Kent McQuaid

300 (2006)

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Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zack Snyder
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Lena Headey  •  Dominic West  •  David Wenham

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zack Snyder
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Lena Headey  •  Dominic West  •  David Wenham

Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery (2013)

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team arrive in Three Pines to solve the unusual murder of a much-loved woman and find dark secrets shadowing this usually peaceful village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Moss
CAST:  Nathaniel Parker  •  Anthony Lemke  •  Kate Hewlett  •  Gabriel Hogan

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team arrive in Three Pines to solve the unusual murder of a much-loved woman and find dark secrets shadowing this usually peaceful village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Moss
CAST:  Nathaniel Parker  •  Anthony Lemke  •  Kate Hewlett  •  Gabriel Hogan

Erased (2012)

A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Olga Kurylenko  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Liana Liberato  •  Kate Linder

A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Olga Kurylenko  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Liana Liberato  •  Kate Linder

End of the Line (2007)

Karen, a young psychiatric nurse, boards the last subway train of the night only to have it stop in the middle of the tunnel. Suddenly, her nightmare begins: a mysterious cult has decided that it's the end of the world and the only way to save the souls of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Devereaux
CAST:  Ilona Elkin  •  Nicolas Wright  •  Tim Rozon  •  Emily Shelton

Karen, a young psychiatric nurse, boards the last subway train of the night only to have it stop in the middle of the tunnel. Suddenly, her nightmare begins: a mysterious cult has decided that it's the end of the world and the only way to save the souls of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Devereaux
CAST:  Ilona Elkin  •  Nicolas Wright  •  Tim Rozon  •  Emily Shelton

The Wild Hunt (2009)

A MODERN MEDIEVAL SAGA, The Wild Hunt tells the story of Erik Magnusson, a young man who decides to follow his estranged girlfriend Evelyn into a medieval re-enactment game when he discovers that she has been seduced by one of the players. As the down-to-earth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Franchi
CAST:  Kyle Gatehouse  •  Trevor Hayes  •  Kaniehtiio Horn  •  Claudia Jurt

A MODERN MEDIEVAL SAGA, The Wild Hunt tells the story of Erik Magnusson, a young man who decides to follow his estranged girlfriend Evelyn into a medieval re-enactment game when he discovers that she has been seduced by one of the players. As the down-to-earth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Franchi
CAST:  Kyle Gatehouse  •  Trevor Hayes  •  Kaniehtiio Horn  •  Claudia Jurt

Island of the Dead (2000)

Stranded on a deserted island, a group of people struggle to survive against a swarm of supernatural flies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Southam
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Talisa Soto  •  Yasiin Bey  •  Bruce Ramsay

Stranded on a deserted island, a group of people struggle to survive against a swarm of supernatural flies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Southam
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Talisa Soto  •  Yasiin Bey  •  Bruce Ramsay

Nightwaves (2003)

Recently widowed Shelby Naylor (Sherilyn Fenn) listening to her husbands police scanner overhears a husband and wife arguing on the phone. The wife ends up dead and Widow Naylor points the finger endangering herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Kaufman
CAST:  Sherilyn Fenn  •  David Nerman  •  Bruce Dinsmore  •  Francis X. McCarthy

Recently widowed Shelby Naylor (Sherilyn Fenn) listening to her husbands police scanner overhears a husband and wife arguing on the phone. The wife ends up dead and Widow Naylor points the finger endangering herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Kaufman
CAST:  Sherilyn Fenn  •  David Nerman  •  Bruce Dinsmore  •  Francis X. McCarthy

Willed to Kill (2013)

A homicide detective is forced to work alongside her ex-fiancé to investigate a murder that bears all the hallmarks of an infamous serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Gagnon
CAST:  Sarah Jane Morris  •  Michael Riley  •  Dylan Bruce  •  Ross McCall

A homicide detective is forced to work alongside her ex-fiancé to investigate a murder that bears all the hallmarks of an infamous serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Gagnon
CAST:  Sarah Jane Morris  •  Michael Riley  •  Dylan Bruce  •  Ross McCall

The Walk (2015)

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The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Zemeckis
CAST:  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Charlotte Le Bon  •  Ben Schwartz

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Zemeckis
CAST:  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Charlotte Le Bon  •  Ben Schwartz

