By Nicholas Cervania, September 11 2021—
University is a weird time in your life, especially when you’re first starting out. Oftentimes, it can come across as an awkward transitional period between high school and adult life. However, university can also … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, July 18 2019 —
Director Ari Aster’s follow up to last year’s psychological-horror masterpiece Hereditary, is another film from the wonderkid director that explores themes of grief, trauma and loss. Midsommar takes a different, more sprawling approach … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, March 7 2018 —
The idea of prematurely losing a loved one is terrifying and unimaginable. Many of us have the luxury of going about our days in a state of blissful ignorance. Yes, there are times … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, October 19 2017 —
On Oct. 13, Loving Vincent premiered in Calgary at the Eau Claire Cinema. The film sparked positive reviews, and for good reason. It’s hard to describe Loving Vincent in any other way than … Read the rest
By Jen Sidorova, October 20 2017 —
Loveless centres on the divorce of middle-class couple Zhenya and Boris and its effects on their family. It’s a seemingly ordinary tale, with the now ex-couple selling their apartment, living with new lovers … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, October 19 2017 —
Blade Runner 2049 is an art film at its core and will be hit-or-miss for many. Despite glowing reviews and mass-market reception, the movie’s sales stack low compared to its budget. But don’t … 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
