Made in MTL: Pawn Sacrifice
The 2014 Bobby Fischer biopic starring Tobey Maguire is loaded with familiar locations, local actors and off-board drama.
When Hollywood turned Montreal upside down
Our Made in MTL series examines an unusual and unique sci-fi film from 2012.
The Ernie Game captures 1960s Montreal on screen
Don Owen’s 1967 NFB production is a real time capsule, featuring a performance by Leonard Cohen, Ste-Catherine Street at its peak and the shiny new metro system.
Montreal cop show 19-2 pulls no punches
We spoke to the lead actors, writer/producer and location manager of the Montreal-set TV show that depicts the heroism, humanity and horror of police work.
Montreal stands in for gangland Chicago in Slow Burn
The film also has the dubious distinction of predicting the Rachel Dolezal scandal — one of its characters is a fake black woman.
Interview: Anthony Lemke
We spoke to the Montreal-based actor about his film and TV work, and his new role as ambassador for Handicap International.
Pact With the Devil is typical Montreal b-movie trash
This ridiculous 2004 thriller is drenched in dated ’90s aesthetics, with a script way too ambitious for its modest budget.
Seth Meyers and Jessica Paré’s absurd Montreal movie
See This Movie was shot at the 2003 Montreal World Film Festival, and makes it look like the shambolic three-ring circus it is.
Mile End stars in this obscure Netflix find
Just prior to Orange Is the New Black, Taylor Schilling shot a movie in Montreal with Aidan Quinn and Michael Ironside.
Montreal metro action doesn’t save The Jackal
Despite climaxing dramatically between two Montreal metros and featuring a decent cast, this 1997 film suffers from glacial pacing, terrible accents and too many wigs.