“That’s the thing about stories…they never really end do they?” quips Jonathan Groff to Keanu Reeves as they mull over the meta meanings of the latest Matrix entry, Resurrections. The Lana half of the Wachowski
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Critic’s Choice: TOP 5 of 2021
Here in BC, all the movie theatres were closed province-wide for the first half of 2021 (except for the one that re-branded as a sports bar) for some kind of public health reason, I dunno.
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WFF: RUN WOMAN RUN Takes the Gold
Modern society is engulfed by entire industries catering to our collective desire for self-improvement. Self-help books, online courses, diet plans…do any of these fulfill those same resolutions we make every new year? One could make
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WFF: EVELYNE
Carl Bessai couldn’t be accused of not having an eclectic filmography, including introspective takes on family (Fathers & Sons, Sisters & Brothers) punctuated by caper comedies (No Clue), Grindhouse riffs (Bad City) and the occasional
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WFF: DRINKWATER a Glass 2/3 Full
I can’t help but wonder if Stephen S. Campanelli has been reading my reviews these past few years and noting my serial criticisms of “Canadian” films that do their best to hide anything smelling of
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WFF: Film Students Compose Sci-Fi Drama in SARAH’S SONG
As an alumnus of Vancouver Film School (Class FP152), I can attest that a one-year intensive film production program can test the mettle of even the most dedicated aspiring filmmaker. Everyone goes in wanting to
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