review
The dogs revolt in White God
March 27, 2015Have you ever seen one of those tear-jerking SPCA commercials with the manipulative Sarah McLachlan song bellowing? If you find those brief ads insufferably painful, White God, a new Hungarian film, will be almost impossible to watch. Dog lovers will be able to relate to the young girl Lili’s heart-wrenching dilemma: allow her father to put the dog, Hagen, down, or release Hagen on the street to fend for himself. Lili’s mother and step-father are leaving the country to go to a conference, leaving the young girl to stay with her cruel father who lives in an apartment complex that…
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Graphic novel Trees has something for everyone
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1674" align="alignright" width="477"] Photo courtesy of Image Comics.[/caption] Ten years ago, colossal alien trees descended from space and took root all over the planet. The story of Trees follows a group of different people all over the world, all…
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It Follows explores our innermost fears
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1649" align="alignright" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Animal Kingdom.[/caption] What are you afraid of? Economic hardship, alienation, feelings of guilt because of sexual promiscuity? Most horror movies are just retreads of The Exorcist or Halloween with jumpy editing and loud…
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Sister Judy is a powerful story of questioning one’s beliefs
March 19, 2015We all have our own personal belief system that guides us, gives us hope, and helps us navigate our lives. Judy (Jenny Wasko-Paterson), chose a lifestyle of celibacy and devotion to God as a nun, and her faith does not…
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Dancers of Damelahamid presented the eighth year of the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
March 16, 2015The performers at this year’s Coastal First Nations Dance Festival have embarked on a lifelong journey to revitalize their culture. The festival, held at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology between March 3–8, showcased First Nations performers from across North America. The…
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Cinephilia: Merchants of Doubt presents a scientific argument without the science
March 16, 2015Robert Kenner’s Merchants of Doubt follows the deceptive tactics of corporations who hire “experts” to publicly doubt scientists in order to continue selling harmful products for profit. Cigarettes, fire retardants, and man-made climate change; the film tracks the similarities between…
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Food Finds: Steveston’s Shady Island has the freshest fish around
March 16, 2015Nestled in the heart of the historic Steveston village in Richmond is one of my favourite places to eat: the Shady Island Seafood Bar and Grill. The Shady Island will forever be a special place for me, as it was…
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Vancouver Poet Alex Leslie offers repeating melodies and intimate abstractions
March 16, 2015“I, not here, write.” The magnificent The things I heard about you by Vancouver writer Alex Leslie is a book of thought-provoking poetry. A mixture of prose, narrative, and erasure poetry, things entices the reader with lyrical repeating melodies. As…
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Bodytraffic return to the Chutzpah fest with four compelling works
March 13, 2015As the current International Resident Dance Company for the Chutzpah Festival, Bodytraffic have brought their bold, contemporary dance from Los Angeles for four Canadian premieres. Company directors Tina Finkelman Berkett and Lillian Rose Barbeito combine highly skilled dancers and cutting-edge…
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Cinephilia: Karl Marx would have hated Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella
March 9, 2015Recessions, terrorism, and 9/11 have left a firm imprint on the kinds of films that have been produced in the last 15 years or so. Superheroes, a once shining beacon of hope, have become morally ambiguous. Many Hollywood films are…
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