TOP SPOT AGAIN IN TIGHT FINISH
The resilient SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME reclaims the #1 spot once again at the Box Office with $13.5 million from 3,705 theatres across North America for Sony Pictures, a total run of $720 million thus far.
SCREAM just misses a repeat at the top, bringing-in $11.7 million from 3,666 theates for Paramount Pictures. Over two weekends it has made $50.6 million.
SING 2 gets third with $8.2 million from 3,434 theatres for Universal Pictures, bringing its run to $128.2 million ...
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#SUNDANCE: “CALL JANE”
By Mr. Will Wong
Set in the late '60s as Chicago is about to witness a major political upheaval sparked by the assassination for Martin Luther King Jr.. CALL JANE tells the story of Joy (Elizabeth Banks), whom after becoming pregnant, faces a life-threatening condition. She decides to get an abortion, but is faced with great obstacles. She is able to find the support of the Jane Collective, an underground group of women who support one another in their fight for women's rights and safer ...
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#SUNDANCE: “NOTHING COMPARES”
By Amanda Gilmore
This in-depth Documentary examines SinÊad OʟConnorʟs phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and how she used her voice at the height of her stardom, leading to her being exiled from the pop mainstream.
Director Kathryn Ferguson focuses on the years 1987 to 1993, when O'Connor made headlines repeatedly. This spans the years where OâConnor was establishing herself as an artist up to the moment on SNL that changed everything. Ferguson boldly makes this an archival ...
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#SUNDANCE: “892”
By Mr. Will Wong
On July 7, 2017, former Lance Corporal Bryan Brown-Easley (John Boyega) was shot to death after barricading himself inside a bank where he held two bank workers hostage, pretending to carry a bomb. After an honourable discharge from the Marines, he had been struggling to get by and after a payment of $892.34 he was due from the Department of Veteran Affairs was withheld after it was used to pay off a garnishment from a past college loan, he decided to take matters into his ...
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#SUNDANCE: “LIVING”
By Amanda Gilmore
Williams (Bill Nighy) is a veteran civil servant and bureaucratic cog in the rebuilding of Britain post-WWII. He spends his days pushing paper and simply existing until he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. With an estimated six-months remaining, Williams goes on a quest to feel what itâs like to live again.This Film is a British remake of Akira Kurosawaâs Ikiru (To Live) and is exquisitely adapted by Nobel and Booker Prize-winning Author Kazuo ...
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#SUNDANCE: “RIOTSVILLE, USA”
By Amanda Gilmore
This riveting Documentary unearths the horrifying truths that followed the uprisings in the 1960s USA. In the aftermath, the US military received increased federal funding which was used to create model towns called âRiotsvilles,â where military and police were trained to respond to domestic civil disorder.Director Sierra Pettengill uses only archival footage that was shot by the US military or appeared on broadcast television. What starts the documentary is ...
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#SUNDANCE: “FRESH”
By Amanda GilmoreFRESH is a delicious Horror film thatâs perfectly twisted, fun and well â fresh.
Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is sick of online dating. Itâs only led to bland, often repulsive dates. So when she runs into the seemingly enchanting Steve (Sebastian Stan) she takes a chance and gives him her number. What she soon finds out is that behind Steveâs charming grin lays a surprising appetite.
Screenwriter Lauryn Kahn has written a knockout Horror about the risks women face in ...
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#NEWMUSIC: LILYISTHATYOU – “PURITY”
We are so excited about LILYISTHATYOU! This Toronto-based Singer/Songwriter is making waves and making statements with her sex-positive message. You've likely heard of her viral hit FMRN already, followed by her New Year Anthem PARTY 22! And now comes a new Video for her latest, PURITY directed by Leah Lalich. The Track is unapologetic, fun and unforgettable. This definitely isn't Safe For Work but you're probably working from home anyway, so whatever! ...
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#SUNDANCE: “EMERGENCY”
By Mr. Will Wong
Carey Williams makes his Feature directorial debut EMERGENCY and Sundance '22, based on his 2018 Short Film of the same name. We appreciate where Williams is going in making a statement about what it means to be a Black person in America today in the face of the scrutiny they receive from others and law enforcement.
The Film centers on best friends Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) and Sean (R.J. Cyler). The former loves to party and vape, while the latter is very driven in ...
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