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Special effects make-up takes over Vancouver at NorthWest Fan Fest
Posted by: Mark McLeod • June 26, 2014 @ 11:48pm
Have you ever wished you could be your favorite superhero or movie character at Halloween? Do you have dreams where you wished you were Hellboy or The Hulk or an undead zombie? I mean, really be those characters, not just wear a lame store-bought costume? What if I told you that there's a school in Vancouver that can not only transform you into whatever your imagination might dr
One of the reasons why popular works of fiction remain well known through the ages is because they get homaged in later works of fiction. Homages are done to pay respect to these original works.
It's safe to say, this was an above average year for movies. I can tell because I had such a tough time narrowing down my list to only 10 picks.
That stiff golden boy they call Oscar had his list, so why can't I? That's right film fans, I'm back for another list to count down my favourite flicks from 2013.
It's been a two picture race since last fall between 12 Years a Slave and Gravity. 12 Years a Slave has always been seen as the front runner, but in recent weeks Gravity's popularity has been increasing. The movie with the most nominations, as Gravity has, wins the majority of the time.
2014 Oscars: Coverage from the Red Carpet, live tweeting the ceremony, video reports, photos, and more
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 25, 2014 @ 3:50pm
86th Academy Awards Coverage:
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Oscar Talk: Importance vs. Influential
- Critical Perspectives: The Un-Reality of The Wolf of Wall Street
- 86th Academy Awards Official Nominees List
Critical Perspectives: The Un-Reality of The Wolf of Wall Street
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • February 9, 2014 @ 4:49pm
I saw The Wolf of Wall Street in early January, a few weeks after its release in a New Jersey multiplex nestled in a dingy strip mall not unlike the one where Jordan Belfort (the Wolf) founds his corrupt brokerage firm. By this time I had already heard the varied reactions of both critics and friends.
Top Fives: Horror Movies (That You've Probably Never Seen)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • October 31, 2013 @ 12:13pm
Horror films are a dime a dozen and the good ones are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Well, no need to fret over your pillow case of candy. We've found five great ones.
A little over a week ago the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival ended so what better time to ruminate on the good and the bad. And what better way to do so than create a "best and worst" list? (Sure, lists are reductive to the point of absurdity, they force an arbitrary ranking system, I usually come to regret them at some point, etc., etc.
TIFF 2013 Interview: Director & cast of The Dick Knost Show
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • September 15, 2013 @ 8:30am
In all the hubbub of the Toronto International Film Festival, sometimes it's easy to forget where you are. Amidst the wall of people crowding the streets, the buzz of foreign languages, and Hollywood celebrities emerging from black SUV's you might be at any major world film festival.
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