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John Paizs

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Paizs (born in 1957) is a director, writer and actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1985 his much-celebrated independent comedy Crime Wave was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. He was the male lead and also wrote and directed the film. He worked on several TV series, but has not made another feature film until 1999's Top of the …

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Castration Movie Anthology I. TrapsCastration Movie Anthology I. Traps · 2024
Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps
★ 7.32024
MovieComedyDrama
Michaela 'Traps' Sinclair is a trans sex worker trying to get by in Vancouver while also mentoring her recently-out friend Adeline and making an attempt at pursuing actual motherhood. Meanwhile, lowly production assistant Turner finds himself dangerously spiraling into inceldom as his current relationship implodes.
Top of the Food ChainTop of the Food Chain · 1999
Top of the Food Chain
★ 5.31999
MovieHorrorComedy
An isolated Canadian town (populated by the weirdest group of people this side of Saturn) has seen its share of problems. First the nut factory closed, then the CATV antenna stopped broadcasting, and now something is gruesomely devouring the townsfolk! Can visiting atomic scientist (and expert on "cool fusion") Dr. Karel Lamonte solve the mystery before everyone disappears?
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead ElmsOak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms · 1982
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
★ 7.51982
MovieComedy
The further adventure of Nick, Paizs' silent hero sets off to college where he meets Brock West (Winnipeg journalist and rocker Peter Jordon, aka Rocky Roletti). Unwittingly, Nick becomes involved in attempts to restore old campus hangout and the dirty political tricks swirling a hard fought student election. The film successfully weaves the tone of 40s college hijinx movies through the clever spoof of current electoral trends, suggesting how easily old fashioned ethics can turn into fashion.
MarkerMarker · 2005
Marker
★ 4.02005
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
In an isolated small town in the Pacific Northwest, Sylvia's teenaged life of juggling two boyfriends and an overprotective father is turned upside down when she discovers she has a bizarre virus which has randomly plagued the women in her community for decades and shamefully forced those afflicted into hiding. Sylvia undergoes a horrifying physical transformation, and she finds herself drawn into a persecuted underworld where she begins an astonishing journey of freakish self-discovery. Marker is a classic coming-of-age tale with a horror twist, which pits its heroine against her oppressors - the town's non-afflicted - in a battle for self-determination--and survival.
Smoked Lizard LipsSmoked Lizard Lips · 1991
Smoked Lizard Lips
★ 6.51991
MovieComedy
A recently-deposed Central American dictator re-locates to a small town in Northern Manitoba and starts a new repressive regime.
The International StyleThe International Style · 1983
The International Style
★ 8.51983
MovieComedy
An amusing melange of '60s spy thrillers and other classics. Super secret agent Nick attempts to liberate a top secret microchip from the clutches of multimillionaire Quinton Frost. Paizs pokes fun at the jet set, the Cold War and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Crime WaveCrime Wave · 1985
Crime Wave
★ 6.41985
MovieComedyCrime
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"
Ed Zorax of the Future CityEd Zorax of the Future City · 1979
Ed Zorax of the Future City
1979
MovieScience FictionComedy
Suspicious goings-on have been happening in the ruins of the Old City, threatening the very foundations of society. Agent Ed Zorax, posing as an estranged painter, is on the case!

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