Articles by Bjorn Olson

Shark Week: Restless Fury

PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2011

It seems there are two camps in the current shark debate. On the Sharkwater side is filmmaker Rob Stewart and those who insist that sharks...

Trigger

Bruce McDonald

PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2011

Rock'n'roll auteur Bruce McDonald never slows down or rests on his laurels and he's been exceptionally busy of late, cranking out at least...

The Tempest

Des McAnuff

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2011

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's weirder tales, incorporating a heavy supernatural element, veering back and forth from serious to funny...

Rio

Carlos Saldanha

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2011

This spring's wildly successful entry into the cute talking animal derby, Rio travels to Rio de Janeiro to bring to life the story of two r...

Life, Above All

Oliver Schmitz

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2011

Life, Above All is a no-frills, social-realist film from South Africa that examines the effect of the AIDS crisis and urbanization on one s...

Streetwalkin'

Joan Freeman

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2011

Streetwalkin' is a potentially polarizing film. Ostensibly an unflinchingly realistic portrait of the harsh lives of Times Square prostitut...

Damnation Alley

Jack Smight

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2011

Released in 1977, Damnation Alley is an old-fashioned adventure in which a group of disparate characters band together to seek signs of lif...

Urge Overkill

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON July 7

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2011

Back in the day, Urge Overkill were always one step removed from their more sensitive indie rock peers. Their early records for Touch and G...