Cinephilia: When Marnie Was There is a poignant film about loss

If you’ve ever lost a loved one, you’ve experienced the emptiness, depression, and longing to retain every memory. How are you going to live...

Poltergeist doesn’t live up to its original

The original movie is better. I know that is probably not  what you’re wondering about as you go into 2015’s Poltergeist since most of...

Five obscure films you should see

2015 was looking like a horrible year for movies. The first six months saw some tremendous disappointments like Michael Mann’s clichéd Blackhat, the Wachowski’s...

Comic Connoisseur: Julian Lawrence debuts the coming-of-age tale Drippy’s Mama

On the surface, The Adventures of Drippy the Newsboy has the look of a lighthearted children’s story. Rest assured, the story in Julian Lawrence’s...

Put your problem solving to the test at Smartypantz escape rooms

Real life escape rooms, a concept created by programmers in Silicon Valley, have now made their way to Richmond, Vancouver, and Burnaby. More than...

Hansel and Gretel is updated In a Forest Dark and Deep

From May 20–30, In a Forest, Dark and Deep brought intrigue and mystery to the Havana Theatre. Presented by Naked Goddess Productions and directed...

Focus takes a stab at corporate culture

Corporate culture’s a drag. Or at least that’s what movies tell me, as I can’t say I have a lot of experience in the...

Awolnation hit the ground running

Fresh off the release of their second album Run on March 17, Awolnation is beginning its Run 2015 Tour, hitting locations all across the...

Summer Happenings at Woodward’s

The summer heat is here in full blast, and so are SFU Woodward’s summer events. Among other things, this season promises innovation, a gospel...

The latest Mad Max is a bizarre spectacle

For the last decade, prolific film director George Miller has been synonymous with one blockbuster franchise. Yes, I’m talking about Happy Feet! It’s hard...