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Anthem of a Teenage Prophet – VIFF Review

October 11, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewAlex MacNicoll, Anthem of a Teenage Prophet, Cameron Monaghan, Grayson Gabriel, Peyton List, VIFF

Premiering alongside the awards ceremony, (and the next day at the Vancouver Playhouse) came a truly spectacular film based off a book with a similar name. It’s not your average teen coming of age film

Sleeping Giant (Review)

October 10, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewJackson Martin, Nick Serino, Reece Moffett, Sleeping Giant

If a filmmaker attempts a coming-of-age story, and their name is not John Hughes, then they are facing an immediate uphill struggle toward sincere originality. This makes it all the more refreshing, then, when I

VIFF: Level 16 delivers gritty sci-fi with some timely themes

October 9, 2018February 5, 2020InterviewCelina Martin, Danishka Esterhazey, LEVEL 16, Sara Canning, VIFF

It has been a stellar year at VIFF for female talent with standouts including Carly Stone’s superb Gen-Z romcom The New Romantic (reviewed here) and the stellar cast of Bruce Sweeny’s Kingsway featuring Leo-worthy turns from Camille

Exclusive – Danishka Esterhazey Brings LEVEL 16 to VIFF

October 5, 2018October 8, 2018Exclusive, InterviewDanishka Esterhazey, LEVEL 16, VIFF

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. Just when I thought I’ve seen it all, I turn on the news to realize I’ve only caught a glimpse. There are activities and illegal crimes that go on

Top Celebrated Canadian Actors

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018ActorsJim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen

Hollywood has a tendency of assimilating top actors in the process making it seem like every top actor hails from the Los Angeles area. However, that’s not the case. Hollywood is very diverse and it

The Hummingbird Project – VIFF Review

October 4, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewAlexander Skarsgard, Jesse Eisenberg, Kim Nguyen, Salma Hayek, The Hummingbird Project

VIFF only started last week, and nothing better starts it off than a memorable film for the Opening Gala. This year’s opening film covered a rather interesting subject that’s seldom explored (as far as I