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Popcorn with Maple Syrup

Popcorn with Maple Syrup

2004TV Movie⏱️ 1h 51m
Documentary
6.9
IMDB Rating
15 votes

A lively, personal documentary history of film in Canada from Mary Pickford and Thomas Edison to Denys Arcand, Robert Lantos and Zacharias Kunuk

Director
Peter Rowe
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Release Date
November 18, 2004
Language
English
Country
Canada
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Peter Rowe Productions

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Ho hum
by rps-22010-04-12
5/10

"Although there are some interesting historic film clips and some interesting facts --- who knew that Belleville Ontario was once Hollywood North? --- this is a rather plodding and unimaginative documentary. It seems to go on forever even though the running time is only 111 minutes. The alphabetical format is a sophomoric gimmick. One also gets the feeling that the producer had just acquired a home video editing suite and was anxious to try out every effect. The incessant crawls look like something out of Home Video For Dummies. Nor do they do more than token coverage of the way tax subsidized ..."

📖 Synopsis

A lively, personal documentary history of film in Canada from Mary Pickford and Thomas Edison to Denys Arcand, Robert Lantos and Zacharias Kunuk