Sometimes parents expect their offspring to follow the same path as they did. But that’s not always easy because sometimes people have plans to be much more different. I can’t relate to this scenario, but I have seen it. In many ways of media. And one particularly interesting way is showcased in the short film, […]
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 Last year fans were treated to the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner. Despite expectations being simultaneously high and tentative, as is the case with any major cinematic property prior to release, the […]
I’ve often written in this column about my continued frustration with the lack of productions produced in Vancouver that are actually set here. Hundreds of hours of film and TV are shot in this beautiful city every year, but our identity is consistently disguised under a barrage of production design and visual effects. I suppose […]
One day many of us will arrive at a crossroad. Some of us will choose the right way and some of us will not. For those of us that choose wrong, it most likely means a one-way street filled with bad decisions, poor judgment, many regrets and many times, death. I’m talking about addiction, one […]
Pre-teen kids can be interesting sometimes. You never know what they’re up to, but they can be interesting. Brave Little Army is a film that covers this concept made by an all-female crew made with the most craziest of concepts well put together. Like I’ve said before, women always make impressive films whether they be […]
If there’s a strange screenplay in Hollywood, who you gonna call? Ivan Reitman. Apparently. Following my review of Juno, arguably the greatest cinematic achievement by Jason Reitman (though there is a very strong case to be made for Up in the Air), it seems only right I offer my take on 1984’s Ghostbusters, a film […]
