“I’m very, very disappointed and the only thing that can make up for it? Material goods and violence.” I was nowhere near Vancouver when the 2011 Stanley Cup riots took place. At that time, I
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VIFF: WILD GOAT SURF Almost Rides a Choice Wave
The majority of film and TV production in British Columbia is typically centered in and around the Metro Vancouver Area with a healthy dose of activity occurring on Vancouver Island. I’ve been noticing in recent
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TIFF: SEAGRASS a Simmering Portrait of Family Dysfunction
It’s a sobering reminder of the passage of time when you begin to see your childhood years rendered as period pieces on an increasing number of films and TV series. Like last year’s Riceboy Sleeps,
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Hollywood’s Canada: CANADIAN PACIFIC
It’s been over three years since the last entry of my Hollywood’s Canada series, reviews inspired by Pierre Berton’s immortal tome of the same name. One particular challenge was that many of the titles he
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VCFF 2023: Looking China
Although I’ve had the distinct pleasure of attending various events of the long-running Vancouver Chinese Film Festival in the past (including opening galas, award ceremonies, and even a boat cruise!), I hadn’t yet had the
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Tax Shelter Movies: SKIP TRACER
“A made-in-Vancouver classic” proclaims the handwritten sticker affixed to a low-budget label DVD that I purchased from some video store closing sale somewhere (Black Dog Video? Limelight Video? There’s been too many). As you may
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