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Monumental Wins: Chronicles of the Three Largest Land-Based Casino Triumphs

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023Quick Takes

In the grandeur of brick-and-mortar casinos, where the clinking of chips and the roll of dice create an atmosphere of anticipation, stories of colossal wins resonate like echoes of fortune through the halls. Here, we

Things Just Got a Whole Lot Worse for Disney and The Marvels

November 22, 2023November 21, 2023Today's Top StoriesDisney, Marvel, The Marvels

It’s no secret that Marvel’s latest release in its cinematic universe, The Marvels, has struggled mightily at the box office since its November 10th release, poised to be the first major loss that the franchise

WFF: ZOE.MP4 a Blood-Soaked Carpe Diem

November 21, 2023November 17, 2023ReviewEmily Tennant, Jeremy Lutter, Julia Sarah Stone, Zoe.Mp4

You may have missed it, but Lionsgate recently tried to reboot the Saw franchise for a third time a couple months back. The slasher horror series was a favourite of mine in my teen years

Charlotte’s Castle (Review)

November 20, 2023November 13, 2023ReviewBenjamin Rekers, Charlotte Mickie, Charlotte's Castle, Jamie Kastner

Here in Vancouver, we have a housing crisis. There’s a lot of issues wrong with proper housing in this province, just ask my own mother. She could give some details about BC Housing and its

The Backbench Live Part 2: Independent Theatres

November 17, 2023November 10, 2023Today's Top StoriesBackBench, Corinne Lea, Mattea Roach, Rio

On October 3rd, 2023, there was a very special episode of The Backbench Live recorded at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver during the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Mattea Roach started the show by having

How To Write An Effective Screenplay For a Short Film

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023Filmmakersfilmmakers, Movies, Screenplay, short films

Making a compelling short film is no easy task. Unlike their feature-length counterparts, which have more time to explore characters and plots, short films must establish themselves quickly and tell a complete story with efficiency