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Stand Up and Cheer for THE GRIZZLIES

May 14, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewBen Schnetzer, Emerald MacDonald, Paul Nutarariaq, Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan, Tantoo Cardinal, The Grizzlies, Will Sasso

During my time as a film critic, I’ve often lamented on the lack of genuinely Canadian stories that actually make it to the screen. Hundreds of films and episodes of television are produced in this

DOXA: Delightful Doc Aims to Discover WHO LET THE DOGS OUT

May 7, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewBaha Men, Ben Sisto, DOXA, Jonathan King, Steve Greenwood, Who Let The Dogs Out

Who let the dogs out? Anyone who lived through Y2K may have found themselves asking that question even though the eponymous single made famous by the one-hit wonder Baha Men lacks a question mark. While

DOXA: PUSH Shows a House Isn’t Always a Home

April 30, 2019March 2, 2020ReviewAda Colau, Fredrik Gretten, Leilani Farha, Push

There is perhaps no subject closer to the hearts and minds of Vancouverites than that of unaffordable housing. It practically dominated our municipal election last year with most other issues taking a back seat. As

Ethan Hawke Charms Hostages and Audience Alike in STOCKHOLM

April 23, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewEthan Hawke, Mark Strong, Noomi Rapace, Robert Budreau, Shanti Roney, Stockholm

“Stockholm Syndrome” has long been known in mainstream vernacular as a condition where the victims of a kidnapping develop a bond with their captors which can result in their refusing to co-operate with the police,

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY: BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY after 100 Years

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019OpinionBack to God's Country, God's Country and the Woman, National Canadian Film Day, Nell Shipman

If Nell Shipman isn’t a household name or at the very least a part of every Canadian film history curriculum, she certainly ought to be. There’s certainly no better time to discover the woman who

CARMINE STREET GUITARS Falls a Few Chords Short of a Song

April 9, 2019February 5, 2020ReviewCarmine Street Guitars, Cindy Hulej, Jim Jarmusch, Kirk Douglas, Nels Cline, Rick Kelly

The documentary form has oft been utilized to allow prospective audiences a peek into people and places they might never otherwise experience. These subjects need not be large or even come with notoriety attached. Case