Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A review and look back at the origins of Denis Villeneuve with his third and breakout film, Polytechnique. The movie tells the true story of the 1989 Montreal massacre and stars Karine Vanasse, Sébastien Huberdeau, and Maxim Gaudette. You can see my look back at the origins of Bong Joon-ho here: youtu.be/R0zTzDnmP6A
Check out my video essay for Denis Villeneuve's film Enemy: youtu.be/CCaNbayVj1I
My debut novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ 'The Fall of Polite' is a brutal post-apocalyptic story of survival and revenge set in a freshly lawless New England in the dead of winter.
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