— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I am a huge “Twilight” fan. I read all the books and have seen the first two movies. I anxiously awaited the release of “New Moon” on DVD last weekend and all the special features that were included with it. I studied all the offers from[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Babies’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I couldn’t be more excited for the film “Babies.” Forget any animated film that is coming out this year, “Babies” will be the most adorable film in theatres. “Babies” isn’t just about babies. The film documents the lives of four babies in one y[...]
What’s Your Guilty Pleasure Movie?
— by BEN FOWLER — A guilty pleasure flick is really all about perspective. For instance, I view “Tango and Cash” as my ultimate guilty pleasure film. It’s a film so bad it’s wrong to love it, yet I do. However, some people may just see it as so awful it has no[...]
Is Harry Potter Worth the Wait?
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — By the time the final installment of the Harry Potter series hits the theatres, I will have essentially been waiting for it for 11 years. I started reading Harry Potter right after the fourth book came out and was at the midnight release for the rest of the[...]
Under Review: ‘The Warlords’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — War never changes. We may have developed advanced techniques and weaponry, but in essence, war is still the same as it was thousands of years ago. Battles are still being fought for reasons both justified and ridiculous. Blood is still being spilled in order to[...]
Under Review: ‘J’ai Tué Ma Mère’ (aka ‘I Killed My Mother’)
— by JOEL CRARY — There’s a fantasy sequence in “J’ai Tué Ma Mère” (“I Killed My Mother”) that single-handedly makes the film worth seeing: 16-year-old gay student Hubert Minel (Xavier Dolan) chases his mother Chantale (Anne Dorval) through a serene autumn wood. He’s[...]
Under Review: ‘The Runaways’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Before I started writing this review, I checked my iTunes library. What I found was a plethora of Megadeth, Motörhead and Judas Priest albums, but hidden among “Rust in Peace” and “Ace of Spades,” there was an album[...]
Under Review: ‘Repo Men’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — It seems like heath care is an increasingly-heated debate among political giants, but this weekend, Miguel Sapochnik joins the dispute. Though it may seem unfair to target the first-time director for an almost complete misunderstanding of the health care system, [...]
Under Review: ‘Defendor’
— by H.G. WATSON — Now that we’ve had a solid 10 years of big-budget mainstream superhero flicks, it’s about time the independent stories got their due. This year already has two larger-budget films — “Kick Ass” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” — [...]
Under Review: ‘Greenberg’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The problem with pain is that it’s not only a morbid feeling but it’s also reoccurring. Helmets and safety belts are only one of the many ways to prevent physical injury, but it’s emotional pain that stings the most. Sadly, not only is emotional[...]
Could ‘X-Men 4’ Be in Bryan Singer’s Future?
— by CAM SMITH — The “X-Men” film series feels like it has become a cinematic entity akin to the “Star Trek” franchise — a property that seems destined to navigate some seriously choppy waters, alternately exciting and infuriating fans, and probably continue to be a viable [...]
Under Review: ‘5…6…7…8’
— by SEAN GERSKI — There is just something about a good documentary that can’t quite be replicated in works of fiction. Even when the stakes don’t seem especially high, the fact that we are watching real lives unfold really ratchets up the tension. In Andy Milkis’[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Please Give’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — It’s fortuitous that I was assigned “Please Give” since I’m one one of those people who feels incredibly guilty about the homelessness so prevalent in a city like Vancouver. If I could, I’d like to indulge the readers with a personal[...]