Tag: Canada
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Q-BEC MY LOVE (NSFW)
“Q-Bec My Love” is a Canadian film that was released in 1970, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre. The movie is a satirical allegory that explores sexuality in the entertainment and advertising industry through a series of disconnected vignettes. Shot in black and white, the film has a direct lighting source that creates surreal vignettes, often…
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SACRED HOUSES: ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN, TORONTO
“Sacred Houses Series”In this edition of the “Scared Houses Series,” we would like to pay homage to the historic Elgin and Winter Garden in Toronto as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are two stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, built-in 1913. Designed…
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LA TETE DE NORMANDE ST-ONGE aka NORMANDE
La Tête de Normande St-Onge aka Normande is a 1975 French-Canadian film directed by Gilles Carle. The film stars Carole Laure as Normande St-Onge, a woman slowly losing her grip on reality as difficult circumstances lead her to retreat into a fantasy world. The demands of her family and the stress of daily life drive…
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SHIVERS (NSFW)
“Shivers,” a 1975 chilling and provocative science fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg, explores the nightmarish consequences of a scientific experiment gone awry, unleashing a deadly and sexually transmitted parasite upon a luxurious high-rise apartment complex. The film is set in the luxurious Starliner Towers, a self-contained and high-tech residential complex designed to cater…
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THE WHITE RIBBON
“The White Ribbon” is a 2009 drama directed by Michael Haneke that delves into a rural German village’s deep-rooted secrets and societal tensions on the eve of World War I. The critically acclaimed film unfolds a chilling examination of the darker aspects of human nature, exploring the origins of evil and the consequences of repressed…
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VIDEODROME
“Videodrome” is a 1983 Canadian science-fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The film explores the theme of mass media, its effect on society, and the relationship between technology and the human body. It stars James Woods as Max Renn, the CEO of a small cable TV station who becomes obsessed with a mysterious and…
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SWEET MOVIE
“Sweet Movie” is a controversial avant-garde film directed by Dusan Makavejev and released in 1974. The movie explores sex, politics, and human nature, using a nonlinear structure and a series of loosely connected vignettes. The film follows two main storylines. The first centers around a beautiful young woman named Miss Canada (played by Carole Laure),…
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