‘US & Them’ documentary sheds light, but through wrong lens March 8, 2019March 18, 2019 Katy Weicker The documentary shadows Victoria’s homeless On Feb. 23, Chek TV aired a documentary called Us & Them, directed by Krista Loughton, which follows the lives of four homeless people in Victoria...
What is feminist porn? February 10, 2019 Natasha Simpson Despite being a feminist, I have no idea how to define feminist porn. Is it romance-novel sex? Is it women in leather with strap-ons? Can porn even be feminist? Porn...
Victoria Film Festival 2019: 306 Hollywood review February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Sophia Siscoe On Feb. 2, I had the pleasure seeing the Bojarín siblings' innovative family documentary 306 Hollywood, as part of the Victoria Film Festival's 25th anniversary. The film details the story of...
Victoria Film Festival 2019: the Martlet’s favourite movies February 8, 2019 Kate Korte The Martlet attended several films at this year's 25th Victoria Film Festival. Here are some of our favourites. Eternal Winter Glenn Howard Eternal Winter (Örök tél in Hungarian) is the heart-wrenching story of...
Today marks the first day of the Victoria Film Festival February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Anna Dodd It's February 1, which can only mean one thing: the Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is back for another year! Running from Feb. 1 to Feb. 10, the festival is a...
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ afresh take on the classic January 12, 2019 Blaine Willick With great power comes great responsibility. I think we can all relate to that statement in one way or another. The Spider-Man movies have been a pinnacle of entertainment for the...
Review: Neither Wolf Nor Dog December 9, 2018November 30, 2018 Truly Hunter A haunting and beautiful film Neither Wolf nor Dog follows Kent Nerburn (played by Christopher Sweeney), an author from Minnesota, who is commissioned to write a book about a Native American...
Laying his ancestors to rest November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Sylas Serné Dust ‘n’ Bones, a documentary about traditional grave-digger Harold Joe, is screening at Cinecenta on Nov. 22 The upcoming documentary Dust 'n Bones follows Harold Joe and the problems he faces...
Sergio and Sergei November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 Brianna Bock A film about how technology brings us together There are many ways a person can become isolated. It can be through circumstances beyond their control, an active decision, or a complicated...
Venom is a mess of a movie November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 Blaine Willick A film with big teeth but little bite Sony has stumbled for years trying to get a foothold in the cash cow that are superhero movies. They failed twice with The...
