Les Affamés

Les Affamés

This review was originally published as part of my coverage of TIFF 2017 A group tries to survive a zombie outbreak in a remote Quebec village in Les Affamés. A flesh-eating plague has broken out in Quebec and a small batch of survivors try to make to safety. These include Bonin (Marc-André Grondin), who is always cracking…

Tu Dors Nicole

Tu Dors Nicole

A Quebec girl tries to find herself in suburbia in the coming-of-age film Tu Dors Nicole.  Nicole (Julianne Côté) is a 22 year old girl, who is housesitting for her parents, while they are out of town.  While planning a trip to Iceland with her best friend Véronique (Catherine St-Laurent), Nicole’s quiet solitude is interrupted…

Goon

Goon

In its most simple description, Goon is hockey film for people who don’t really like hockey films.  It could also be described as a film for people who prefer the violent nature of hockey, as opposed to the sport itself. The film stars Seann William Scott as a completely dumb, yet kindhearted, brute of a guy…