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THE TORONTO STAR Wednesday, November 24, 1999 C5 She Must Be Declared A National Treasure! Thumbs up, down like they really mean it Tla On Citi ISE Close scrutiny the ultimate compliment to Canuck flicks IN CONCERT critic.com): If one must see only one Canadian film this year (then) wait until next year and hope to see two better films than Last Night Isnt it great to know were now good enough to play in Peoria, but also to be hated there? Fllmxom (wwwJilnLCom): A feel-good movie but it ultimately defangs the vy tension that Rozema has taken pains to highlight, and diminishes the cost of Fannys principles and integrity. Although Mansfield Park is an enjoyable film, you cant help but wish that it were as brave, feisty and unconventional as it keeps telling us its heroine is. LAST NIGHT; The Flick Filosopher (www.fiickfilospher.com) The films sometimes seemingly random vignettes arent all brought to satisfying conclusions, and the overall execution has a bit of a messy feel to it But it is ultimately saved by its mordant sense of humour. The Cranky Critic (wwwxranky- Sat. Nov.

27 at 8pm Metropolitan Community Ckurcfi 115 ShMfMi A E-mail movie critic Peter Howell at TickaU $25.00 Call (416) 921-5806 ''t. i 4 4 a sj vi. Its like a blast from the past reading the discussion boards of Canadian Actor Online (www.canadianac-tor.com), a new Web site dedicated to the arts of our home and native land. Why cant Canadiane make good movies? reads one current thread, a topic that would have been more appropriate in 1979 than 1999. TTie fact is, Canadians do make good movies, something die rest of the world has cottoned to even if Canucks are slow to Movies SLn lli A' Peter Howell movies are now paid the compliment of being taken seriously outside our borders.

For better VJ Tokyo New York Barcelona 9 WELCOME TO THE NEXT GREAT WONDER OF THE WORLD fr1 (ft or worse, they are rated on a par with Hollywood movies, no punches pulled. Our directors and actors are getting known for their skills (or lack thereof), rather than simply the fact they come from Canada. Look at how Web reviewers have sized up three current Canadian films; Atom Egoyans Felicias Journey, Patricia Rozemas Mansfield Park and Don McKellars Last Night: FELICIA'S JOURNEY: Three Black Chicks (www.3-blackchicks.com) Children, I want you to think long and hard for a few minutes about someone you dislike with a passion. This is the person you wouldnt spit on if they were on fire. This is the same person for whom you should buy four tickets to see Felicia Journey Harvey S.

Kartem (recarts.mov-ie&reviews): If commercial American filmmakers got their hands on this piece of work and tried to fashion it iit-to an American-style thriller, the picture would be corrupted so extensively that it would become another been-there-done-that. In its present form, Felicias Journey not only might convince you that the Canadian filmmakers can do no wrong but could give you faith that vital movies are indeed possible without the distorting endowment of Hollywoods hand. MANSFIELD PARK: Ultimate Movies (www.ulti-mate-movie.com) Rozemas film is funny, melodramatic, and enjoyable (but) also tiresomely ordinary. La Movie Boeuf (members. dca.netdnb): Not only has Canadian writerdirector Patricia Rozema retained all of Austens feel and flair for the world of 1806, she has beautifully re-created the language that gives the authors writings such energy.

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