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Permalink Reply by Emma Angel on September 22, 2009 at 1:26am

Saw "One Week" a few weeks ago, and thought it was very good. Always been a fan of Joshua Jackson. Some amazing Canadian scenery here, wouldnt mind taking a trip like that myself.

Being from Newfoundland, Ive always loved Gordon Pinsent in "The Rowdyman", was filmed in my hometown in the 70's, fun to look at the places you see everyday on the big screen.

I'm sure I'll think of more...

Permalink Reply by Pandamanic on September 30, 2009 at 6:55am

So many good Canadian Movies and Directors!!!!!
Anything by Don McKeller!!

Permalink Reply by Emma Angel on October 13, 2009 at 5:54pm

Got a chance to watch this today and it blew me away!
This is one of those movies that will have you thinking long after its over.
Really glad you posted this one.

Permalink Reply by BlueTarantula077 on October 6, 2009 at 12:12am

Nickelodeon's christmas movie "Snow Day" (It was filmed in Edmonton, Alberta, also I got Chevy Chase's autograph while he was in town & I was in the background during the skating rink scene when I was 15).

Permalink Reply by Oswaldo1214 on November 8, 2009 at 10:57am

awesome

Permalink Reply by Justin Li on February 26, 2012 at 7:06pm

Atom Egoyan's "The Sweet Hereafter" is regarded as the most well known, and in my opinion, the best Canadian film out there. 

There are also a ton of great documentaries, such as "Last Train Home" and "Up the Yangtze". They're both very Chinese-centric, but hey, so am I. 

For non-English Canadian films, Quebec is where it's at. "Incendies" and "Monsieur Lazhar" were nominated for best foreign picture.

I also enjoyed "The Trotsky", with Jay Baruchel.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Riess on March 10, 2012 at 11:27am

 Has anyone seen Goon yet? I've heard good things about it.

Permalink Reply by Emma Angel on March 10, 2012 at 12:25pm

Yeah I saw it, and LOVED it!  Full of violence (just like real hockey!) a little on the dorky side.  I thought Stifler was great!  (Sorry he will always be Stifler to me no matter what else he does).  Maybe I loved it so much because I'm a Newfoundlander and one of teams featured was the St John's Shamrocks, but nawww I don't think so!  It'll win no Oscars but it sure was fun!  If you don't mind blood... and teeth... and broken bones...  :D

Permalink Reply by Emma Angel on March 10, 2012 at 12:31pm

Saw an awesome movie the other night, Repeaters.  Follows a group of 3 addicts in a rehab center who are doomed to repeat the same day.  Their task on this particular day is to go to the people they have harmed most by their addictions and seek redemption.  Doesn't go well for either of them, and when they wake up the next morning its the same day, and they try again.  Of course along the way they have a "litttle fun" with the fact that they can do whatever they want and the next day everything will be erased.  It turns dark and then bloody messy.  I really enjoyed this film.  Didn't recognize any of the actors, but I thought the performances were solid.  8/10