The 80s was the heydays of the horror film, the rise of slasher films with Jason, Freddie, Michael Myers ushered in a new era of over-the-top serial killers. As the popularity rose, the formula began to stick until the storylines became cliched or too far-fetched in their attempt to one-up themselves in their sequels. Camp…
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Take it outside! Vancouver Outdoor Summer Cinema Schedule 2014
Fresh Air Cinema is back for another season of family, friendly, fun as they bring movies to the masses, outdoors. For those of us who grew up with Drive-In Theatres, this is a chance to relive those summer evenings, sitting under the stars, watching movies on a massive screen surrounded by the great outdoors. While…
PuSh Festival 10th Anniversary – Kiss The Rabbit
Monday night at the Vancity Theatre, the PuSh Festival debuted a new documentary celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Filmed during the course of the 2014 Festival opening night performance of Gob Squad’s Super Night Shot and interspersed with interviews from PuSh Festival founders, curators and stakeholders in the Vancouver Arts scene talking about the importance of…
Picks of the Week – May 7, 2014
The typically unpredictable spring weather of late means it’s best to plan on having both an indoor and outdoor option for your May days, good thing there’s lots to do. Play: Look on the Bright Side Of Life and prepare to laugh at The Arts Club Theatre as Monty Python’s Spamalot opens at the Stanley…
DOXA Film Festival 2014
It’s just three days until the DOXA Film Festival opens for 2014, so now it the time to check the program and plan your line-up of screenings and events. The 2014 DOXA Film Festival kicks off on Friday May 2nd with the opening event featuring the UK film Virunga at 7pm at the Vancouver Playhouse….
2014 MTV Movie Awards Winners
The light hearted and always entertaining MTV Movie Awards were presented on Sunday night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by late night host Conan O’Brien, the telecast featured performances by Ellie Goulding, Zedd, Twenty-One Pilots, Eminem and Rihanna. Leading the way with eight nominations were the films; American Hustle, The Wolf Of…
71st Golden Globe Award Winners
The Hollywood glitterati dressed up Sunday night to celebrate Sunday night at the 71th Annual Golden Globes. Comediennes Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to host for a second year. The live broadcast, shown online & NBC, is always lively and unexpected probably due to the drinks that are imbibed by the nominees and guests during…