Liam Lacey
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Film critic, formerly Globe and Mail, currently Original-cin.ca and POV Magazine
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Inside Out Festival ’26: A Polyamory Drama That Isn’t by the Numbers — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey The showcase Centrepiece Gala of this year’s Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival , running May 22 through 31, is a Canadian first feature called I Come Home , directed by Glen Wood an...
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Cold War 1994: Stellar Trilogy of Hong Kong Pre-Handover Power Struggle Evolves — Original Cin
By Alice Shih
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Silent Friend: Beautifully Shot Time-Travelling Drama Connects Eras and Imaginations — Original Cin
By Alice Shih
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Original-Cin at Cannes: Travolta Flabbergasted by Surprise Honourary Palme d'Or — Original Cin
By Carol J. Bream
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Original-Cin Chat: Starfleet to North Bay, Cecilia Lee is Ready for Action — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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Mārama: Māori Meets Brontë in a Vivid Anti-Colonial Payback Drama — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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Blue Heron: Sophy Romvari’s Audacious Journey Down the Pathways of Memory — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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Original-Cin Q&A: Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear on 'Fantasy Life' and Real Life — Original Cin
By Bonnie Laufer
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My Undesirable Friends: The Sad, Inspiring Story of The Suffocation of Russia’s Independent Press — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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Fantasy Life: A Sort-of Romance About Nothing, Nothing But Eccentrics That Is — Original Cin
By Jim Slotek
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The Drama: When Pre-Wedding Jitters Shoot Sky High — Original Cin
By Kim Hughes
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The Blue Trail: Age Is Way More Than Just a Number — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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Palestine ’36: An Epic about the Revolt that Preceded the War — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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Carole Pope, Judas Priest, and Oscar Bait: Hot Docs Festival Unveils Eclectic 33rd Edition — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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about 2 months ago
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The Canadian Film Fest at 20: Organ Transplants, Bearded Women, and One Trauma After Another! — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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2 months ago
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Monica's News: Polly Gallant-McLean Makes Child's-Eye-View of Smalltown Life Come Alive — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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2 months ago
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Invincible, Season Four: There's an 'I' in THIS Team, and It's Inspirational — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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2 months ago
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Undertone: Placing Sound over Matter — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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Project Hail Mary: When Aliens Remind Us How to be Human — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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What Does That Nature Say to You: Hong Sang-soo’s Polite Cruelty — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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2 months ago
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Space Cadet: Kid Koala’s Heartwarming Animation a Celebration of Visual Storytelling — Original Cin
By Alice Shih
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2 months ago
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Islands: When Lost Souls Sabotage the Best-Laid Vacation Plans — Original Cin
By Kim Hughes
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2 months ago
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The Dinosaurs: Spielberg Goes Genuinely Jurassic with Delightful Documentary Series — Original Cin
By Karen Gordon
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3 months ago
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Protector: Milla Jovovich as a Badass Mom Bent on Vengeance — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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3 months ago
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The Bride!: Here She Comes, Like It or Not (I Do) — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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3 months ago
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Young Sherlock: An Elementary Success (Okay, He's a Little Older than That) — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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Everest Dark: Sherpas on a Corpse Hunt Add to the Bittersweet Beauty of Everest — Original Cin
By Jim Slotek
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3 months ago
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Liam Lacey
POV Magazine
3 months ago
From filming amid an Ebola outbreak to capturing the fight for free speech on campuses, Ric Esther Bienstock never goes for an easy story. She tells us why:
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Oh! The Misery and the Joy! A Conversation with Ric Esther Bienstock - POV Magazine
Veteran director/producer Ric Esther Bienstock reflects upon a career in documentary and her latest project with Alex Gibney.
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In Cold Light: Noir Drama About an Alberta Drug Dealer in Over Her Head is Cold Indeed — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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3 months ago
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Dreams: Jessica Chastain Plays a Mexican Refugee's Saviour Turned Nightmare — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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3 months ago
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The President’s Cake: Iraq Period Piece Is Just a Touch Too Sweet — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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3 months ago
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - Elvis Has Left the Gift Shop, Enjoy the Show — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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3 months ago
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"Wuthering Heights:" A Beautiful Brontë Adaptation, Stripped of Character Depth — Original Cin
By Karen Gordon
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3 months ago
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Montreal, My Beautiful: Joan Chen Luminous (As Usual) Is a Hit in Quebecois Film — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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3 months ago
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Cold Storage: Fungus-Among-Us Starts Strong in Overstretched Disease Horror — Original Cin
By Jim Slotek
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3 months ago
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die: Groundhog Day Meets The Terminator by Way of The Dirty Dozen — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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3 months ago
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Forlorn at Finch, Middle-Aged at Midland: Hong Kong Immigrants Struggle to Get By — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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3 months ago
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The Moment: A Chipper Filmic Advert for Charli XCX — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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4 months ago
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Sway: A Contemporary Noir That Wields Words Like Weapons — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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4 months ago
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Whistle: Death Comes Early to Those Who Blow — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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4 months ago
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Scarlet: To See or Not to See an Animated Japanese Hamlet - That is the Question — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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4 months ago
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Wonder Man: Marvel Series Has a Slow Not-So-Superhero Sidekick Style — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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4 months ago
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Send Help: Sam Raimi Doesn’t Hate Romance, He Just Knows Where It Hurts — Original Cin
By Thom Ernst
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4 months ago
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Shelter: Jason Statham Plays an Avuncular Assassin, Because of Course He Does — Original Cin
By Chris Knight
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4 months ago
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The Testament of Ann Lee: A Visionary Religious Musical, For Better and Worse — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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4 months ago
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Back to the Past: Hong Kong Time-Traveling Sci-Fi is an Epic Reboot of a 2001 TV Hit — Original Cin
By Alice Shih
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4 months ago
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All That’s Left of You: A Palestinian Epic on The Roots of Rage and Obligation of Compassion — Original Cin
By Liam Lacey
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4 months ago
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H is for Hawk: Adaptation of Grief Memoir Lovely If Earthbound — Original Cin
By Kim Hughes
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4 months ago
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Sheepdog: A Dramatic Reminder that War is Hell — Original Cin
By Liz Braun
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4 months ago
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