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When it comes to positive things you can say about COVID-19, the list is very short, but one of the few things that this pandemic has done is reinvigorate the need for inspirational art. With her new film Marlene, Calgary-based director Wendy Hill-Tout proves how essential inspirational art is. Marlene revolves around Marlene Truscott’s side […]

As horrific as this past year was for most of us, 2020 will go down as the year when science prevailed. This past year brought new, effective vaccines, the potential discovery of life-preserving levels of phosphine on Venus’ surface, and the finding of more bodies of salt water on Mars. Discoveries like these have effectively […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot, but what Icelandic film director Silja Hauksdóttir proves with Agnes Joy is that no pandemic will ever change the motherly love that all mothers have for their kids and how the subject of growing up brings up emotions for any parent. Agnes Joy is a fabulous movie that […]

When I saw that I had a chance to review The Secret Garden, screening at this year’s Victoria Film Festival, I was full of anticipation, thinking that with such a beloved classic, it was likely that the original storyline and atmosphere would be respected, and since Colin Firth would be bringing his lovely English ways […]

Right from Ronnie’s opening credits, director Oliver Murray couples amazing footage with a who’s-who cast list, while a sweat-soaked Oscar Peterson plays a mindblowing version of his 1966 standard “Blues Etude.” Ronnie’s is comprised of a wonderfully curated collage of stills, sound clips, and archival footage that subtly guides us through a number of narrative […]