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VQFF – Hybrid and High Quality

August 19, 2022June 13, 2023FestivalsBeing Thunder, Death and Bowling, Homebody, Neptune Frost, Sirens, The Coast is Queer, The Empress of Vancouver, Troublemakers, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, VQFF

Vancouver Queer Film Festival has officially returned to venues, even booking some places I’ve never been to before for VQFF. Not just that though, this year’s was both Internet and In-Person for a hybrid experience.

How Legalisation of Marijuana Benefits the Economy

August 19, 2022July 5, 2024Quick Takes

Read through the ways that the legalisation of marijuana has benefitted the economy in Canada from an increase in taxes for the state to a tourism boost.

Puttkamer’s Wolves

August 18, 2022August 14, 2022ReviewPeter Von Puttkamer, Remaking Wolf Connection

Peter Von Puttkamer, a veteran of directing documentaries, recently described his latest foray into the world of wild life documentaries, ”My documentary “Remaking Wolf Connection” is about a remarkable Sanctuary in Southern California which celebrates

Nope Is Not Just a Great Movie, It’s a Masterstroke in Marketing

August 17, 2022August 15, 2022The Bottom LineJordan Peele, Nope

Nope, the latest release from one of the most significant horror directors of this century, Jordan Peele, just recently became his third straight movie (out of three, mind you) to cross $100 million at the

THE GRAY MAN a Rare Feather in the Netflix Cap

August 16, 2022August 15, 2022ReviewAmi De Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, The Gray Man

I recently came across an article on how theater owners were lamenting the dearth of large tentpole films between the recently-released Bullet Train and WB’s Black Adam set to drop in October. This is hardly

Vancouver Chinese Film Festival – Small, Simple, but Still Suitable

August 15, 2022August 18, 2022FestivalsChristine Song, Vancouver Chinese Film Festival, VCFF, Yuen Wah

After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, VCFF has finally resurfaced to an in-person festival. It may not have been as big as last years, but it did have some screenings and even some masterclasses,