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'The Forgotten Woman' Highlights Indian Widowsnew
Photographer turned filmmaker Dilip Mehta lets his lyrical camerawork and subjects tell their sometimes heart-wrenching stories of poverty and neglect, which aren't easy on the eyes. The film depicts the most marginalized people in Indian society, widows who are abandoned by their families and relatives once their husbands die.
The Georgia Straight |
R. Paul Dhillon |
04-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Helen Hunt in the Director's Chairnew
After laboring for years both as costar and a producer of Mad About You, she has had a sporadic, post-tube life on the big screen, with 1997's As Good as It Gets the obvious highlight. And almost since then she has been trying to turn Then She Found Me into a movie.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
04-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Reality TV Grows into Young@Heart's Rock Operanew
When British filmmaker Stephen Walker first agreed to listen to a chorus of retired Americans performing in London, England, he went strictly as a spectator.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Belgian Teen's Death Shaped 'Ben X'new
Belgium's Nic Balthazar was a movie critic before he became a novelist and movie director -- a rather unusual progression, he is the first to admit.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Nim's Island' Satisfies with Both Parents and Tweensnew
The nice thing about this likable fantasy adventure is that it satisfies Swiss Family Robinson fantasies and intuitively caters to our deep-seated need for our favorite communication devices.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
04-14-2008 |
Reviews
'Bella' Chokes with Amatuerismnew
There's a difference between pleasing the crowd and hugging all the oxygen out of your audience -- and Bella definitely edges toward asphyxiation.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
04-14-2008 |
Reviews
Measuring the Impact of Media Violencenew
A debate about the impact of media violence has raged for decades. In spite of a large body of research, the causal link between media violence and behavior has often been questioned.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
04-14-2008 |
Movies
Like Spider-Man with Fartsnew
Like blind dates or diet pudding, one's experience of Superhero Movie benefits enormously from low expectations.
The Georgia Straight |
Ron Yamauchi |
04-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Craig Mazin, Superhero Movie
Kenny has Heart of Liquid Goldnew
Ever wonder who takes care of the crap in everyday life? No, not in any metaphorical sense, but actual fecal matter.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
04-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Clayton Jacobson, Kenny
How Real is Reality TV?new
Vancouver producers face a vexing challenge: how to give mild-mannered Canadians more razzle-dazzle.
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
04-04-2008 |
TV
Ex-'Friend' Takes on Filmnew
David Schwimmer says that it made sense to him to eventually direct films because he had been doing that job for most of his adult life.
The Georgia Straight |
staff |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Schwimmer, Run Fat Boy Run
Renee Zellwegger Poster Girl for Period Piecesnew
Although Renee Zellwegger is perhaps best known for playing modern Brit Bridget Jones, she hasn't portrayed a contemporary American character for six years.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: George Clooney, Leatherheads
Canadian Screen Actors Guild Strike May Echo 2007 Statsnew
If the Screen Actors Guild goes on strike over the same issue as the recent U.S. screenwriters strike -- residuals from new media platforms -- the B.C. film industry could experience a repeat of 2007's drop in foreign production.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
03-21-2008 |
Movies
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival Brings Dark Tourism and Tripletsnew
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival shakes it up with cinema about Holocaust-related trips and motherhood with a twist.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-21-2008 |
Movies
Canadian Films Seek More Screen Timenew
A Canada-only theater? It's one possible solution to the ongoing problem of ensuring Canadian films a fair run on our own screens.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
03-17-2008 |
Movies
