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- ↑ "Jack and Jill breaks its crown with an array of pathetic figures: Canadian film adds to the trash heap of conceited romantic comedies with shallow, neurotic characters that inspire more anger than sympathy". The Globe and Mail , March 5, 1999.
- 1 2 Bruce DeMara, "Love and work inspire improv performances". Toronto Star , June 3, 2007.
- ↑ Ilona Berks, "Industry turns out for Whistler". Playback , January 9, 2006.
- ↑ Chris Knight, "What New Wave was to the 1960S, zombie comedies are to our twisted times". National Post , March 6, 2007.
