It is not always easy to identify a film’s director by simply observing the way in which it is filmed. Influence begets influence, and so the pioneering techniques developed by cinematic visionaries are later adopted
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The Importance of Trailer Park Boys
It is no secret that Europe does not receive a great many exports from Canadian television and media, particularly in comparison to the United States. Trailer Park Boys, however, seems to be the most significant
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The CRTC and Unsatisfying Basic Cable
Last Wednesday, the CBC reported that the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) disappointed consumers by changing their basic cable deals. Shaw, Bell, and Rogers have all ridded their discounts, no matter how small (Shaw previously
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Tony Zhou’s Knowledge of Film
Tony Zhou, a native Vancouverite, has made a name for himself by creating videos in which he analyzes a different part of the filmmaking process. The man could build his own film school using these
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Revival Theatres
Thanks to there being more than a few different movie theatres (not all owned by Cineplex) throughout Vancouver, there’s a decent variety in selection. Fifth Avenue Cinemas likes to show smaller stuff, Scotia Bank Movie
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Vancouver: A Place People Recognize As Washington, Oregon, or California
A year ago I lived in Kerrisdale, the neighbourhood that inspired Superbad. It is a neighbourhood filled with seniors, sushi restaurants, and students living in basement suites. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg went to the
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