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Variety.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Film Reviews: One advantage to a national cinema mostly created under government auspices — at least in Canada’s case — is that preservation is a much higher priority. The pristine quality of nearly all clips is a major plus in "The Memories of Angels," an entrancing pastiche of National Film Board footage documenting Montreal life through the great changes of the 1950s and ’60s.
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Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Fast facts: Montréal was the only team in the 27-team CIS to be in the top third in the country in total defence last season and in the bottom third in total offence. They had four new offensive linemen and a first-year starting QB, Marc-Olivier Brouillette, so it wasn't totally surprising that they struggled to score points. The defensive line will probably be Les Bleus' best feature this
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TO411 Daily (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
David Cronenberg ("Eastern Promises"), Denys Arcand ("The Age of Darkness"), Jeremy Podeswa ("Fugitive Pieces") and Kari Skogland ("The Stone Angel") will compete for the best director trophy at the Directors Guild of Canada Awards in the fall, organizers said Monday. The Canadian guild, which honors product shot by Canadians, also awarded noms in the best telefilm or miniseries category. . .
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Dr Roy's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
I attended a fundraiser for the Infinitheatre. It was at the Pavilion Restaurant on Mont Royal, overlooking Beaver Lake. It is a beautiful spot. The guest of honour was world famous film maker Denys Arcand Mr Arcand is considerably to my left in terms of politic, but he was very charming. I told him in my culture being a film maker would have make Indian parents weep. He said that was also the case...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
Cinephiles mourned the closure of Dublin's Light House Cinema in 1996. Now the original owners, Maretta Dillon and Neil Connolly, are re-opening in a stunning, custom-built venue in Smithfield. But with arthouse films now available in several cinemas - some in the city centre - will enough of us make the trip to Dublin 7? Michael Dwyer pays a visit.
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Explore : 2008 Cannes Festival, Ang Lee, Bertrand Tavernier, Cinema, Directors, Dublin, Film Festivals, Jacques Rivette, Jane Campion, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Of Time And the City, Patrice Leconte, Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee, Terence Davies
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Wednesday-Night (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Octet Plus Spring Concert performance April 26th. The choir includes David Oliver and Holly Jonas. It sounds like a delightful occasion and we hope that you will join us there. What: A spring Concert by Octet plus under the direction of Alan Daye When: On Saturday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m Where: St. Thomas’ Church, 6897 Somerled Avenue, Montreal [...]
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/23/2008
Steve Nash already has all sorts of claims to fame, not the least of them his pair of NBA most valuable player awards and his standing as the best basketball player, bar none, Canada ever has produced.
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Explore : Actors and Actresses, Basketball, Basketball Players, Canada, Cinema, David Cronenberg, Directors, Hockey, NBA, NHL, Paul Haggis, Sarah Polley, Steve Nash
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montreal city weblog (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
English Canada has been interviewing Denys Arcand since L'Âge des ténèbres opened in translation. Relevant bits from the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail .
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Australians love to fire up their barbies, but they've never sizzled Denys Arcand – and he can't understand it.
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FilmChat (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
Denys Arcand is nothing if not obsessed with history. So when I heard that he conceived his newest film as part of a "trilogy" with The Decline of the American Empire (1986) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003), I just knew that the title of the new film -- Days of Darkness -- could not be correct. Surely, given that the original French title is L'Âge des ténèbres , a phrase like The Dark Ages would...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
An outright jovial Denys Arcand talks openly about his latest film, Days of Darkness, and why he, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, willingly created a middle fantasy sequence that runs 'contrary to every law of dramatic structure'
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Recent films from Denys Arcand, Bruce McDonald, Clement Virgo and other top Canadian directors have been selected for an annual spotlight on Canadian film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Away From Her , Sarah Polley's poetic film about Alzheimer's disease and enduring love, was the big winner Monday night at the Genie Awards, taking home the best picture prize and snagging three of four acting categories.
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Explore : Actors and Actresses, Alzheimer's Disease, Awards, Cinema, David Cronenberg, Directors, Diseases, Entertainment, Health, Julie Christie, Lee Hsien Loong, Memory loss, Neurological Disorders, Sarah Polley, Singapore
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Movies by Sarah Polley and David Cronenberg dominated Monday night's Genie Awards, which celebrated its 28th edition honouring homegrown cinema.
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Tyee - Home (Free subscription) | 02/16/2008
'Continental, a Film Without Guns' is one of the best.
