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Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar now on DVD
August 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
Monsieur Lazhar is the story of a group of school children whose teacher hangs herself in the classroom, and the man who tries to help them cope with their loss. One of her students, Simon, is the first to see her in the m...
Monsieur Lazhar wins big at Genie Awards
March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment
There was no shortage of Canadian pride last night as the stars came out to celebrate Canadian cinema at the 32nd Annual Genie Awards, held at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. The show opened with a comedy sketch as host...
Tribute chats with director of Monsieur Lazhar
March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Philippe Falardeau's Monsieur Lazhar is the touching story of two worlds colliding. Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag) is a middle-aged Algerian immigrant who takes over an elementary class after their teacher commits suicide. Wh...
Monsieur Lazhar is Toronto critics’ top pick
January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
You don't need to be a Hollywood hotshot or have the biggest stars in your film for it to be recognized as quality cinema. Canadian director Philippe Falardeau's French drama, Monsieur Lazhar, was honored with the title of be...
The Great Gilly Hopkins DVD review
December 13, 2016 | 2 Comments
The Great Gilly Hopkins is about a tough foster kid who yearns for her mother. Starring Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates and Octavia Spencer, it’s now available on DVD.
Tribute talks to the stars of The Book Thief
November 15, 2013 | 4 Comments
We recently had the opportunity to speak with the director and stars of the new movie, The Book Thief at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto. Australian-born actor Geoffrey Rush is well known for his Oscar-winning performance in Shin...
Canadian Oscar entry wins Rotterdam Film Fest award
February 6, 2012 | 8 Comments
Monsieur Lazhar -- Canada's entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar -- won the UPC audience award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival this past weekend. The film, written and directed by Philippe Falardeau, is abo...
Hugo and The Artist lead Oscar nominations
January 24, 2012 | 3 Comments
Hugo, directed by Martin Scorsese, leads the Academy Award nominations with 11, including Best Picture and Best Director. The black and white silent film The Artist received 10 nominations, also including Best Picture and ...
Genie nominations unveiled
January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This past year has been exceptional for Canadian cinema with films like A Dangerous Method and Monsieur Lazhar earning considerable praise from critics and audiences everywhere -- that's why this year's Genie Awards are sure ...
TIFF unveils best Canadian films of the year
December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
TIFF unveiled the top 10 best features and top 10 best short films of 2011 last night as determined by a panel of industry professionals. Established in 2001, Canada’s Top Ten celebrates excellence in Canadian cinema and ra...