Film Reviews

Awards season is when you get a lot of people talking about the "art" of film and saying things like "it brought me to tears.

One last big job. How many times have we seen good criminals go down over that one last job they were forced into? That premise is back on screen this week as Contraband opens at both Whistler's Village 8 and the Garibaldi 5 in Squamish.

Do you think any of that radiation from the Fukushima reactors in Japan is responsible for the mild temperatures these days? Or worse yet, are we all gonna mutate and develop extra limbs and/or superpowers when the rain stops? Will the next Godzilla

On the chase to film the biggest and baddest animals in the world

Hint: it sucked!

Some wonderful moments, plus a little trash

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il was either the planet's most dedicated performance artist or totally batshit crazy. But one thing for sure he was the best marionette in Team America: World Police and the world is a less interesting place without him.

It's been a dreadful year for movies but one thing about Hollywood is, much like Vanessa Williams, they do tend to save their best for last. And by "best" I mean "somewhat watchable.

Put your gats in the air one more time for the Whistler Film Festival. Unfortunately, having so many great films in town last week only makes it all the more depressing when New Year's Eve opens this Friday at the Village 8 and Garibaldi 5.

11th annual festival ends on a high note