The Forbidden Room (2015)

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Maddin  •  Evan Johnson
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Clara Furey  •  Louis Negin  •  Udo Kier

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Maddin  •  Evan Johnson
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Clara Furey  •  Louis Negin  •  Udo Kier

Happiness is a Sad Song (2004)

The disjointed story of Anne-Marie, an unemployed publicist pounding the pavement in Montreal with her mini-cam, collecting testimonials on the subject of happiness. She meets a medley of characters whom she engages in engrossing, thought-provoking discussions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Delisle
CAST:  Joseph Bellerose  •  Anne-Marie Cadieux  •  Frédérick de Grandpré  •  Boucar Diouf

The disjointed story of Anne-Marie, an unemployed publicist pounding the pavement in Montreal with her mini-cam, collecting testimonials on the subject of happiness. She meets a medley of characters whom she engages in engrossing, thought-provoking discussions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Delisle
CAST:  Joseph Bellerose  •  Anne-Marie Cadieux  •  Frédérick de Grandpré  •  Boucar Diouf

Prescription for Danger (2018)

Ivy Fisher is at the top of her game; A whip-smart, devastatingly attractive upstart business owner. She is your typical thirty something, with a stalled personal life and overactive career. But during a crucial investor meeting, Ivy's body begins to fail her. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Labrèche
CAST:  Joanne Kelly  •  Shaun Benson  •  Genelle Williams  •  Alysa King

Ivy Fisher is at the top of her game; A whip-smart, devastatingly attractive upstart business owner. She is your typical thirty something, with a stalled personal life and overactive career. But during a crucial investor meeting, Ivy's body begins to fail her. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Labrèche
CAST:  Joanne Kelly  •  Shaun Benson  •  Genelle Williams  •  Alysa King

Blood Quantum (2019)

The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'kmaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Barnaby
CAST:  Michael Greyeyes  •  Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers  •  Forrest Goodluck  •  Kiowa Gordon

The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'kmaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Barnaby
CAST:  Michael Greyeyes  •  Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers  •  Forrest Goodluck  •  Kiowa Gordon

Circle of Friends (2006)

Maggie returns to her hometown to dedicate a scholarship in her late husband's name. While there, she reconnects with old friends and comes to believe that her husband's death is tied to the mysterious deaths of several old classmates..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Pleszczynski
CAST:  Julie Benz  •  Chris Kramer  •  Venus Terzo  •  Paula Costain

Maggie returns to her hometown to dedicate a scholarship in her late husband's name. While there, she reconnects with old friends and comes to believe that her husband's death is tied to the mysterious deaths of several old classmates..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Pleszczynski
CAST:  Julie Benz  •  Chris Kramer  •  Venus Terzo  •  Paula Costain

The Colony (2007)

A Mi'gmaq man struggling with life off the reservation descends into drug-addled madness when his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend, turning his rage and despair against the only visible enemy: the swarm of cockroaches that have invaded his trailer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Barnaby
CAST:  Glen Gould  •  Kaniehtiio Horn  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Mike Tsar

A Mi'gmaq man struggling with life off the reservation descends into drug-addled madness when his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend, turning his rage and despair against the only visible enemy: the swarm of cockroaches that have invaded his trailer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Barnaby
CAST:  Glen Gould  •  Kaniehtiio Horn  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Mike Tsar

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics (2021)

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terril Calder
CAST:  Gail Maurice  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Lake Delisle  •  Terril Calder

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terril Calder
CAST:  Gail Maurice  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Lake Delisle  •  Terril Calder

Frimas (2021)

In the near future, when getting an abortion has once again become a criminal offense, Kara is confronted by a grim and brutal reality. Even though obvious dangers are at play, she seeks out the services of an illegal mobile abortion clinic. Once inside the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marianne Farley
CAST:  Karine Gonthier-Hyndman  •  Chantal Baril  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Christian Jadah

In the near future, when getting an abortion has once again become a criminal offense, Kara is confronted by a grim and brutal reality. Even though obvious dangers are at play, she seeks out the services of an illegal mobile abortion clinic. Once inside the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marianne Farley
CAST:  Karine Gonthier-Hyndman  •  Chantal Baril  •  Kent McQuaid  •  Christian Jadah