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Chaos and Desire – Briand – 2002

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Chaos and Desire (2002) La turbulence des fluides (original title) 112 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance   -  11 December 2002 (France) Director: Manon Briand Writer: Manon Briand Stars: Pascale Bussières, Julie Gayet and Jean-Nicolas Verreault Seismologist Alice Bradley is despatched to her home town of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, to investigate why the tides have stopped flowing there. She is reunited with [...]

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The Snow Walker – 1983

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The Snow Walker (2003) 103 min  -  Adventure | Drama   -  5 March 2004 (Canada) Director: Charles Martin Smith Writers: Charles Martin Smith, (based on the story “Walk Well My Brother” by Farley Mowat) Stars: Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk and James Cromwell In 1953. Charlie Halliday, a former WWII fighter pilot, is a Yellowknife-based bush pilot. Like many of the white [...]

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Ca-na-da – Young Canadian Singers – 1967

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“Ca-na-da”, or “The Centennial Song” (French version: “Une chanson du centenaire”) was written by Bobby Gimby in 1967 to celebrate Canada’s centennial and Expo 67, and was commissioned by the Centennial Commission (a special Federal Government agency). The song was written in both of Canada’s official languages, English and French. The song’s recording was performed [...]

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Cannibal Girls – Reitman – 1973

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Cannibal Girls (1973) R 84 min – Comedy | Horror – 8 June 1973 (Canada) Director: Ivan Reitman Writers: Daniel Goldberg (story), Ivan Reitman (story), Robert Sandler (writer) Stars: Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Ronald Ulrich The film starts off with a couple relaxing in a snowy forest just a couple of miles from a [...]

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I Wouldn’t Want to Lose Your Love – April Wine – 1975

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It all began in Nova Scotia late in 1969. The Henman brothers, David and Ritchie, got together with their cousin Jim Henman and fellow musician Myles Goodwyn to form a band called April Wine, a name chosen simply because they were two words that sounded good together. Fifteen studio albums, three live releases, numerous compilations, [...]

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I’m Running After You – Major Hoople’s Boarding House – 1975

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Major Hoople’s formed as The Shan-deleers” in the mid 60′s featuring Rocky Howell, Peter Padalino, and Rick Riddell. Following high school band went professional with the addition of David Lodge on bass and vocals under new manager Dan Mombourquette. One short year later, Gail Selkirk (who Peter Padalino calls “the little girl with the big [...]

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Hey You – BTO – 1975

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  Four Wheel Drive is the fourth album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1975. It peaked at #1 in Canada on the RPM national albums chart on October 4 and again on October 18, 1975 while hitting #5 on the U.S. Pop Albums chart. The most popular single from the album, “Hey [...]

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Down by the Henry Moore – Murray McLauchlan – 1975

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  “Down by the Henry Moore” is a single by Canadian artist Murray McLauchlan. Following his 1973 hit “The Farmer’s Song,” McLauchlan followed up in 1975 with his arguably best and most known song. Released in 1975, it was the fourth single from his album Sweeping the Spotlight Away. The song reached number one on [...]

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Fly By Night – Rush – 1975

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“Fly by Night” is the fifth song from Rush’s second album of the same name. The music was written by [...]

Electro Rock – Simply Saucer – 1975

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Simply Saucer was a Canadian rock band, active in the 1970s. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of guitarist [...]

Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night) – Bond – 1975

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Bond was a Toronto band that formed in the late sixties doing British cover tunes. Originally named “Common Bond” the [...]

Exotica – Egoyan – 1994

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Exotica (1994)   103 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  3 March 1995 (USA) Director: Atom Egoyan Writer: Atom Egoyan Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas and Don [...]

Alan Sullivan

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Edward Alan Sullivan (November 29, 1868 — August 6, 1947) was a Canadian poet and author of short stories. Born [...]

When I Am So In Love – Peter Foldy – 1974

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Peter Foldy was born in Budapest, Hungary but soon fled from the then Communist regime with his parents and sister. [...]