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
Continue ReadingVIFF: Get ready to fall in love with 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
Continue ReadingExclusive – VIFF Presents 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
Continue ReadingMy Generation – Review
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
Continue ReadingAdventures in Public School (Review)
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
Continue ReadingVIFF: The Darling – Review
We’ve often seen Canada through a North American lens, but how to we look to the rest of the globe? Korean Filmmaker Lee Seung-Yup turns a lens to Canadian shores as he weaves his characters
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