Shum spotlights Canadian racism in Ninth Floor
In Canada, given our seemingly welcoming and generous culture, we are often quick to condemn highly popularized police brutalities and debates over immigration policies in…
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Revenant embraces realism
Months before The Revenant was released, stories were flooding in from set reporting the difficulty of the shoot, with one crewmember even referring to the…
Is The Force Awakens the sequel you’re looking for?
Here at the Manitoban, some of us are huge nerds. When Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released last month, it didn’t seem fair to…
The right ones for the job
It is a challenging task to depict the life of a man who achieved and experienced so much. It would be very easy to get…
30 years of cinematic pride
The Reel Pride Festival will be celebrating its 30th year in Winnipeg by continuing to show films that focus on content relevant to the queer…
While you’re waiting for Episode VII
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent countless hours over the past year scouring the Internet for new tidbits about Star Wars: Episode VII. A…
The science behind Jurassic World
When the film Jurassic Park was released in 1993, debates were raised about the scientific accuracy behind the film. This year’s summer blockbuster sequel, Jurassic…
Get Hard
The desire for money is strong, often leading to illegal activity, or alleged illegal activity in the case of Millionaire James King in the new…
For what HITS worth
Log off of your Facebook and Instagram pages – HITS, a dark comedy film examining the social media generation, has its Winnipeg premiere at the…
Patterson’s Wager is a safe bet
What would you do if you could see into the future? Vancouver director Corbin Saleken explores his interpretation with a balance of realism and light-heartedness…