Film

Film by UVic faculty and graduates wins best feature documentary at Toronto film festival

Aisha’s Story, a documentary film about the preservation of Palestinian culture and heritage in exile by UVic faculty and researchers, has won Best Documentary at the Toronto International Women Film…

‘Alien: Romulus’ is not quite a perfect organism

Alien: Romulus deliberately attempts to bring the series back to its roots. The result is a technically sound film that unfortunately lacks originality. 

‘Kinds of Kindness’ delivers more of director’s signature strangeness

Fans of Poor Things should be aware going in that this is a very different film — don’t expect visual extravagance — but I’d argue Kinds’ distinct brand of strangeness…

Cincenta Classics: The collision of dreams and worlds in Mulholland Drive

A Cinecenta Classic: The collision of dreams and worlds in David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive' urge viewers to get lost in surreality.

‘Late Night with the Devil’ promises low-budget ‘70s camp and it delivers

Horror comedy Late Night with the Devil, starring David Dastmalchian, depicts a late-night show gone awry in low-budget 70s camp fashion.

‘Love Lies Bleeding’: A queer love story with a dark twist 

Sex, drugs, muscles, and murder is what to expect with the new lesbian thriller Love Lies Bleeding. Directed and co-written by Rose Glass and the latest A24 production, this ‘80s…

Why ‘Dune’ is more important than ever

And why Denis Villeneuve’s sequel is going to break Hollywood Whether you’ve read Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece or are simply a fan of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, there’s a good…

Queer films to check out from the Victoria Film Festival

The Victoria Film Festival returned this month for its 30th anniversary with, as usual, a fantastic lineup. This year’s event included a variety of LGBTQ+ gems, so if you’re in…

Is ‘Mean Girls’ worth watching?

The new Mean Girls movie is an adaptation of the Broadway play based on the original 2004 movie with a musical twist.