http://www.straight.com/content/rss/Movies en http://www.straight.com/article-173084/cuba-value-utopia The real-life characters, filmed by writer-director Yanara Guayasamín, are fascinating, and their recollections convey a picture of faded but still vivid ideals. 173084 at http://www.straight.com/article-173084/cuba-value-utopia Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:27:55 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173084/cuba-value-utopia#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-173081/forbidden-lie Norma Khouri's glib delivery, flat Chicago accent, and Palin-esque glory-hogging make her an odd spokesperson for human rights in the Arab world, and raises eyebrows, right from the start of this multi-layered documentary—one of the best of the year. 173081 at http://www.straight.com/article-173081/forbidden-lie Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:51:04 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173081/forbidden-lie#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172396/first-class-europe Cross-cultural and interracial relations are two of the issues explored in the films at the 11th annual European Union Film Festival, which runs from November 28 to December 11 at Pacific Cinémathèque. 172396 at http://www.straight.com/article-172396/first-class-europe Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:40:24 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172396/first-class-europe#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172413/its-man-kisses-bollywood With giddily risky films like Dostana, South Asian film enters a brave, gay world. 172413 at http://www.straight.com/article-172413/its-man-kisses-bollywood Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:10:08 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172413/its-man-kisses-bollywood#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172406/whistler-fest-tackles-media The very nature of media is up for discussion in key items at this year’s Whistler Film Festival. 172406 at http://www.straight.com/article-172406/whistler-fest-tackles-media Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:07:50 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172406/whistler-fest-tackles-media#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172401/art-war Adele’s Wish, a film from local director Terrence Turner, tracks his wife’s great-aunt's fight for the return of five Gustav Klimt paintings seized by the Nazis during World War II. 172401 at http://www.straight.com/article-172401/art-war Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:55:24 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172401/art-war#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172400/queer-community-discusses-milk Coinciding with the release of Milk, Out on Screen’s Out in Schools program is presenting a screening of the 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk tonight (November 27) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancity Theatre. 172400 at http://www.straight.com/article-172400/queer-community-discusses-milk Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:54:41 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172400/queer-community-discusses-milk#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172402/amnesty-logs-record-attendance The Amnesty International Film Festival, which ran from November 13 to 16, saw a record attendance of approximately 1,800 viewers (up from 1,700 the previous year). 172402 at http://www.straight.com/article-172402/amnesty-logs-record-attendance Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:56:25 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172402/amnesty-logs-record-attendance#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172404/new-media-whistler-forum The addition of the New Media Exchange on December 4 to this year’s Whistler Filmmaker Forum (which runs December 3 to 6) will, according to forum manager Angela Heck, “address a topic that’s on everybody’s lips”. 172404 at http://www.straight.com/article-172404/new-media-whistler-forum Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:59:03 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172404/new-media-whistler-forum#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172403/animation-awards-announced The winners of the Trick 17 Stop Motion Film Competition were announced to a sold-out crowd at the Granville 7 Cinemas on November 22. 172403 at http://www.straight.com/article-172403/animation-awards-announced Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:57:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172403/animation-awards-announced#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172418/animation-show-4m The fourth edition of the travelling Animation Show—assembled by jolly green ’toon giant Mike Judge—offers a lot of new stuff from France. 172418 at http://www.straight.com/article-172418/animation-show-4m Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:30:59 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172418/animation-show-4m#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172425/new-dvd-chronicles-narnia-prince-caspian-step-brothers-trojan-horse-wanted-xfiles-i-want-believe DVD releases for December 2, 2008. 172425 at http://www.straight.com/article-172425/new-dvd-chronicles-narnia-prince-caspian-step-brothers-trojan-horse-wanted-xfiles-i-want-believe Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:31:59 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172425/new-dvd-chronicles-narnia-prince-caspian-step-brothers-trojan-horse-wanted-xfiles-i-want-believe#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172294/transporter-3 The Transporter movies make up Luc Besson’s English-language franchise, just as his Taxi films constitute his francophone franchise. In both series, the choice of director is unimportant; it is Besson, the writer-producer, who calls the shots. 172294 at http://www.straight.com/article-172294/transporter-3 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:07:10 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172294/transporter-3#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172293/four-christmases Apparently, the only thing worse than a dysfunctional family holiday is a movie about dysfunctional family holidays. 172293 at http://www.straight.com/article-172293/four-christmases Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:04:45 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172293/four-christmases#comments Movies http://www.straight.com/article-172291/australia Set in 1939, director Baz Luhrmann is aiming for an outback version of Gone With the Wind. But there are plenty of nods to other vintage films. 172291 at http://www.straight.com/article-172291/australia Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:01:17 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172291/australia#comments Movies