Film

Camp classic ‘The Room’ to screen at Cinecenta, featuring guest star Greg Sestero

 As it stands, the film remains at 24 per cent approval on the film rating website Rotten Tomatoes, but remains an underground success, resulting in annual screenings in many major…

Eating Disorders Are Wicked

Claims about the casts’ bodies have shifted the focus of the press tour from Wicked from the film itself to a fixation on thinness, with fans creating elaborate theories about…

UVic alumna’s film ‘Nechako’ is breaking documentarian barriers

“In documentary, the communities that are being filmed with historically have not really benefitted completely from the work that’s being done,” said Patrick. “We can’t have just ego-driven processes that…

CRD proposes new bylaw to provide additional funding to local theatres

While the grant system hasn’t been established yet, Dell hopes that it will make it easier for the theatre community to rent the Royal or McPherson theatres.

UVic alumnus releases short film ‘Knots’ at ReelWorld

Small budget aside, Knots impresses with the quality of both its production and its acting.

KPop Demon Hunters exposes the dark side of the K-Pop Industry

When it comes down to it, these idols are a product to consume, and are marketed relentlessly. Popular K-Pop groups like BLACKPINK and BTS are met with a constant demand…

Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to Cinecenta

“Many of the films we bring will not reach Victoria if we don’t bring them,” said Dan Russek. 

6 star-studded films releasing early fall

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are set to stud your screen with a romantic fantasy as Robbie’s first return to screen since Barbie. Cheesy? Yes. A cute, cozy watch to…

‘War Of The Worlds’ is practically unredeemable

The film is based on the classic novel by H.G. Wells, but bears almost no resemblance to the novel — or, for that matter, to a good film.  

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