Will Smith and Eddie Murphy come back strong, Meryl Streep follows the money and one final VIFF pick

New Movies
Volkmar Richter
And there’s more: a scathing portrait of Trump’s role model and Xavier Dolan’s latest look at “friendship”
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We all still pay for"The Shipment"

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From China to VIFF: Cinéma Virtualité

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Four good ones at VIFF take us to The Vatican, India, the Arctic and Hong Kong:

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The mother of all concert series

Oct 1st, 2019
Jeanne Lamon and Victoria Baroque launch EMV's 50th season with instrumental gala

Wishful thinking in motion

Plastic Orchid Factory pursues volitionless 'perfect dance' on Boca's Performance Works stage
DanceLincoln KayeOct 2nd, 2019

Smile with the Joker, at VIFF grieve along with Daughter and protect our coast for the whales

Also: explore Niagara Falls for its reputation and catch a couple of notable German films
New MoviesVolkmar RichterOct 4th, 2019

Please touch the artwork

Edo Avant Garde & Ursula von Rydingsvard: cutting edge concretism, old & new, East & West @ VIFF
FilmLincoln KayeOct 3rd, 2019

Travel

At VIFF, new work by Juliette Binoche, Belgium’s Dardenne Brothers and Quebec’s François Girard

Plus a shameful case of indigenous hurt in Canada, an extraordinary mother from Germany and an ancient play made contemporary in both Sicily and Beirut
New MoviesVolkmar RichterOct 2nd, 2019

Landing patterns, East & West, at VIFF

Lives come full circle in Moon Jeong-Yun's "Samsara" & Michael Apted's "63 Up"
FilmLincoln KayeSep 30th, 2019

Tapdance macabre

Patrick St.'s 'Herringbone,' a musical out-of-the-box -- literally -- @ Anvil
TheatreLincoln KayeSep 26th, 2019

New VIFF picks: Modern work by Ken Loach, hot for teacher in England and a bad dad in Iran

Also safe cryptocurrency explained, I think
New MoviesVolkmar RichterSep 30th, 2019

Judy Garland revived; a yeti wonderfully animated and more picks to see at VIFF

Including three superior Canadian films, two men acting up a storm in a lighthouse and another visit with 12 now long-time friends
New MoviesVolkmar RichterSep 27th, 2019

News

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“Charitable” Fraser Institute accepted $500k in foreign funding from Koch oil billionaires

Alexis StoymenoffApr 25th, 2012

Fraser Institute co-founder confirms 'years and years' of U.S. oil billionaires' funding

David P. BallApr 27th, 2012

Ride hailing, electric vehicles, self-driving cars: Ford Canada looks to future

Laura KaneMar 29th, 2017

Opinion

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Open Letter: UBCIC calls for the immediate cessation of the expropriation of lands for the doomed Site C Dam

Vancouver ObserverJun 8th, 2017

Lessons from the UK: why Canada needs proportional representation

Warren BellMay 10th, 2015

Please treat Indigenous women like your sisters

Dylan WaismanApr 16th, 2018

City

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Sunshine Coast a year-round outdoor haven with plenty of 'Beachcombers'

Lauren KrugelSep 6th, 2016

Your water wise summer starts early this year

Vancouver ObserverApr 18th, 2018

Two good kids films (though one is better for adults) and then rampant juvenilia with Hellboy

Volkmar RichterApr 12th, 2019

Culture

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Milky Chance 'blossoms' at the Commodore

Craig FleischFeb 5th, 2018

Marguerite Pigott at the American Film Market: Gender Diversity Panel 2018

Tracy WrenOct 22nd, 2018

Conflicting toy movies and two films to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day

Volkmar RichterJun 21st, 2019

Life

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Your numerology cycles February 15–28

Cassandra MacLeaneFeb 12th, 2019

Your numerology cycles March 16–31

Cassandra MacLeaneMar 12th, 2019

Your numerology cycles July 16–31

Cassandra MacLeaneJul 16th, 2019

Environment

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Guy Dauncey gets ready for a "solar tsunami"

Jenny UechiMay 6th, 2014

Money and influence cast long shadow over province's decisions on Fraser River, records suggest

Jenny UechiFeb 19th, 2015