While Canada’s film culture is diverse, including urban dramas and northern epics, the gangster picture continues to captivate audiences. From Montréal indies to Toronto thrillers, Canadian directors love exploring crime’s complex, shady side. But why does the genre click with audiences, thriving on screens big and small? Maybe it’s because gangster stories are less about…
The Season 8 finale of 9-1-1 aired on May 15, 2025, and concluded with a sweet tribute to Bobby Nash, and hinted at who would be the next captain. The series, which focuses on the lives of the first responders of Los Angeles, debuted initially in January 2018. Since then, it has been one of…
If you want to get your hands on the new McCrispy Strips, you might have to show your photo ID. A McDonald’s in Virginia has just implemented an age restriction for customers. The fast food location in Franconia, Va., has banned any customer under the age of 21 from entering the establishment. According to NBC…
Canada has many talented actors, writers, directors, and other content creators. To help our industry grow, we would like to introduce you to some of those talented folks who have managed to capture that magic on screen. This week, we spoke with Vancouver actor, writer, producer, and media professional Stephanie Florian. HNMAG: Dance brought…
The first clip for Lynne Ramsay’s upcoming thriller Die, My Love has been released, showcasing Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence acting out a strange interaction. The latest clip comes ahead of the film’s premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and began making the rounds thanks to a Robert Pattinson fan account on X. The…
Disney has made no secret of its changing strategy toward streaming in the last year or two. When Disney+ first debuted, the company allocated an enormous amount of resources to produce movies and shows exclusively for streaming. In the last year or two, they’ve openly discussed shifting a lot of those resources back to content that can debut…
The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is gearing up to reveal the winners of its 2025 Screenwriters Lab Special Edition, a prestigious program dedicated to nurturing Canada’s most promising screenwriting talent. This competitive, multi-phase initiative empowers up to 12 Canadian screenwriters to develop their original feature film projects through intensive mentorship and industry access. Marking a…
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has named the four main characters who will be “big asset builders” of the DCU. James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicked off in December 2024 with Creature Commandos. Next up is Gunn’s Superman movie in July before Peacemaker Season 2 then premieres in August. Who are the…
Wing walking is an art older than sound cinema. Before movies included spoken dialogue, they were already filled with daredevils who risked — and sometimes lost — their lives performing incredible feats in and on top of airplanes. So when producer/star Tom Cruise and producer/co-writer/director Christopher McQuarrie turned the climax of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning into maybe…
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for the John Wick franchise, in particular John Wick: Chapter 4.] As we waded into the mid-2010s, action cinema had become decidedly stale, particularly in the way the genre was shot and edited. The methods of action filmmaking hadn’t seen much innovation in some time, with the only notable shift of the…