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Inside the Xmas Music Underground

Vancouver filmmaker Mitchell Kezin helps rescue weird holiday tunes from oblivion.

By Steve Burgess, 22 Dec 2011

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The Artist Who Made 'The Artist'

The Tyee talks with Michel Hazanavicius, who wrote and directed the silent film blockbuster touted for an Oscar.

By Mark Leiren-Young, 16 Dec 2011

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'Young Adult'

Charlize Theron's 'psychotic prom queen' vies for a high school flame in this highly immature flick.

By Steve Burgess, 16 Dec 2011

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'The Artist'

What is this (mostly) mute film about a silent movie star's struggle for relevance really saying?

By Steve Burgess, 9 Dec 2011

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'Shame' and 'No Sexual Rapport'

A fictional sex addict, and the real life of pornographers who feed his hunger.

By Dorothy Woodend, 2 Dec 2011

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'Renaissance Man': New Way to Make a Documentary

Blind man tries a motorcycle jump. And other improbable feats that might involve you.

By Kai Nagata, 29 Nov 2011

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'J Edgar'

Put out a manhunt for Clint Eastwood before he kills (a film's potential) again.

By Steve Burgess, 12 Nov 2011

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'Billy Bishop' Goes to Movie Screens

Playwright John Gray on the well-timed film reinterpretation of his classic Canadian play.

By Mark Leiren-Young, 11 Nov 2011

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Hey, Hey We Aren't the Monkees

'Head' killed the Pre-Fab Four, but the soundtrack still puts out.

By Adrian Mack, 10 Nov 2011

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Occupy the Movie Theatres

Could money-sucking, worker-shedding Hollywood be more out of touch?

By Dorothy Woodend, 28 Oct 2011

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'Wiebo's War'

Documentary director David York on sour gas, flawed heroes, godless filmmaking, and more.

By Steve Burgess, 21 Oct 2011

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'Real Steel'

Ghost of Steve Jobs looks on as mechanical fighting flick shadow boxes with old classics.

By Dorothy Woodend, 14 Oct 2011

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The Gift of the Concert Film

Sigur Ros misses the mark but Andrew Bird: Fever Year hits a bullseye.

By Thom Wong, 13 Oct 2011

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'The Ides of March'

Ah, to live in George Clooney's America, where politicos have principles and movies are intelligent.

By Steve Burgess, 7 Oct 2011

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'Surviving Progress' at Vancouver's Film Fest

Talking with the co-director. And seven more great films this year.

By Mark Leiren-Young, 30 Sep 2011

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'Attack the Block'

Young toughs mug the wrong crash-landed alien. Satisfying cinema ensues.

By Dorothy Woodend, 16 Sep 2011

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'Contagion'

Bloodless. And more reasons to resist catching Soderbegh's disease flick.

By Steve Burgess, 9 Sep 2011

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At Last, TV For the People!

New US shows bring hard economic times to life, right in your living room.

By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, 8 Sep 2011

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Cinema's Season of Revenge

Hollywood's heavily into payback lately. Now comes the remade 'Straw Dogs.'

By Dorothy Woodend, 2 Sep 2011

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Matt Damon for President?

How the movie star is earning the respect of progressive activists and leaders.

By Don Hazen, 18 Aug 2011