http://www.straight.com/content/rss/Movies en http://www.straight.com/article-604646/vancouver/jill-hennessy-bridges-pain-and-comedy-sunshine-sketches-little-town Joining the CBC’s buoyant, family-oriented production brought it all back home for the Edmonton-born actor. 604646 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604646/vancouver/jill-hennessy-bridges-pain-and-comedy-sunshine-sketches-little-town#comments Adrian Mack files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/hennessy.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/hennessy.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604216/vancouver/vow-has-predictably-saccharine-charm The sugary, sticky, amnesia romance The Vow makes you want to hit somebody on the noggin with a large rubber mallet. Actually, twice, for good measure. 604216 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:01:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604216/vancouver/vow-has-predictably-saccharine-charm#comments Patty Jones files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/MOV_Vow_2304.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/MOV_Vow_2304.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604296/vancouver/vancouver-international-mountain-film-festival-opens-tonight-legendary-climber-and-three-film-premieres Adventure hounds at the opening night will be treated to the personal appearance of a legendary climber with an awe-inspiring presentation 604296 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604296/vancouver/vancouver-international-mountain-film-festival-opens-tonight-legendary-climber-and-three-film-premieres#comments Martin Dunphy files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/VIMFF-John Harlin Swiss 2.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/VIMFF-John Harlin Swiss 2.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604266/vancouver/peak-oil-educator-richard-heinberg-challenges-binary-thinking "We’re fighting over the crumbs,” Heinberg told the Straight. “That’s what’s happening. The world is preparing to fight over the crumbs.” 604266 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604266/vancouver/peak-oil-educator-richard-heinberg-challenges-binary-thinking#comments Matthew Burrows files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/RichardHeinberg.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/RichardHeinberg.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-603896/vancouver/rio-theatre-owner-says-liquor-licensing-changes-are-not-real-fix Rio Theatre owner Corinne Lea wants to see liquor licensed venues given more flexibility with scheduling. 603896 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603896/vancouver/rio-theatre-owner-says-liquor-licensing-changes-are-not-real-fix#comments Yolande Cole files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/RioTheatre.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/RioTheatre.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-603891/vancouver/ndp-mla-jenny-kwan-welcomes-new-bc-liquor-licence-rules The B.C. government says licensed live-event venues will be allowed to screen movies under certain conditions. 603891 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603891/vancouver/ndp-mla-jenny-kwan-welcomes-new-bc-liquor-licence-rules#comments Stephen Thomson http://www.straight.com/article-603841/vancouver/bc-government-changes-rules-allow-liquor-licensed-venues-screen-movies After weeks of controversy over East Vancouver's Rio Theatre losing the ability to screen films after gaining a liquor licence, the B.C. Liberal government is changing the rules. 603841 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:15:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603841/vancouver/bc-government-changes-rules-allow-liquor-licensed-venues-screen-movies#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b_0.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601591/vancouver/thanks-memories 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. 601591 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601591/vancouver/thanks-memories#comments Ian Caddell files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/MOV_the_vow_Tatum_2303.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/MOV_the_vow_Tatum_2303.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601586/vancouver/aint-no-mountain-film-festival-high-enough The inaugural VIMFF was a two-day event with three guests. This year, it's juggling 51 films, 30 speakers, and three venues running full-time. 601586 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601586/vancouver/aint-no-mountain-film-festival-high-enough#comments Adrian Mack http://www.straight.com/article-601526/vancouver/we-need-talk-about-kevin Is your love for Tilda Swinton greater than your fear of movies involving evil children? 601526 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:20:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601526/vancouver/we-need-talk-about-kevin#comments Patty Jones files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/MOV_Kevin_2303.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/MOV_Kevin_2303.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601536/vancouver/journey-2-mysterious-island Journeyman director Brad Peyton does his best to endow the proceedings with a certain musty charm. 601536 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601536/vancouver/journey-2-mysterious-island#comments John Lekich files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/MOV_Journey2_2_2303.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/MOV_Journey2_2_2303.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601531/vancouver/chico-rita It is one of this year’s Oscar nominees for animated features, but Chico & Rita would deserve a top prize in whatever category it was found. 601531 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601531/vancouver/chico-rita#comments Ken Eisner files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/MOV_ChicoAndRita_2303.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/MOV_ChicoAndRita_2303.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601576/vancouver/world-community-film-festival-prays-rain If Erin Mullan gets what she wants, it’ll be a pissy weekend in Vancouver. 601576 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601576/vancouver/world-community-film-festival-prays-rain#comments Adrian Mack http://www.straight.com/article-601206/vancouver/new-dvdbluray-elite-squad-enemy-within-human-centipede-2-j-edgar-rum-diary-take-shelter DVD/Blu-ray releases for February 14, 2012. 601206 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601206/vancouver/new-dvdbluray-elite-squad-enemy-within-human-centipede-2-j-edgar-rum-diary-take-shelter#comments http://www.straight.com/article-601221/vancouver/corinne-lea-why-wont-christy-clark-put-jobs-first-east-vancouvers-rio-theatre Maybe you haven’t heard of The Rio, but it’s the only single screen theatre left in East Vancouver. 601221 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:06:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601221/vancouver/corinne-lea-why-wont-christy-clark-put-jobs-first-east-vancouvers-rio-theatre#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b.jpg