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Alex Rose

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Alex Rose was the Film & TV Editor at Cult MTL from 2014 to 2021. Francophones think that he is anglo; anglos think that he is a francophone. He is both, but he is not the frontman of Guns 'n Roses.
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Montreal-shot Steal may be the most 2002 movie ever

Montreal-shot Steal may be the most 2002 movie ever

November 28, 2018 Alex Rose

Extreme sports, hacker bangs, yellow/brown tinting and Stephen Dorff make for an aggressively uncool film (with a familiar background).

East End Hustle brought its sex-worker revenge story all over town

East End Hustle brought its sex-worker revenge story all over town

August 6, 2018 Alex Rose

70s bohemian filmmakers make a bid for the exploitation dollar in the Montreal-shot East End Hustle.

This pervy neo-noir thriller uses Montreal as a multipurpose backdrop

This pervy neo-noir thriller uses Montreal as a multipurpose backdrop

June 28, 2018 Alex Rose

Ewan McGregor and Ashley Judd star in the strangely pretentious Eye of the Beholder.

This Montreal-shot relic reveals the shit side of ’80s nostalgia

This Montreal-shot relic reveals the shit side of ’80s nostalgia

March 19, 2018 Alex Rose

Wild Thing paints urban centres (depicted here as industrial Griffintown) as crime-ridden hellholes.

This Brando/De Niro/Norton movie flaunts its Montreal backdrop in every frame

This Brando/De Niro/Norton movie flaunts its Montreal backdrop in every frame

November 7, 2017 Alex Rose

The Score is a basic heist story set in the most filmed part of the city.

The most ill-advised 3D film of all time was made in Montreal

The most ill-advised 3D film of all time was made in Montreal

June 5, 2017 Alex Rose

Wim Wenders tried to capitalize on the popularity of the format in an awkward drama starring James Franco.

Montreal fills in for 1930s NYC in this Razzie-nominated biopic

Montreal fills in for 1930s NYC in this Razzie-nominated biopic

May 1, 2017 Alex Rose

Isn’t She Great stars Bette Midler as the author of a book that sold a shitload of copies.

Down and dirty Montreal is the star of this ’70s Italian action movie

Down and dirty Montreal is the star of this ’70s Italian action movie

March 27, 2017 Alex Rose

Shadows in an Empty Room is a poliziotteschi treasure trove.

Bad Santa 2 brings its holiday filth to the streets of Montreal

Bad Santa 2 brings its holiday filth to the streets of Montreal

November 22, 2016 Alex Rose

There are almost as many familiar locations in this yuletide sequel as there are epic strings of profanity.

Montreal was the backdrop for this French gangsta rap movie

Montreal was the backdrop for this French gangsta rap movie

October 26, 2016 Alex Rose

France/Quebec coproduction Fatal is kind of like Ali G, but shittier.

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