Civilización – VLAFF Film Review

Civilización, directed by Rubén Guzman, screened this Saturday morning at the Latin American Film Festival as part of their Argentinean program. The film, a documentary about controversial Argentinean artist León Ferrari, is more an avant-garde art piece than a typical historical character study. As such, this film is definitely not for everyone, and requires a […]

The Queen of Rock Cannot Be Stopped

There ain’t no crowd like a rockabilly crowd. Only rockabilly will bring together the punks and the cowpokes, the greasers and the yuppies for a hoedown throw down. And when the focus of the gathering is rockabilly royalty, then you know you are going to see something special. Wanda Jackson, the undisputed queen of rockabilly, […]

Bi, Hung, Fit…. and Married

Marco has a problem. He has a wife, two kids and a dire need for a man’s penis. Just like any other marriage, Marco’s own needed some work. He has been married for 15 years to his wife Gabrielle. The sexual, romantic spark has fizzled and it is taking its toll in their relationship. To […]

Jason Lowe’s Gentle Sounds

I first met Jason Lowe when we played on CJSF together in August. With the way he talked about his music, you would think he was the worst musician around. “…When I discovered the difference between good writing and bad and even more terrifying, the difference between it and true art […] the whip came […]

Grey Matter is a Definite Must See

Grey Matter was written & directed by Jamie Dunsdon and co-written by Mallory Gallant. It is a psychological thriller where the main character Lila, a 25 year old lady, tells us the story of her 90 year old Grandma and the battle they are both facing with her dementia. As Grandma is suffering with the illness, Lila struggles with the […]

Heroes – Silly in Senility

Heroes is a play put on by The FOG theatre company, about three World War I veterans who live at a a retirement home for veterans and are each troubled by ailments both mental and physical, remnants of both the war and the life afterwards.  The three old men have found a cranky, sometimes hostile, […]

We All Fall Down If We All Fear Love

Beyond drummer Adrian Erlandsson who joined in 2009, the other four members of England’s Paradise Lost have been playing together for nearly a quarter century. That kind of commitment alone is worthy of praise, as is the role the band has played in the doom and gothic metal scenes throughout those years. Their latest work, […]