Unbeknownst to many, even those who are somewhat familiar with the music legend, Nick Cave is a screenwriter as well as a musician. Cave has written exclusively for Australian-born Canadian director John Hillcoat, and while
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THE FRONT RUNNER Falters at the Finish Line
“It’s a process that supports the shameless” said Canadian director Justin Reitman in a recent interview with ReasonTV about the modern election cycle. It’s hard to imagine in an age of 24-hour news and social
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Review on Harmony starring Kyoko Yates
Sometimes parents expect their offspring to follow the same path as they did. But that’s not always easy because sometimes people have plans to be much more different. I can’t relate to this scenario, but
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Why Blade Runner 2049 is One of the Greatest Sequels of All Time, but Not a Masterpiece
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 Last year fans were treated to the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner.
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Vancouver Gets a Sappy Close-up in FIRST LOVE
I’ve often written in this column about my continued frustration with the lack of productions produced in Vancouver that are actually set here. Hundreds of hours of film and TV are shot in this beautiful
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Review: Brave Little Army
Pre-teen kids can be interesting sometimes. You never know what they’re up to, but they can be interesting. Brave Little Army is a film that covers this concept made by an all-female crew made with
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