Perhaps the most interesting aspect for North American audiences of director Stéphane Rybojad’s unabashedly simple action film is the opportunity to see a loud-mouthed, uncompromising glorification of the military that doesn’t center on the good ol’ United States Army. There’s a certain incorrigible charm about the film’s cheerful reduction of complex moral issues; what might […]
Relationships and our perception of love when we are in them are at the heart of Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley’s sophomore feature film. I was actually very excited for this release, having watched and enjoyed Polley’s directorial debut, Away From Her. Take This Waltz seems to have all the pieces. It is a beautiful […]
Is it hot in here? Yes. Yes, it is. Thanks to our lovely Amy Sparrow’s beautiful shot for this week. Scrumptious. Be sure to check out her flickr Photostream. Oh, and also – it’s very hot, because you’re in hell and you’re burning for the naughtiest of all sins – Lust. Of course, lust isn’t […]
What happens when you give four guys a megaphone, a camera, a car, and let them loose in Vancouver? Drive-by compliments, obviously. IFHT, which stands for I Focking Hate That, is a YouTube channel created by adolescent guys with the main purpose of amusing themselves. Clearly others are finding their videos equally as gratifying, with […]
Everyone is a Liar Liars are a band that has always struggled to stay loyal to any particular sound for very long. The one-time-punk, one-time-noise rockers have now decided to take on their most dramatic shift with the release of WIXIW (pronounced “wish you”), their sixth, and strangest, record to date. I spoke with Aaron […]