Tag: Quebec

Just because Wednesday, Movies at Home: ‘Monsieur Lazhar’

Jeff Mitchell

Every Wednesday, Art House Film Wire will feature one of our favorite films.  Why?  Just because!  With most theatres closed and home sweet home suddenly becoming our 24/7 work-living space, trips to the movies only consist of taking a left from the kitchen and finding a spot on the couch. Hopefully, you find a place on your calendar to see “Monsieur Lazhar” (2011), a film from Montréal that earned a 2012 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination. In the U.S., it’s available on Netflix DVD, but if you don’t want to wait,…

‘Blade Runner 2049’ director Denis Villeneuve’s best film is on Netflix and Amazon

Jeff Mitchell

“Blade Runner 2049” arrives in theatres on Fri., Oct. 6, and director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking, 1982 film is garnering multitudes of buzz and anticipation.  Villeneuve is no stranger to science fiction, as his “Arrival” (2016) scooped up eight Oscar nominations in 2017, including Best Picture and Best Director, and it won for Sound Editing. With “Blade Runner 2049”, “Arrival”, “Sicario” (2015), and “Prisoners” (2013) proudly sitting on his resume, this Quebec native has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most respected directors. Art House Film Wire believes…