Two weeks, several hundred films, thousands of audience members and the best of Canadian and international cinematography – this is the Vancouver International Film Festival.
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To further convey this sense of detachment, Saarsgard breaks the fourth wall throughout the film and stares directly into the audience. This is not to say that he appears aloof; his voice and demeanour are weighed down by a certain melancholy, perhaps at coming to terms with the dark implications of his findings.
The movie concludes with Williams’ funeral, and a spontaneous group rendition of the movie’s namesake song, “I Saw the Light”. It’s another moment that would be almost unbearably melodramatic, if it weren’t for the fact that it actually happened.
In the end this becomes more of an academic work than an emotional one, and though all performances are excellent, and there is evidently great thought put into its production, Anton Chekhov—1890, can be no more than an interesting film, which is not quite enough for it to be a memorable one.
Dr. Jean Barman, a now-retired UBC professor, was awarded the gold medal for scholarly research for her book French Canadians, Furs, and Indigenous Women in the Pacific Northwest, published by UBC Press in 2014.
Experts note that stress plays a large factor in students lives as soon as they enter campus and are required to adjust to a whole new reality incredibly different from high school.
The annual Eastside Flea Market is back in the new SUB, and this year is welcoming back old favourites and new friends.
With little to no conflict, there is a lack of emotional investment as the audience continues to wonder where exactly this story is going. The touching family moments are then lost in meandering and seemingly directionless plot.
Based on the best-selling novel written by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue (also the film’s screenwriter), Room is a faithful adaption that fans of the book and others new to the material will adore.
Whether or not the writers of London Road are aware, the residents of Ipswich casually declare their detestation for the prostitutes and hold them responsible for the murders in their neighbourhood.
Park believes motivation that drives inspiration, and as such her work draws on personal experiences as well as historical events for inspiration, steadily and poignantly depicting the capacity for women to be resilient in times of hardships and dramatic changes in life.
Films like The Devil Wears Prada and the price of high-fashion clothes may act as a deterrat to some, but the industry isn’t as intimidating and inaccessible as it may seem. Fashion is actually very easy to understand, all you need is to know are the current trends and how you can make them work.
Patterson’s Wager is about Charles, an average insurance adjuster with a sudden ability to see two minutes into the future, created the relatable, intelligent, and artistically-satisfying project that attracted much of his cast and crew.
Exhilarating. Terrifying. Intoxicating. From its hypnotic nightclub opening scene to its emotionally stirring conclusion, it’s impossible to look away from German director Sebastian Schipper’s Victoria.
Set in Weerasethakul’s home town of Khon Kaen, the film follows Jenjira (Jenjira Pongpas) as she volunteers at a school-turned-temporary clinic for soldiers suffering from a strange form of sleeping sickness.