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Pouvoir intime (Blind Trust)

Written by Pierre Curzi and Yves Simoneau

Directed by Yves Simoneau

Canada, 1986

Pouvoir intime, or Blind Trust if you’re of the Anglo persuasion, is a film that has more or less fallen through the cracks of time. It was issued on home video once upon a time, in the long-past age known as the VHS era, and hasn’t been seen in a newer format since. Luckily, some enterprising folks at the Fantasia International Film Festival got together with the Cinémathèque québécoise and got them to dust off their 35mm print of the film. Showing these kinds of movies serves a very specific purpose: they add depth and texture to a film culture that was still figuring itself out even in the mid-80s. That said, Pouvoir intime isn’t a dramedy about the middle class, or a political satire, or an Nfb documentary. It’s a no-nonsense heist movie,...

Scanners II: The New Order (1991) Directed By: Christian Duguay Starring: David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin, Yvan Ponton Rated: R/Region A/1:78/1080p/Number of Discs 2 Available from Scream Factory Good and evil scanners combating when a crooked politician schemes to gain control of a major city. Scanners are people who, because their mothers had taken a certain drug during pregnancy, have acquired telepathic powers. One scanner escapes from a menta…...

Scream Factory will be releasing Scanners II and III as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and they’ve given us a look at the official cover art. The movies are due out this fall, but bonus features and a specific release date have not yet been announced. For those unfamiliar with the sequels to David Cronenberg’s cult classic, Scanners II: The New Order was a direct to video title released in 1991 and was directed by Christian Duguay:

“A story of control … over minds and soceity. Apower hungry police official dreams of creating a crime free society through mind control, in this sequel to David Cronenberg’s hit sci-fi thriller that features superb special effects. Veterinary student David Kellum (David Hewlett) has no idea he’s a scanner – one who can read minds and control the actions of others. When he suddenly discovers his unique abilities whild foiling a holdup,...

After Dans une galaxie près de chez vous, Quebeckers will see another cinematographic adaptation of a homegrown hit TV series. In fact, Lance et compte's trailer is already online and the film will hit Quebec's theatres on November 26, 2010.

The film talks about the National, a professional hockey team hailing from Quebec City. After an exhibition game in a small town, the players of the National must go back to Quebec City on the team's bus. However, because of an accident, half of the players in the team are dead. Besides, the team's general manager has to rebuild the National.

As always, Réjean Tremblay will pen the film's story and will be the producer alongside Caroline Héroux. Speaking about the director, it will be Frédéric D'Amours.

The film will star Marc Messier, Marina Orsini, Carl Marotte, Jason Roy-Léveillée, Denis Bouchard, Raymond Bouchard, Yvan Ponton, Hélène Florent, Pat Kiely, Elias Scoufaras and James A. Woods.