Tag: CanCon 101

CanCon 101: Changeling, The (1980)

CanCon 101: Changeling, The (1980)

October 13, 2018 | By

CanCon 101 spotlights one of the best ghost stories ever made, Peter Medak’s chilling THE CHANGELING (1980), new on Blu via Severin Films.

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DVD: White Room (1990)

DVD: White Room (1990)

May 24, 2018 | By

In 1990, precious critics felt betrayed after newcomer Patricia Rozema made not another charming comedy-drama like her debut, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987), but a kind of suspense drama with sudden jolts of light comedy and fantasy, culminating in a finale that didn’t please most audiences…

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CanCon 101: Gnaw – Food of the Gods Part II (1989)

CanCon 101: Gnaw – Food of the Gods Part II (1989)

April 23, 2018 | By

CanCon 101 puts the blue gelled spotlight on Damian Lee’s forgotten cult classic Gnaw – Food of the Gods: Part II (1989) + York University’s tunnels.

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CanCon 101: The Filmplan International Comedy Trilogy

CanCon 101: The Filmplan International Comedy Trilogy

August 19, 2017 | By

Reviews of 3 forgotten / best forgotten? CanCon classiques produced by Filmplan International: The Funny Farm (1983) on Blu + DVD via Code Red, Gas (1983), and Dirty Tricks (1981). I may have saved 4.5 hours of your life.

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CanCon101: Cathy’s Curse (1977)

CanCon101: Cathy’s Curse (1977)

April 28, 2017 | By

In the latest installment of CanCon 101, a review of Eddy Matalon’s canuxploitation classique Cathy’s Curse (1977), released on Blu via Severin Films.

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