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The Hummingbird Project – VIFF Review

October 4, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewAlexander Skarsgard, Jesse Eisenberg, Kim Nguyen, Salma Hayek, The Hummingbird Project

VIFF only started last week, and nothing better starts it off than a memorable film for the Opening Gala. This year’s opening film covered a rather interesting subject that’s seldom explored (as far as I

Water (Review)

October 3, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewDeepa Mehta, Lis Ray, Sarala Kariyawasam, Water

There is a reason why they call the Indian film industry Bollywood. It is a massive culture in of itself, catering to an estimated population of 1.3 billion people, and its films are not necessarily

VIFF: Get ready to fall in love with The New Romantic

October 2, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewAvan Jogia, Camila Mendes, The New Romantic

“Romance is dead” concludes college journalist Blake (Jessica Barden) in her latest romance column. Raised on Nora Ephron rom-coms but surrounded by a hook-up culture fuelled by dating apps, she has grown disenchanted with modern

Exclusive – VIFF Presents What Walaa Wants

September 28, 2018October 2, 2018Exclusive, InterviewChristy Garland, Palestine, What Walaa Wants

When you’re a teenager you sometimes dream about your future in terms of career, family and location in the country you’d like to live. I will admit that my dreams were not very extreme but

My Generation – Review

September 27, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewMichael Caine, My Generation

Who remembers Britain in the 60s? I sure don’t. Y’know, age reasons. But what was it like in those days? Well, Michael Caine tells us in the style of a documentary with different stories. As

Adventures in Public School (Review)

September 26, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewAdventures in Public School, Daniel Doheny, Judy Greer

I like to keep as much of an open mind as possible when it comes to film, which has become increasingly difficult in an era where, like it or not, Rotten Tomatoes has influenced our