Movies
EIFF Review: Waking Up Walter: The Walter Gretzky Story
Posted by: Scott Hayes • October 1, 2005 @ 11:59am
Based on Gretzky's book "On Family, Hockey and Healing", this telefilm is a look at one man's recovery from a stroke. Okay, the man just happens to be the father of the greatest hockey player who ever lived, Wayne Gretzky.
Review: Capote
Posted by: Dean Kish • September 30, 2005 @ 11:59am
Who was Truman Capote? What drove this man to write the legendary true-crime novel, "In Cold Blood"?
In the new film Capote, you can't really classify the film as a bio-pic, but a sliver of one man's very dynamic life. The film explores what happened to Truman Capote (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) when he ventured deep into Kansas in the winter of 1959.
Review: Serenity
Posted by: Dean Kish • September 30, 2005 @ 11:59am
When Fox Television cancelled the short-lived TV series, Firefly, many of us mourned. But it was probably more the network's fault than it was the ratings for the cancellation of the show.
Review: History of Violence, A
Posted by: Dean Kish • September 30, 2005 @ 11:59am
There has been a lot of talk and commentary about A History of Violence from director David Cronenberg. The remarks focus primarily on how powerful and thrilling the film is on the angle it takes on an all-too-familiar story.
Review: History of Violence, A
Posted by: Tom Milroy • September 30, 2005 @ 11:59am
When it comes to David Cronenberg movies, reactions are rarely unified. His work always seems to be "out there". If you've seen Crash or Naked Lunch, you know what I mean. His latest movie A History of Violence is sure to provide another polarized audience.
Going on what I'd read about this movie, it was a huge surprise.
Review: Proof
Posted by: Tom Milroy • September 16, 2005 @ 11:59am
Proof is directed by John Madden â€" no, not the football commentator, the guy who directed Gwyneth Paltrow to an Oscar in Shakespeare in Love.
The tagline for Proof is: "The biggest risk in life is not taking one." What the hell does that mean?!? It's like saying "Friday follows Thursday", it tells me nothing.
VIFF Review: Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • September 13, 2005 @ 11:59am
"When you are 80 you have the privilege to forget whatever you want." - Murray Cornish
Memory is an actuality drama surrounding the lives of residents living at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto.
Review: The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Posted by: Dean Kish • September 7, 2005 @ 11:59am
Movies have always challenged us and given us unique perspectives on things we didn't consider. Some of the greatest arguments of our time have been fought out on the silver screen. From abortion to evolution, these memorable debates are powerful and always deliver both sides of the story.
Looking back at my introduction article to last year's Vancouver International Film Festival, I found it hard to believe that a year had passed since the 2003 edition. It had been an interesting year at the movies and one that I was hoping to out-do with the 2004 edition.
Review: Sound of Thunder, A
Posted by: Dean Kish • September 2, 2005 @ 11:59am
A Sound of Thunder could be the worst science fiction film I have seen since Battlefield Earth, and this time we can't blame Travolta.
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