Movies

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival opens tonight with 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
Jill Hennessy bridges pain and comedy in Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Jill Hennessy bridges pain and comedy in Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

By Adrian Mack | February 10, 2012
Joining the CBC’s buoyant, family-oriented production brought it all back home for the Edmonton-born actor.
The Vow has predictably saccharine charm

The Vow has predictably saccharine charm

By Patty Jones | February 10, 2012
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.
Peak oil educator Richard Heinberg challenges âbinary thinkingâ

Peak oil educator Richard Heinberg challenges “binary thinking”

By Matthew Burrows | February 9, 2012
"We’re fighting over the crumbs,” Heinberg told the Straight. “That’s what’s happening. The world is preparing to fight over the crumbs.”
Rio Theatre owner says liquor licensing change is not a real fix

Rio Theatre owner says liquor licensing change is not a real fix

By Yolande Cole | February 9, 2012
Rio Theatre owner Corinne Lea wants to see liquor licensed venues given more flexibility with scheduling.
NDP MLA Jenny Kwan welcomes new B.C. liquor licence rules

NDP MLA Jenny Kwan welcomes new B.C. liquor licence rules

By Stephen Thomson | February 9, 2012
The B.C. government says licensed live-event venues will be allowed to screen movies under certain conditions.
B.C. government changes rules to allow liquor licensed venues to screen movies

B.C. government changes rules to allow liquor licensed venues to screen movies

By Stephen Hui | February 9, 2012
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.
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.
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival ascends to new heights

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival ascends to new heights

By Adrian Mack | February 9, 2012
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.
We Need to Talk About Kevin is transfixing and traumatizing

We Need to Talk About Kevin is transfixing and traumatizing

By Patty Jones | February 9, 2012
Is your love for Tilda Swinton greater than your fear of movies involving evil children?
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is aimed squarely at the preteen set

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is aimed squarely at the preteen set

By John Lekich | February 9, 2012
Journeyman director Brad Peyton does his best to endow the proceedings with a certain musty charm.
Chico & Rita is a delightful riot of colour, design, emotion, and music

Chico & Rita is a delightful riot of colour, design, emotion, and music

By Ken Eisner | February 9, 2012
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.
World Community Film Festival prays for rain

World Community Film Festival prays for rain

By Adrian Mack | February 9, 2012
If Erin Mullan gets what she wants, it’ll be a pissy weekend in Vancouver.
Corinne Lea: Why won't Christy Clark put jobs first at East Vancouver's Rio Theatre?

Corinne Lea: Why won't Christy Clark put jobs first at East Vancouver's Rio Theatre?

By Staff | February 7, 2012
Maybe you haven’t heard of The Rio, but it’s the only single screen theatre left in East Vancouver.
When the Devil Knocks powerfully depicts multiple personalities

When the Devil Knocks powerfully depicts multiple personalities

By Adrian Mack | February 7, 2012
The broadcast of When the Devil Knocks on the Knowledge Network tonight comes when the dispute over the validity of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is on the boil again.