AltWeeklies Wire
You Liked Them, You Really Liked Them: The Alternative Academy Awardsnew
Sure, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long and venerable tradition of rewarding the film community’s artistic accomplishments. But here at the Mirror, we’ve got an institution of our own, “honouring” the best.
Montreal Mirror |
Jeffrey Malecki and Mark Slutsky |
03-12-2010 |
Movies
Two Documentaries Look at the Peculiar Nigerian Film Industrynew
The Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, is the third largest in the world, and represents quite possibly the weirdest film culture ever. Jamie Meltzer's Welcome to Nollywood and Samir Mallal and Ben Addelman's Nollywood Babylon shine a light on the industry.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Fraser |
10-06-2008 |
Movies
The YoungCuts Film Fest Pulls Together Consistantly Good Shortsnew
Chalk it up to the digital revolution or well-funded film schools or the willingness to take on credit card debt, but the festival films' production values are impressively high, all told.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-18-2008 |
Movies
Quebec Filmmakers Recoil at Funding Threatsnew
The legislation would allow the federal Heritage ministry to yank funding for movies or TV shows that contain "excessive" portrayals of violence and sex.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-07-2008 |
Movies
Festival du Nouveau Cinema Picksnew
Bob Dylan, Guy Maddin, David Lynch,
Brian De Palma and more. The festival run through Oct. 21.
Montreal Mirror |
Staff |
10-12-2007 |
Movies
The Holy Mission of Montreal's Christian Film Festivalnew
The first-ever festival features some surprising choices.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-05-2007 |
Movies
Fall Film Preview: Autumn-atic Cinemanew
Monster mists, killer aliens, steamy sex scenes and much more fall into cinemas this season.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
World Film Fest Previewsnew
A sampling of the 215 feature films and 194 shorts playing at this year's fest, including Confessions of an Innocent Man, Lady Chatterly, Dying in Athens, and more.
Montreal Mirror |
Jason Bogdaneris, Malcolm Fraser, Jeffrey Malaecki and Mark Slutsky |
08-27-2007 |
Movies
MUFF Divingnew
Shaved Barbies, condoms, chickens and more at the strange and sublime Montreal Underground Film Festival.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
05-18-2007 |
Movies
Not Exactly the Oscarsnew
Readers pick the year's sexiest, nastiest and lousiest movies in our 11th annual Alternative Academy Awards.
Montreal Mirror |
Hanako Hoshimi-Caines and Mark Slutsky |
03-02-2007 |
Movies
Starring Your Brandnew
Matthew Soar zooms in on product placement in Hollywood.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
03-10-2006 |
Movies
Holiday Round-Upnew
Aussie slasher Wolf Creek and sexless period piece Casanova are among the many holiday releases to read about before seeing.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays, Sarah Rowland and Mark Slutsky |
12-27-2005 |
Movies
What Stinks and What Rocks at Toronto Film Festivalnew
Director Cameron Crowe fast became the joke of the 30th Toronto International Film Festival while several unexpected indie gems and countless Asian sensations garnered praise.
Montreal Mirror |
Sarah Rowland |
09-16-2005 |
Movies
