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Photo: ‘2149: The Aftermath’/Suki Films Same Film, Different Names? Directed by Benjamin Duffield, ‘2149: The Aftermath’, also under two alternative titles called, ‘Confinement’ and ‘Darwin’ has been released on multiple streaming services just a few days ago. When I noticed the name changes, I became a bit concerned about the quality of the film. Typically when films continue to re-release under different names, it is a sign of rebranding. They attempt to erase whatever criticism was attached to the previous release, by changing its name, and re-releasing it at a different time. It is an indicator of an inexperienced team. However, that shouldn’t be the case. Related article: The Social Media Frenzy Surrounding ‘Knives Out 2’ and What to Expect From the Sequel Related article: ‘Pam & Tommy’: All the Hidden Details on Pamela Anderson + Tommy Lee Series with Lily James and Sebastian Stan Duffield has not...

Here's something that plays into the current obsession with technology: Darwin.

Directed by Benjamin Duffield, a long-time TV and movie editor who occasionally dabbles as a director, Darwin is Duffield's first feature in a number of years and it looks rather fantastic.

The movie stars Nick Krause as Darwin, a young man living in a dystopian society where the outside world has been destroyed. Darwin spends his days in front of a computer screen playing games and dreaming about girls but when his living space encounters a malfunction that leaves him without food or water, he ventures outside where he discovers a perfectly healthy world. He's obviously being lied to but to what end?

What I love most of the trailer is just how retro it feels. From the [Continued ...]...

The Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) has today announced 22 additional Canadian feature films in two series, Canadian Images and Future//Present. These films join 10 British Columbia-produced features announced previously to create one of the largest annual showcases of Canadian cinema in the world. Standouts include Nathan Morlando’s Cannes premiere “Mean Dreams,” Johnny Ma’s “Old Stone” and Bruce McDonald’s “Weirdos.”

The longstanding Canadian Images series will once again feature some of the country’s best narrative films and documentaries, while the new Future//Present series highlights the work of emerging independent filmmakers from across the country. Future//Present promises to “bring together the most talented, bold and distinct voices in Canadian film.”

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One of the many films premiering at this year’s Toronto Film Festival is first time feature director Deborah Chow’s The High Cost of Living. While Chow previously made two short films in 2004 (The Hill) and 2002 (Daypass), this is her first feature and she landed Zach Braff (Scrubs) as her lead. Here’s the short synopsis:

Deborah Chow’s dark drama centres on the burgeoning relationship between an unlikely pair. Nathalie (Isabelle Blais) is expecting her first child and Henry (Zach Braff) is on his way to his next drug deal. Their paths fatefully collide one night in an event that will irrevocably change their lives.

Hit the jump for the first images and a more detailed synopsis:

I’m a fan of Braff from his work on Scrubs and his movie Garden State, so I’ll definitely be checking this film out when I’m at Tiff next month.