Sam Wiebe

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By Design and Better Than Chocolate: Women in Love
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By Design and Better Than Chocolate: Women in Love

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines two Canadian comedies that placed lesbian relationships at the centre of their narratives. 6 $0.60 Add
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Chief Dan George: An Indigenous Groundbreaker
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Chief Dan George: An Indigenous Groundbreaker

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces the life of Tsleil-Waututh actor and advocate, Chief Dan George, whose career spanned the late 1960s through early 1980s. 7 $0.70 Add
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Cops and Robbers, Part 1: Stephen J. Cannell and Cold Squad
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Cops and Robbers, Part 1: Stephen J. Cannell and Cold Squad

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces the history of procedural television series filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, from the early 1970s through the mid-2000s. 5 $0.50 Add
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Cops and Robbers, Part 2: From The Killing to Allegiance
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Cops and Robbers, Part 2: From The Killing to Allegiance

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines the evolution of procedural television filmed in Vancouver, from the early CBC era through the late 1980s American series boom to the present day. 5 $0.50 Add
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Da Vinci’s Inquest, Da Vinci’s City Hall, and Quality of Life: Speaking for the Dead
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Da Vinci’s Inquest, Da Vinci’s City Hall, and Quality of Life: Speaking for the Dead

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe explores the Vancouver-based television series Da Vinci’s Inquest (1998–2006) and its political spin-off, Da Vinci’s City Hall. 6 $0.60 Add
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Distant Thunder, Intersection, and Insomnia: Tricks of Memory
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Distant Thunder, Intersection, and Insomnia: Tricks of Memory

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines three character-driven dramas—Distant Thunder (1988), Intersection (1994), and Insomnia (2002)—united by themes of memory, guilt, and moral reckoning. 6 $0.60 Add
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Final Destination: Tony Todd’s Last Words
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Final Destination: Tony Todd’s Last Words

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe discusses how The Final Destination franchise was filmed in Vancouver. 6 $0.60 Add
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First Blood: The Rambo Robbery and Other Misadventures
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First Blood: The Rambo Robbery and Other Misadventures

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 1982 production of First Blood in Hope, British Columbia, and the misadventures that shaped its making. 6 $0.60 Add
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Five Easy Pieces and Carnal Knowledge: Nicholson Goes North
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Five Easy Pieces and Carnal Knowledge: Nicholson Goes North

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces Jack Nicholson’s rise as a New Hollywood star through two landmark films shot in British Columbia in the early 1970s. 5 $0.50 Add
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes the SkyTrain
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes the SkyTrain

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 1989 slasher film Jason Takes Manhattan, directed by Rob Hedden and starring Kane Hodder as Jason. 6 $0.60 Add
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Frighteningly Funny: From Bordello of Blood to The Cabin in the Woods
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Frighteningly Funny: From Bordello of Blood to The Cabin in the Woods

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces the comedy-horror genre through five feature films produced in British Columbia between 1996 and 2011, from Bordello of Blood to The Cabin in the Woods. 7 $0.70 Add
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Glossary of Terms, Organizations, and Locations
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Glossary of Terms, Organizations, and Locations

From: Shot in Vancouver

This "chapter" includes a glossary of terms, organizations, and locations. 3 $0.30 Add
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Happy Gilmore, Freddy Got Fingered, and Hot Rod : Stupid Fun for Young Men
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Happy Gilmore, Freddy Got Fingered, and Hot Rod : Stupid Fun for Young Men

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces the cultural journey of three irreverent comedy films—Happy Gilmore (1996), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), and Hot Rod (2007)—all shot in Vancouver. 5 $0.50 Add
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Highlander: The Path to Immortality Leads Through Seacouver
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Highlander: The Path to Immortality Leads Through Seacouver

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe traces the Highlander franchise, from Gregory Widen’s 1986 screenplay to the six-season television series (1992–98) filmed primarily in Vancouver. 6 $0.60 Add
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Housekeeping: The Great American Novel Filmed in Nelson
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Housekeeping: The Great American Novel Filmed in Nelson

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the 1987 film adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping, directed by Bill Forsyth and filmed around Nelson, British Columbia. 4 $0.40 Add
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In the Land of the Head Hunters: Edward S. Curtis and the Kwakwaka'wakw
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In the Land of the Head Hunters: Edward S. Curtis and the Kwakwaka’wakw

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the making and legacy of In the Land of the Head Hunters, the 1914 film shot among the Kwakwaka’wakw in British Columbia. 5 $0.50 Add