WAFF it up
Since its creation nine years ago, the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) has come to incorporate films with many themes besides the aboriginal issues it…
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Go Greenaway
Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, Black Swan, will be released next week on Dec. 3. The trailer promises plenty of symbolism and Gothic compositions, elements most…
Montage! Montage! Montage!
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Directed by: David Russo Opening on Nov.19 ★★★ out of 5 Sometimes it is worth going to a movie…
Experiencing the Terrain
Sweetgrass Directed by: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor Opening on Nov. 12 ★★★ out of 5 After viewing the documentary Sweetgrass, the end credits explain what…
Unnecessary Reviews: Marmaduke
Unnecessary Reviews is a column where things are reviewed in a manner that is unnecessary. They say you can’t keep a good dog down. Just…
School of art students star in NYC artist’s latest work
Students at the University of Manitoba’s school of fine art comprised the majority of cast and crew at a recent shoot by a visiting artist….
Case 39 aims low, misses
Case 39, like many horror movies, relies heavily on the devices and themes of its genre. While some of these are successfully employed, the film’s…
Broken hearts and social scenes
According to what some guy told me, if you have done something for three years or more, you can be an expert witness in a…
The garden and the wilderness
Catfish’s tagline is “don’t let anyone tell you what it is .” Along those lines, Eric Eisenberg of cinemablend.com warned, “Sitting down in the theater,…
Don’t give a damn about your reputation
Where to start with a movie like Easy A? A witty, intelligent high school girl gets tangled up in social politics. It’s been done, surely,…