By Ansharah Shakil, February 26 2023—
This February Plaza Theatre, Calgary’s independent arthouse theatre located downtown, is playing Blaxploitation movies in honour of Black History Month. Blaxploitation emerged in the 1970s alongside a broadening of racial relations. It was considered … Read the rest
By Mihret Yirgeta and Ansharah Shakil, October 31 2022—
October is upon us, which means it’s spooky season! The best part of spooky season is all the incredible Halloween movies we can watch. Halloween movies are not horror movies but … Read the rest
By Emma Wills January 2022—
The holidays have finally arrived! For students, it serves as a much-deserved break. What better way to get into the season’s spirit than kicking back to watch some of your favourite holiday movies? Ever wondered … Read the rest
By Nicholas Cervania, June 1, 2021—
To say that the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books was instrumental for most people growing up in this generation is a bit of an understatement. The first book was published in … Read the rest
By Nicholas Cervania, January 24, 2021—
I think most people would agree that the first Wonder Woman is a pretty solid movie, and one of the few decent DC Extended Universe (DCEU) movies that have come out so far. However, … Read the rest
By Karabee Batta, September 23 2020—
The overwhelmingly long mouthful of a title aside, I propose we never see each other again after tonight (IPWNSEOAAT) has its heart in the right place — in the snowy streets of Winnipeg, during … Read the rest
By Haskirat Grewal, November 29 2019 —
I love the holiday season. It is the best time to gather with friends and family to watch some awesome holiday movies. Almost everyone I’ve talked to has Netflix, which offers hundreds of … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, March 21 2019 —
Level 16, the dystopian-thriller from Canadian director Danishka Esterhazy, had its première in Canadian theatres on March 15. The film takes place in the fictional Vestalis Academy, a mysterious boarding school for girls, … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 27 2018 —
The 1970s were a strange time for movies — a time where experimentation reigned and directors and producers alike took chances on uncompromising, off-the-wall ideas resulting in some of the strangest and most … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, April 4 2018 —
Some folks are lucky enough to call a massive film-head a friend — a pal who knows when the festival circuit features are playing at the community theatre and orders the best foreign … Read the rest
