Eli Craig

Over the years, Canadian film and television has gotten a reputation for being something that leaves a lot to be desired. It’s often depicted as low budget productions with mediocre acting, and a film grain to make you cringe. Except more and more, outstanding Canadian cinema is making headlines in Hollywood for being cutting edge, artistic, meaningful, not to mention downright funny. From the classic Quebec film C.R.A.Z.Y., the franco-anglo production Bon Cop Bad Cop to The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Canadian films are more than just bad film stereotypes; they’re innovative, imaginative, and a joy to watch.

Zombieland: The Series Directed by Eli Craig Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick With the television landscape always changing, the newest player to enter the original programming landscape was the streaming video and DVD rental service Netflix, making a splash with House of Cards and the upcoming Arrested Development, a show they saved from …

Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil Directed by Eli Craig Starring Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden USA / Canada, 2010 What can possibly be said about Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil that hasn’t already been screamed before in a bloody roar from the hilltops? It’s one of those ultra-rare genre movies that manages to perfectly …

One of our favourite films of 2011 was Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil, Eli Craig’s twisted throwback to backwoods horror that put everything in reverse. I wrote a raving review and we all said great things about it in episode 219 of the Sound On Sight podcast. Simon also had a chance to interview with …

Disclaimer: I purposefully did not include Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. For my purposes, it’s too American. I am interested in hearing if you think it should qualify and if you are willing to undertake a discussion on defining National Cinema. It is tricky, I certainly don’t object to others who would include it on …

Before Tucker & Dale, director Eli Craig impress film fests with his short film The Tao Of Pong starring Paulo Costanzo.  Watch his short after the break. Synopsis: Hank Houska can’t get over the fact that he lost the Junior National Table Tennis Championship 15 years ago. It destroyed his life, wrecked his confidence, and …