Film Dictionary

A man refuses to grant a divorce to his wife. Israeli drama set in a rabbinical court.

Excellent post-apocalyptic drama that mixes several genres. The film goes off the rails at the very end, but until then it offers constant...

A 40-minute IMAX documentary about the diversity of life on the Galapagos Islands. Written and narrated by David Attenborough.

The Old Left meets the New Left as gay rights activists from London help striking Welsh miners during the Thatcher era. Uplifting.

Stylish, but bizarre pastiche of "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963).

A priest receives a letter from a man he sexually abused many years earlier.

Quite different from Rolf de Heer's other films.

Canadian documentary about a comic artist. Length: 43 min.

A documentary about Vancouver's Chinatown.

Straightforward documentary about the great American filmmaker, Robert Altman.

Fake documentary about a tourist who acquires superhuman strength.

Canadian comedy about weed growers.

Strange Canadian comedy about an appartment building guard.

Silly farce about a doctor from India driving a cab in Toronto.

Disappointing film about a young man who falls in love with a much older man.

A drama set in an insane asylum.

Suspenseful drama about about a criminal organization that kidnaps little girls.

Lesbian drama set in Toronto. A bit simplistic. Lacks nuance.

Couples breaking up, girlfriends cheating on their boyfriends and boyfriends cheating on their girlfriends.

A man travels around the world to find himself.

Somber drama set in Newfoundland.

A Canadian "High School" (1968).

A spoiled roosters wakes everybody way too early.

Interesting documentary about grains.

Depressing, but well-made film about three juvenile deliquents hanging in a park.

Much better than the first film.

Uneven film about mourning and fishing.

Disappointing sex comedy set in a remote inn during winter.

Interesting film based on a true story of a female cyclist caught for using steroids.

A plane crash, a blood transfusion, a gambling problem and many other topics.

A father kidnaps his son.

Terribly dated film about little kids.

Curious film about Canadians living in reservations.

Great musical numbers, but very weak story and characters.

Documentary about an Italian cyclist in Montreal who builds his own bike.

Documentary about women's circles (sowing and otherwise) in Quebec.

Canadian film about a young Haitian boy escaping from his country.

Boring film set in an Inuit village.

Curiously edited film about a Syrian immigrant in Canada who cheats on his wife.

Quirky comedy in the "Amélie Poulin" mode, but nowhere near as good.

Brilliant short film about a BDSM relationship.

Brilliant short about wartime heroism.

A short experimental film in which Jean-Luc Godard explains his absence from the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Short documentary about suicidal veterans. Length: 40 min.

The destruction of three seagull eggs by the sea.