By Maggie Hsu, October 15 2024—
Horror films have captivated audiences for decades, but Asian horror remains an underappreciated gem in the global market. While Western horror often relies on jump scares and gore, Asian horror excels at psychological tension, … Read the rest
By Jyotirmoy Gupta, July 26 2024—
Fancy Dance is an American drama that first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and later had a limited theatrical release in 2024. I was lucky enough to catch it when it premiered … Read the rest
By Jyotirmoy Gupta, May 1 2024—
When you google the film Perfect Days, you will see that it calls itself a drama. But having watched the film, I can assure you it has no drama. And neither does it pretend … Read the rest
By Nimra Amir, April 25 2024—
Rats! — which screened at the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Apr. 20 — is the brainchild of CUFF alumni Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry, and fully committed to the good vibes that … Read the rest
By Leonie O’Sullivan, April 6 2024—
Calgary’s Third ACTion Film Festival set out to change the societal narrative by celebrating and advocating for those in their third act of life. Running from Mar. 22-24, the festival focused on “guiding an … Read the rest
By Jyotirmoy Gupta, March 14 2024—
Some critics have called Jonathan Glazer’s new film the most violent of the year. I went into the theatre expecting a very different film from what I saw. The film deals with the subject … Read the rest
By Nimra Amir, December 23 2023—
The Archies, the musical coming-of-age comedy, directed by Zoya Akhtar released on Netflix this Dec. 7. After great anticipation for how the nepo babies of Bollywood would perform in their grand debut, it is … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, October 27 2023—
From Oct. 20 to Oct. 22, the Calgary Arab Arts & Culture Society hosted the Calgary Arab Film Nights at the Globe Cinema. The festival curated 11 films from several genres and Arab nations. … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, October 5 2023—
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is an event to look forward to every year, being one of the many exciting film events in Calgary and the largest film festival in Alberta. Like last … Read the rest
By Ramiro Bustamante Torres, October 3 2023—
If you enjoy a good vampire story that has a cute romance, this is the film for you. This is Ariane Louis-Seize’s Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person — a rom-com involving Sasha … Read the rest
