Canadian Film Fest
'Retrograde' Is Barely a Movie, and It's Great
Directed by Adrian Murray
PUBLISHED May 15, 2023
For his second feature film, Canadian writer and director Adrian Murray tests the boundaries of just how mundane and ordinary a movie plot...
CFF 2023: 'Streams Flow from a River' Makes a Big Splash for a New Canadian Director
Directed by Christopher Yip
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2023
Set in rural Alberta, Streams Flow from a River follows the Chow family, who reunite under unfortunate circumstances. After Gordon Chow (pl...
'Ashgrove' Highlights the Emotional Toll of a Deadly Pandemic
Directed by Jeremy LaLonde
PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2022
Ashgrove is a psychological drama that incorporates mystery and science fiction elements. Bolstered by strong performances from the cast, d...
Canadian Film Festival Review: 'The Last Mark' Charms with Thrills and Spills
Directed by Reem Morsi
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2022
The Last Mark sees an aging hitman on the run from his partner as he attempts to protect a witness. Directed by Reem Morsi, the film is fil...
'The Corruption of Divine Providence' Is a Fresh Take on Classic Horror Conventions
Directed by Jeremy Torrie
PUBLISHED May 24, 2021
There is no genre better suited to making explicit all the ways in which we destroy teenage girls than horror. And when you add some religi...
'Sugar Daddy' Reshapes Conversations About Sex Work
Directed by Wendy Morgan
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021
On a black screen in pristine cursive lettering, there are three title cards that appear at random throughout Sugar Daddy: "Timid," "Joyous...
CFF Review: Cringe-Inducing Documentary 'Shoot to Marry' Learns Nothing from Its Own Mistakes
Directed by Steve Markle
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2020
Shoot to Marry is only about 70 minutes long, but it should be shorter. Ostensibly a comedic documentary about finding love, this film is d...
CFF Review: 'Clapboard Jungle' Is a Collective Sigh Aimed at the Independent Film Industry
Directed by Justin McConnell
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2020
Shot over a turbulent five years of trying to get a project of the ground and into a theatre, Justin McConnell's Clapboard Jungle is an eye...
