review
CINEPHILIA: Triple 9 is unconventionally stunning
February 29, 2016Grimy, dark movies don’t get enough credit. Examining this year’s best cinematography nominations, including Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, and Sicario, there seems to be a widespread misconception that traditional beauty defines the worth of a film’s cinematography. But great cinematography is about feeling; about how the camera’s movement, the texture of the image, the composition, and the lighting evoke a mood and psychology. Planting a camera in a forest during magic hour or whizzing it around in a long take can be dazzling and impressive. But what does it make us feel about the…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
February 29, 2016Basia Bulat – Good Advice Good Advice is the fourth album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. The album showcases the amazing vocal talent that Bulat has without going over the top in regards to production — it…
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White Bear places The Temperance Movement on the map
February 25, 2016The Temperance Movement is a British blues rock band composed of vocalist Phil Campbell, guitarist Paul Sayer, bassist Nick Fyffe, and Australian drummer Damon Wilson. A few days ago, I had a brief interview with Campbell. In those few minutes,…
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FOOD FIGHT: The Wallflower wilts under pressure
February 22, 2016By reviewing restaurants in Metro-Vancouver, Food Fight is dedicated to highlighting the differences between vegan and omnivorous cuisines. Columnists Yelin and Bartosz show that you can have the best of both worlds. The Wallflower is a cozy nook on Main…
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Matter branches out from happy tropical pop
February 22, 2016At first listen, St. Lucia seems like a band trying to recapture the synth-pop stylings of the ’80s. But after about 10 seconds, this proves to be anything but accurate. This is how Jean-Philip Grobler — the creative force behind…
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Fresh Off the Boat uses character quirks for the better
February 22, 2016Fresh Off the Boat is a rarity for a television show. It focuses on a Chinese family, and was picked up and renewed by a major network: ABC. It is also based off of Chef Eddie Huang’s memoir of the…
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CINEPHILIA: Who will win at the 88th Academy Awards?
February 22, 2016If the itches on my back were the Hollywood elite, the Oscars would be their back scratcher; an awards show by Hollywood to please Hollywood. Exclusivity is a part of what makes an award prestigious, and even though the Academy…
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CENTRE STAGE: In Review: Bigmouth, Little One, 887
February 20, 2016BigMouth Feb 11–21; York Theatre Spurred by his interest in the power of words to change the course of history, Valentijn Dhaenens set out to read at least one speech per day, and ended up reading over 1000 in a…
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Yukon Blonde kick off Canadian tour at the Commodore
February 17, 2016Yukon Blonde played to an energetic, appreciative hometown crowd as they performed the first show of a tour that will take them all the way to St. John’s, Newfoundland. They were joined by On An On as their opening act.…
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Even with the cool touches, Logic falls flat
February 17, 2016Vogue Theatre, Granville Street, downtown Vancouver. 10 p.m. on the night of February fourth. The first stop of Logic’s The Incredible True Story tour. I arrived a bit late, skipping the first two DJs. Perhaps this is poor concert etiquette,…
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