By Rachel Woodward, May 23, 2017 —
Kings, Queens & In-Betweens screened at Dicken’s Pub on May 18 as a part of this year’s Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival. The documentary — directed by Gabrielle Burton and told through interviews … Read the rest
By Tessie Ward, January 24 2017 —
La La Land takes all of the optimism and hope that 2016 lacked and puts it into a film. Directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, La La Land … Read the rest
By Zach Green, October 7 2016 —
The last day of the 2016 Calgary International Film Festival was bittersweet, but director Barry Jenkin’s masterful debut film Moonlight — one of the closing films at CIFF this year — finished the … Read the rest
By Aisouda Savadlou, October 7 2016 —
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film The Salesman won both Best Actor and Best Screenplay at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Farhadin previously won an Academy Award for his movie A Separation and … Read the rest
By Zach Green, October 7 2016 —
Long movies and I don’t generally get along. If a movie is longer than it needs to be, I get horribly impatient. So when a film can keep me engaged for three hours, … Read the rest
By Aisouda Savadlou, October 7 2016 —
One of the headliners in the Calgary International Film Festival was Paterson — the latest film from director Jim Jarmusch starring Adam Driver and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani.
The film carried high expectations … Read the rest
By Joie Atejira, October 7 2016 —
Following the 2014 feature Clouds of Sils Maria, Kristen Stewart reprises a personal assistant role in another film by Olivier Assayas. This time, Stewart is at the centre of a film that is … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, September 27 2016 —
For his breakout into film, Michael Curtis Johnson wrote and directed the feature Hunky Dory, a modern tale of love, addiction and family. The film was featured at this year’s Calgary International Film … Read the rest
By Zach Green, September 27 2016 —
At just 27-years old, Québecois director Xavier Dolan has had an extraordinary career. The Canadian marvel has already directed six films and is considered one of Canada’s most treasured directors. Dolan’s newest release, … Read the rest
By Aisouda Savadlou, September 27 2016 —
The official Canadian Gala selection for this year’s Calgary International Film Festival was — as promised — very Canadian.
Two Lovers and a Bear features Canadian director Kim Nguyen and stars Canadian Emmy … Read the rest
