You can’t level the same critisizm at the Genie’s that you can at the Juno’s. There is no ‘mainstream’ Canadian film industry (actually there is no more mainstream period but the Juno folks are still in denial about that.) Still there were a few things to make you worry. Contrary to the opinions of most…
Some random notes: Politics to Comics to Movies
I note an opinion piece in yesterday’s Toronto Star by James Travers on the present state of our democracy. I have some concerns of my own about some of the issues Travers raises, and it makes me happy to note the elements of constructive-minded hope he included in that article. If there’s anything we need…
Genie Award Nominations Announced
Unlike the Juno’s the Genies I can get excited about – there is no mainstream Canadian film industry, it can’t be about money because there isn’t any money. For a full list of this year’s nominees visit http://www.genieawards.ca/Genie29/infomain.cfm. The major award nominees are listed below, the links go to the trailers for each film. If…