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Barbie

The most anticipated movies of the summer

From Barbie to Oppenheimer, this summer’s movie roster is sure to have something for everyone The sun’s out, it’s warm, and you can finally step outside without an umbrella. So…
All That Breathes

Highlights from the Victoria International Film Festival: “All That Breathes”

The story two brothers explores the consequences of human existence  In All That Breathes, Shaunal Sen’s poetic mode of documentary filmmaking provides an atypical perspective on man and beast’s survival…
Enys Men

Highlights from the Victoria International Film Festival: “Enys Men”

While it’s not a film for all, clearly there is an audience willing to watch Jenkin melt time and bend reality in Cornwall's most isolated corners. Find out if you…
National Film Board of Canada

“Unarchived”: Uncovering a history that has been expunged

The upcoming documentary Unarchived addresses the incomplete history of marginalized communities in British Columbia.
cocaine bear trailer

“Cocaine Bear” delivers ninety minutes of action and laughs

It’s funny, fun, and entertaining. It will satisfy lovers of special effects, human-versus-beast movies, action-comedies, and cornball horror.

Catch three Oscar-nominated films at Cinecenta before awards night

If you’re tired of streaming on your laptop or TV, head to Cincenta , where you can see three of this year’s Oscar nominees before the ceremony: Triangle of Sadness,…
Missing screenshot via IMDb.

In review: “Missing,” revelations permeate this screenlife movie masterpiece

What if someone directed a movie through the lens of digital or social media? I vividly remember randomly mulling this over, about seven years ago, as I was bored sitting…
Netflix's First Kill, screenshot via IMDb.

A Zillennial’s guide to the lesbian world in media

I’m a Zillennial. On the Millennial and Generation Z cusp, this means I remember when the Jonas Brothers all wore matching purity rings, and when Miley Cyrus's song “Can’t Be…
Normal People, screenshot via IMDb.

What not to watch with your parents

Sex and TV go together like popcorn and candy. Popcorn’s great on its own, but with a little candy on the side, the flavours really pop out. Whether or not…

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