AltWeeklies Wire
David Cronenberg, King of Creepynew
What gets lost in the violence and gore of Cronenberg's films is that he is also a workaday filmmaker, concerned with the ordinary pursuits of visual storytelling.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
Green Flick Compete at Toronto Film Festivalnew
The environmentally focused films in Climate for a Change series are competing for a $25,000 prize offered by a green investment firm.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
Evan Rachel Wood Uneasy in the Spotlightnew
Wood is one of the most talked-about actors at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, thanks to her work in two movies, King of California and Across the Universe, not mention her relationship with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shane Meadows Comes Out of Guy Ritchie's Shadownew
Though Meadows still uses violence and genre-tweaking humor to entertaining effects, he has evolved into a far more original filmmaker.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Shane Meadows, This is England
'No End in Sight' Shows Both the War in Iraq and on Reasonnew
The documentary is woven together by terse narration from Campbell Scott and contains nothing unfamiliar to regular readers of political blogs by center-leftists, but its cohesion will satisfy the most dedicated antiwar critic.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
The Grimmest Movie You'll Want to See Againnew
Some reviewers are calling Death Sentence morally reprehensible for being sympathetic to the vigilante, but the movie could be perceived as against revenge, since the outcomes are horrific for heroes and villains alike.
The Georgia Straight |
Ron Yamauchi |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: death sentence, James Wan
Vancouver International Film Festival Announces Lineupnew
Veteran program directors Alan Franey and PoChu AuYeung announced the lineup of this year's approximately 300 features from more than 50 nations, including Iran's Persepolis, the German-Turkish The Edge of Heaven, and Romania's 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-07-2007 |
Movies
Rising Canadian Dollar Threatens Vancouver's Film Industrynew
According to the British Columbia Film Commission, $1.2 billion was spent on production in Vancouver in 2006, making B.C. the third-largest production center in North America, behind California and New York state.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
09-07-2007 |
Movies
A Nerd Redux in 'Superbad'new
Michael Cera talks about playing nice guy to Jonah Hill's loud, on-the-make dude.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
08-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
Robin Williams: He's a Madman of the Clothnew
What better way to promote your religious-themed comedy than to get up the frock of America's Catholic League president?
The Georgia Straight |
Beth McArthur |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
The Man with the Wobbly Gunnew
Ben Kingsley takes skewed aim as a childlike alcoholic assassin who falls in love in You Kill Me.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Animated 'Surf's Up' Takes Mockumentary Approachnew
For their take on Berg Blanket Bingo, directors Ash Brannon and Chris Buck took on a new form and a scratched-up old look.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
06-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Computers Spurred a Filmic Renaissancenew
"Open the pod bay doors" just wouldn't mean as much without our constant companions.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
06-01-2007 |
Movies
'Knocked Up': Saucynew
Apatow finds humor in several sacred cows, including arguably the most sacred of all, the abortion debate.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
05-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Judd Apatow, Knocked Up
Journalist's Script Brings Iraq War to Lifenew
Using a screenplay by Wendell Steavenson, herself a journalist covering the Iraq War, Haas set out to dramatize issues that have only grown more volatile since the film was first discussed in 2003.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
05-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Philip Haas, The Situation
