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Rebel Moon

Scorcese to Snyder, the most exciting movies slated for the next year

Who could have expected that the biggest releases would be based on a toy and a video game respectively?
The Victoria I Know

“The Victoria I Know”: A short film collaboration by Joel Brewster and Mik Narciso

Empowering Black creators through Telus Storyhive’s Black Creator’s Edition The Victoria I Know is a 20-minute short film crafted by the creative collaboration of writer-producer Joel Brewster and director Mik…
The Little Mermaid

“The Little Mermaid”: A film with good ideas and weighty flaws

Overall, The Little Mermaid feels like a solid 6/10. Along with some major flaws, it has some genuinely strong ideas, if only they were given more room to breathe. 
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…
The Lion King (2019), screenshot via IMDb.

Live action remakes? Disney needs to “let it go”

Instead of creating new and original films with new characters and storylines, Disney has recently chosen to play it safe by either recreating its own classic stories or producing unnecessary…
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.

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