Film
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival provides inspiration through natural beauty
February 16, 2015Are you finding yourself daydreaming about ditching the books and getting outside? Look no further for escape and inspiration than the 18th annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF). Whether you are already an avid mountain adventurer or someone who gazes longingly out at the snowy peaks extending into the horizons from Burnaby Mountain, you will be sure to enjoy this year’s lineup of films. Starting in North Vancouver in 1998, VIMFF events have grown to attract over 15,000 attendees from North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver, and other cities across the country. The festival provides a venue for the integration of…
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Cinephilia: Jupiter Ascending doesn’t reach great heights
February 16, 2015Two years ago, Cloud Atlas was released. Andy and Lana Wachowski made one of the best films of the decade. Now they have made one of the worst. You may have seen the trailer for Jupiter Ascending, advertised as “by…
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Hot Tubbin’ in New Orleans
February 16, 2015The gang from Hot Tub Time Machine return to the big screen on February 20. . . for the most part, anyway. Stars Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson reprise their roles — as Lou, Jacob, and Nick respectively…
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Cinephilia: don’t be too quick to judge The Boy Next Door
February 2, 2015Peer through the curtain and watch as a young stud moves in next door. In the distance, you catch a glimpse of his six-pack abs and underwear bulge. He’s muscular, perfectly toned, and drives a giant truck. When he’s not…
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An intimate portrayal of Roger Ebert in Life Itself
February 2, 2015Never before has a film so thoroughly captured the essence of life itself. Based on Roger Ebert’s memoir of the same name, this biographical documentary is directed by Steve James, a personal friend of Ebert’s. Well-researched and emotional, Life Itself…
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Hollywood’s North Korea?
February 2, 2015The stark concrete architecture, the ominous fog, the spotty WiFi — if you ever wanted to recreate the feeling of North Korea in the greater Vancouver area, SFU would be a prime candidate. Though for obvious reasons, transforming our mountaintop…
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Cinephilia: Leviathan is a philosophical critique of modern Russia
January 26, 2015Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan is a harsh clandestine critique of modern Russia under the rule of Vladimir Putin and the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. The covertness, in order to slip past Russian censors to acquire funding from the Russian…
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Life’s a Breeze is a story of family loyalty
January 26, 2015Life’s a Breeze is a quirky glimpse into the lives of a family struggling through hard times in Ireland, where long lineups at the unemployment office reflect the nationwide recession. For Emma, a young girl living in Dublin, sitting in…
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SFU graduates enter Super Bowl commercial contest
January 26, 2015SFU graduates and twin brothers Nelson and Graham Talbot have been chosen as finalists in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Competition, for which the grand prize is $1 million and a year-long employment contract with Universal Pictures. If successful,…
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SFU graduates enter Super Bowl commercial contest
January 23, 2015SFU graduates and twin brothers Nelson and Graham Talbot have been chosen as finalists in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Competition, for which the grand prize is $1 million and a year-long employment contract with Universal Studios. If successful,…
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