By Nimra Amir, October 1 2023—
Seemingly connected only by their shared love for the famous Bollywood film Aradhana, starring icon Sharmila Tagore, Fawzia Mirza’s directorial debut The Queen of My Dreams — screening at the Calgary International Film Festival … Read the rest
By Leonie O’Sullivan, September 29 2023—
Trigger warning: Sexual violence
The beginning of I Don’t Know Who You Are starts off on a carefree Friday morning. We see the star of the film, Benjamin, a gay, working-class musician played by … Read the rest
By Amanda Wilson, October 20 2022—
The joy of any film festival is the opportunity to be exposed to international films that offer various perspectives — whether they’re original scripts or readaptions of true events. The 2022 film Holy Spider … Read the rest
By Frankie Berardino, January 5 2022—
Set in a seemingly typical modern world, Don’t Look Up is a comedy-disaster fusion film depicting two astronomers from Michigan who discover a comet hurling directly toward Earth.
The film takes its viewer on … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa and Ramiro Bustamante Torres, December 27 2021—
This year at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) Coming-of-Age flicks were in abundance showcasing the attitudes, interests and behaviours young adults face. This year the collection of films were … Read the rest
By Vanessa Carter, July 14 2021—
As we return to the thrill of going to the theatre and sitting in the comfort of reclining chairs, the first movie we see should be one that made the 15-month long wait worth … Read the rest
By Nicholas Cervania, February 26 2021—
(500) Days of Summer is one of my favorite films. I’ve seen it more times than I can count. It’s the first film directed by Marc Webb, who also directed the Amazing Spider-man films. … Read the rest
By Jen Sidorova, January 12 2018 —
With a 99-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from over 200 reviews, Lady Bird — the debut film of director Greta Gerwig — is one of the best-reviewed movie in the website’s history. Early … Read the rest
By Drew Thomas, September 28 2017 —
As far as movie titles go, this one perfectly outlines the premise — Izzy definitely gets the fuck across town. The playful, punk dramedy Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town is a straightforward … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 23, 2017 —
The William Fairman and Max Gogerty documentary Chemsex depicts the lifestyles of gay men in London who engage in chemsex — sex that incorporates drug use. The film is tough to watch. It … Read the rest
