Category Archives: Canadian

The Story of Summerhood

Back in 2008, Nova Scotia writer-director Jacob Medjuck launched a promising career with a delightful summer camp comedy called Summerhood, starring Joe Flaherty, Christopher McDonald, and featuring the voice of John Cusack and a passel of talented child actors. It made quite a splash here at the Atlantic Film Festival and went on to be…Read More

Humane review — Family feud gets stabby

Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg | Written by Michael Sparaga | 93 min | ▲▲▲△△ | VOD and Digital Yes, indeed, another scion of David Cronenberg has gone into the family business, but before you cry "nepobaby," consider her brother Brandon's fantastic career so far. The talent is there, and frankly it takes a lot more…Read More

Suze review — Comedy works thanks to key cast

Written and Directed by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart | 93 min | ▲▲▲△△ This is a delightfully sweet and quite funny Canadian comedy about family and intergenerational strife, locked down by two terrific lead performances from Michaela Watkins and Charlie Gillespie. The family material may not be entirely original, but the intergenerational stuff is…Read More

Tara Thorne’s Compulsus screens in Halifax

 Written and Directed by Tara Thorne | 80 min | Screening at Carbon Arc Cinema  A version of this post first appeared on the blog in September 2022 during coverage of the Atlantic International Film Festival — this week the fest having shrugged off that awkward, unloved tag, FIN.  So, this isn't a proper review…Read More