A Tale of Two Traitors: short documentary on two double agents is short on answers as to why spies turn traitor
Ronna Syed, “A Tale of Two Traitors” (Fifth Estate, March 2018) In the wake of
Tag: Canadian Films
My Winnipeg: an intriguing blend of memoir, documentary and surreal dark fantasy in a paean to a little city on the prairie
Guy Maddin, “My Winnipeg” (2007) An unusual blend of memoir, documentary and dark fantasy, Guy
The Sweet Hereafter: a fragmented film labouring under too many issues about loss and betrayal of children
Atom Egoyan, “The Sweet Hereafter” (1997) It won quite a few Best Film and Director
Cosmopolis: profound road-movie meditation on corporate nihilism and its destruction of people
David Cronenberg, “Cosmopolis” (2012) A profound and thoughtful film on the nature of the corporate
Changing Your Mind (The Nature of Things): informative documentary on neural plasticity spoiled by breathless commercial presentation
Mike Sheerin, “Changing Your Mind (The Nature of Things)” (2010) Hosted by David Suzuki, “Changing
A Dangerous Method: lavish but perfunctory treatment of three psychoanalysts
David Cronenberg, “A Dangerous Method” (2011) Adapted from Christopher Hampton’s stage play “The Talking Cure”
Guy Maddin quartet of short films: a unique style and vision at work
Guy Maddin, “Fancy, Fancy Being Rich” (2002), “My Dad is 100 Years Old” (2005), “Spanky:
A Chairy Tale: fable about importance of communication, respect and equality
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra, “A Chairy Tale” (1957) A delightful little number that even
Crash (dir. David Cronenberg): dark comedy satire on Western obsession with technology and material culture
David Cronenberg, “Crash” (1996) Based on the eponymous 1973 novel by J G Ballard, this
Splice: spliced-together movie unravelling at the joins
Vincenzo Natali, “Splice”, Dark Castle Entertainment (2010) Fans of former Oscar Best Actor winner Adrien Brody