AltWeeklies Wire
Tax Credits Battle Over Bill C-10 Continuesnew
Bill C-10 would grant Heritage Canada officials authority to deny tax credits to filmmakers on the basis of gratuitous violence and sexually explicit content.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
03-07-2008 |
Movies
Blu-ray Claims Victory in High-def DVD Warsnew
The death of HD DVD came about faster than I expected, and brings sudden clarity for those consumers waiting to make a move into high-definition DVD.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
B.C.'s Women in Film Festival Flips the Chick-flick Thingnew
The stats don't lie: according to a 2006 report by the B.C. Institute of Film Professionals, women accounted for just 11 percent of the directors of B.C. independent features between 2002 and 2006.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Uechi |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Genie Awards Appear Genial to Sarah Polleynew
Polley's already slated to receive the juried Claude Jutra Award -- which is given to a first-time director -- for Away From Her at the 28th annual event being held in Toronto.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
It's a Swine Time for Reese Witherspoon in 'Penelope'new
Reese Witherspoon decided early in her acting career that she should be prepared for the possibility that movie offers could eventually stop coming.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark Palansky, Penelope
Poor Boy’s Game looks at Halifax's race relationsnew
Clement Virgo wanted to tell a story that was uniquely Canadian, but he didn’t want it to be about white guilt or black victims.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Clément Virgo, Poor Boy’s Game
Donald Sutherland Keeps Passion Alivenew
Veteran actor Donald Sutherland says that as he has grown older, he has continued to make the choices that will keep alive his passion for his craft.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andy Tennant, Fool's Gold
Tracy Morgan Taps into His Past for 'First Sunday'new
Morgan, a standup comic and co-star of the comedy 30 Rock, was concerned that the audience wouldn't go with him when he was in dramatic scenes.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David E. Talbert, First Sunday
Actors on Cruise Controlnew
Directed by Callie Khouri at the pace of an unhurried stroll, the comforting predictability of Mad Money is a little like watching I Love Lucy in slow motion.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lekich |
01-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Callie Khouri, Mad Money
For the Booster-seat Movie Crowdnew
This latest effort lightens up on the religious message in favor of cutlass-wielding buccaneers who, presumably, go to their final reward as finely chopped side dishes.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lekich |
01-18-2008 |
Reviews
Frank Langella Learns Serenity Latenew
He is now in the midst of a comeback that includes a recent Tony for the play Frost/Nixon and a reinvigorated career that will see him star in four movies scheduled for release in 2008.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jack Nicholson's Hospital Staynew
A few weeks before Nicholson was supposed to play a dying man who makes a friend in a hospital ward, he became ill and ended up spending eight weeks in a hospital.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rob Reiner, The Bucket List
The New Bill Cosby: Ice Cubenew
He may tote a gun as First Sunday's desperate daddy, but Ice Cube saves his gangsta style for the hip-hop side of his career, not his kid-friendly flicks.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David E. Talbert, First Sunday
Creator Marjane Satrapi on the Adapted 'Persepolis'new
"I always thought that was the worst idea in the world," Satrapi says with a grin. "To make comics and then to make a movie out of them I still think is not a very good idea."
The Georgia Straight |
Mark Leiren-Young |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Persepolis
Morgan Freeman on Working with Jack Nicholsonnew
You would not think that after dozens of movies, four Academy Award nominations, and one Oscar win that Morgan Freeman would consider the choice of his costar to be more important than the script.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rob Reiner, The Bucket List
