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Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival opens tonight with legendary climber and three film premieres

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival opens tonight with legendary climber and three film premieres

By Martin Dunphy | February 9, 2012
Adventure hounds at the opening night will be treated to the personal appearance of a legendary climber with an awe-inspiring presentation
The Vow's Channing Tatum revisits his own colourful past

The Vow's Channing Tatum revisits his own colourful past

By Ian Caddell | February 9, 2012
Move over, Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastain. Your unofficial shared title as 2011’s busiest people in showbiz appears already to have been assigned to an unlikely star, former stripper Channing Tatum.
Director Léa Pool digs into the dark side of breast-cancer fundraising in Pink Ribbons, Inc.

Director Léa Pool digs into the dark side of breast-cancer fundraising in Pink Ribbons, Inc.

By Janet Smith | February 2, 2012
taking on pink-ribbon campaigns—a project some might liken to ripping into Amnesty International or Mother Teresa—was not a project that director Léa Pool took lightly.
Rachel McAdams recalls amnesia in The Vow

Rachel McAdams recalls amnesia in The Vow

By Ian Caddell | February 2, 2012
The Canadian actor plays a woman who can't remember her husband or their relationship after a car accident in this movie, which is actually based on a true story.
Vancouver-based Busk Films celebrates first year of lesbian film website

Vancouver-based Busk Films celebrates first year of lesbian film website

By Craig Takeuchi | January 29, 2012
Three years ago, Vancouverite Andrea Wing couldn't find much online for lesbians to watch besides videos of women kissing.
Katherine Heigl on Plums, guns, and One for the Money

Katherine Heigl on Plums, guns, and One for the Money

By Adrian Mack | January 27, 2012
So, Katherine Heigl, do you still hate balls?
Monsieur Lazhar filmmaker Philippe Falardeau crafts a class one canât dismiss

Monsieur Lazhar filmmaker Philippe Falardeau crafts a class one can’t dismiss

By Ken Eisner | January 26, 2012
Monsieur Lazhar, about an Algerian refugee teaching in a Canadian grade school, is the fourth feature for Philippe Falardeau.
The Grey director Joe Carnahan avoids ass-hattery

The Grey director Joe Carnahan avoids ass-hattery

By Adrian Mack | January 26, 2012
If it looks like the cast members of The Grey are in pain, it’s because they are.
3-D was not a whim for Pina's Wim Wenders

3-D was not a whim for Pina's Wim Wenders

By Mark Leiren-Young | January 26, 2012
According to Wim Wenders, 3-D is not just for superheroes any more.
Brian Cox mans a bloody Coriolanus

Brian Cox mans a bloody Coriolanus

By Adrian Mack | January 19, 2012
It’s hardly one of Shakespeare’s lighter efforts, but Brian Cox seems to almost twinkle in Coriolanus, as if he’s dancing through the film.
A Separation director Asghar Farhadi bridges a divide

A Separation director Asghar Farhadi bridges a divide

By Janet Smith | January 19, 2012
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is a long way from Tehran today.
Dolly Parton gets adventurous in Joyful Noise

Dolly Parton gets adventurous in Joyful Noise

By Patty Jones | January 12, 2012
Dolly Parton dishes on her new film, Joyful Noise—plus food fights, weird “Jolene” stuff, boobs, and her fear of rides.
PuSh Festival: Andrew Cross takes a look at a true master at play in The Solo

PuSh Festival: Andrew Cross takes a look at a true master at play in The Solo

By Alexander Varty | January 12, 2012
Prior to making his film Ensemble, the last time U.K.–based media artist Andrew Cross had seen enigmatic symphonic rockers the Enid was under what he describes as “mystical” circumstances.
Joyful Noise's Queen Latifah tells the gospel truth

Joyful Noise's Queen Latifah tells the gospel truth

By Patty Jones | January 5, 2012
Queen Latifah, who is 5-10, has Dolly Parton, who is not, in a headlock.
Ernest Mathijs' 100 Cult Films dives into the movies some of us canât stop watching

Ernest Mathijs' 100 Cult Films dives into the movies some of us can’t stop watching

By Adrian Mack | January 5, 2012
Is it possible that Ernest Mathijs has the coolest job on Earth?