There is an apt comparison to be made between the turn of the century, and the career of Canadian actor Hayden Christensen who, at the time, was looking to be Canada’s next big export: both
Continue ReadingInterview with Erin Carter of Suck It Up
Two women, one deceased man. A man named Garrett has recently passed away, and the two people who are most affected are his sister and his first love. What can they do now? The best
Continue ReadingCall Me By Your Name (VIFF Review)
Back in the summer of 83, somewhere in Northern Italy, a man named Oliver (Armie Hammer) comes to stay for the summer with a family of Italians. And Oliver gets to know this family well,
Continue ReadingExclusive – Fail To Appear
Sometimes life imitates art and art imitates everything else. Some films allow us a window into a life we may have otherwise overlooked and know little about. We all seem to have some idea of
Continue ReadingFilm Festival Interview: Friends on Facebook
American essayist Anais Nin wrote in the 1931-1934 volume of her diary, “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that
Continue ReadingWonderstruck (VIFF Review)
If I’m going to start this article off with anything, I’m just going to say it’s a good thing there was an extra screening given the closing Gala was jam-packed. Also, this is Major Nick
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