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Calgary Underground 2022 Review: THE RIGHTEOUS Offers A Stark Portrait of Guilt

The Righteous opens with the funeral of a young girl. Her mourning adopted parents, an ex-priest and his wife, still maintain active ties with the biological mother. There is an awkward visit in the family living room, adorned with many...

Blood in the Snow 2021: Canadian Genre Fest Teams up With Super Channel For Another Digital Event, And...

As we enter the back quarter of the year our attention turns once again to the folks at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival.   In the face of adversity last year the festival forged a partnership with Super...

Review: HAMMER, Bad Father, Bad Son, Bad Times

Will Patton and Mark O'Brien star in the criminally-minded family drama, directed by Christian Sparkes.

Will Patton Brings the HAMMER Down in New Trailer

A father, a son, a botched drug deal, themes of family and fate. Mark O'Brien and Ben Cotton also star in Christian Sparkes' dramatic thriller.

GOALIE Trailer Premiere: Terry Sawchuk Hockey Biopic is Coming to US Cinemas, DVD and Digital

Sports biopics do not neccessarily fall in line with Screen Anarchy's mandate but a film like Goalie gets a pass for a number of reasons.    One, it's Canadian, directed by Adriana Maggs, co-written with her sister, Jane, based on...

Now in Theaters: READY OR NOT, Samara Weaving Is a Star

Samara Weaving stars with some other people; Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directed.

The Stack: February Episode Two Includes THE MASTER, SKYFALL, New Shout Factory and More

Welcome back to The Stack! This installment showcases Oscar winners and losers Skyfall, The Master, Argo, and The Sessions, as well as new vintage SE's from Shout Factory,  including Terror Vision, The Video Dead, The Joshua Tree and Prison. The truly...

Win THE SESSIONS On Blu-ray!

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, and William H. Macy star in the sensitive, wry, and romantic drama The Sessions, which hits DVD and Blu-ray next Tuesday, February 12. And you might be able to enjoy the film in the high definition...

Review: THE SESSIONS Helps Everybody Get Their Jollies

The Sessions tells a true story about a physically disabled man who enlists a professional sex surrogate to help him through the difficulties, both emotional and logistical, of losing his virginity. That may sound like shameless Oscar-bait -- a perception...