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'Prodigal Sons,' a Documentary by Writer-Director Kimberly Reednew
Even if this riveting documentary holds back some key information for as long as it can, no review of Prodigal Sons can avoid the central thrust of writer-director Kimberly Reed’s multiple returns to her hometown of Helena, Montana.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Reed, Prodigal Sons
Vancouver Opera's 'Nixon in China' an Artful Triumphnew
The Vancouver Opera’s ambitious Canadian premiere of Nixon in China is a surprisingly artful, nothing-less-than-stunning reimagination of an event that, on paper, sounds like something you’d see on PBS’s American Experience.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
03-15-2010 |
Theater
Vancouver Winter Olympics Bring On the Partynew
A pile of hockey sticks was thrown on the ground and the massive sea of people began to part. Nets were moved into the middle of the street, and two men in goalie equipment took their places. This game was not about to break for any car.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
03-01-2010 |
Sports
Tags: Vancouver, Winter Olympics
Olympic Closing Ceremonies Get Surrealnew
It was only natural that tonight’s Olympic closing ceremonies would feel like a strange, flaring, echoing dream. The walk to B.C. place for the 5:30 p.m. start was only a couple of hundred yards from where I’d just seen Sidney Crosby score one of the biggest goals in Canadian hockey history.
The Georgia Straight |
Brian Lynch |
03-01-2010 |
Sports
Books Explore the Games Behind the Olympic Gamesnew
This penetrating analysis by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, a Toronto sociologist and activist, remains a classic for how thoroughly it exposes the secrecy, elitism, hypocrisy, corruption, and lack of accountability of what she calls the “Olympic industry”.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
02-16-2010 |
Nonfiction
China Dominates Olympic Pairs Figure Skating in Vancouvernew
The best athletes in any sport are praised for making the difficult appear easy — as Mario Lemieux did while gliding past opponents. But figure skaters also have to make what they do look like something profound, sincere, wrapped up in a moment of genuine emotion.
The Georgia Straight |
Brian Lynch |
02-16-2010 |
Sports
Los Angeles Beatmaker Nosaj Thing's a Deft Distillernew
Like many young musicians, Los Angeles–based beatmaker Jason Chung (aka Nosaj Thing) isn’t much more than the sum of his influences. What’s remarkable about Chung is how deftly he distills and commingles secondhand sounds.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
02-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jason Chung, Nosaj Thing
Chiselled Channing Tatum Shows Soft Side in 'Dear John'new
Based on weepie-novel master Nicholas Sparks’s same-named book, the movie chronicles the romance between John, who had a tough upbringing, and the more privileged Savannah Curtis, played by the equally young and attractive actor Amanda Seyfried.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
02-08-2010 |
Reviews
Anti-Olympic Paintings Appear at Site of Removed Beatty Street Muralsnew
Stenciled paintings criticizing the 2010 Winter Olympics have appeared on a concrete wall on Beatty Street where a series of murals once existed. The new paintings consist of the Olympic rings surrounded by text reading, “With glowing hearts we kill the arts”.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
01-11-2010 |
Sports
Alicia Keys Speaks to the Soul on 'The Element of Freedom'new
There are singers for whom song is one thing and one thing only: a church. Alicia Keys is that kind of artist, and for those of us who still look to records for uplift, for comfort, for a soundtrack to our joy and sorrow and fumbling growth, for a way to make sense of the human experience — Alicia is our girl.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
01-11-2010 |
Reviews
Vancouver Gay Rights Pioneer Peter Corren Diesnew
One of the most influential gay rights activists in Canadian history died on December 30 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Peter Corren waged many battles with his husband Murray Corren on behalf of same-sex couples, which helped transform Canadian society.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
01-04-2010 |
LGBT
Lawrence Hislop Makes Climate Horrors Look Heavenlynew
Lawrence Hislop’s photographs, accompanied by short videos he shot and narrated, chronicle life in three Arctic regions — Shishmaref, Alaska; Uummannaq, Greenland; and Lapland, Norway — and in the Republic of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
The Georgia Straight |
Robin Laurence |
12-28-2009 |
Art
The Aftermath of Copenhagennew
"The city of Copenhagen is a crime scene tonight, with the guilty men and women fleeing to the airport”, said John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, on Friday night (December 18). "There are no targets for carbon cuts and no agreement on a legally binding treaty.”
The Georgia Straight |
Gwynne Dyer |
12-22-2009 |
Environment
Vancouver Police Move Toward Installing Video Surveillance in Jailnew
After initially resisting the plan, the Vancouver Police Department is moving ahead with the installation of a video surveillance system in its jail.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
12-07-2009 |
Crime & Justice
'Paranormal Activity' Offers a Surprisingly Taut Storynew
Thanks to steady word of mouth, writer-director Oren Peli's debut feature has received a major-studio release after years of bouncing around the festival circuit.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lekich |
10-20-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Oren Peli, Paranormal Activity
