‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ offers a cinematic ballet of violence March 9, 2017 Blaine Willick After his Russian-slaying rampage in the first film, John Wick tries to forget his past — but every action has consequences, and his attempt at a quiet life fails. And with that,...
‘The Lego Batman Movie’ builds on character’s Lego-cy February 23, 2017 Blaine Willick The Lego Batman Movie may be the best crusader movie since the Christian Bale trilogy. With countless gags and cinematic references to everything from Adam West to Suicide Squad, Lego...
UVic gets creative with virtual reality film ‘Knot For Sale’ January 26, 2017January 31, 2017 Emily Fagan Ever wanted to explore more of your favourite film? Virtual reality filmmaking has taken cinematic immersion to a new level, as audiences of Knot For Sale will soon discover. Knot For Sale is the...
The Martlet’s 2017 Victoria Film Festival picks January 26, 2017January 31, 2017 Cormac O’Brien When Oscars season arrives in late January/early February, people change. All of a sudden, everyone and their dog becomes a film expert; the general public is preoccupied with finding a...
Portrayal of fragile masculinity makes ‘Moonlight’ mandatory viewing January 12, 2017January 31, 2017 Mark McInnes Masculinity is a performance, and especially in the pressure cooker realities of rough communities, it can be deeply toxic and harmful. Stand, walk, run a certain way, don’t make certain...
‘The Eagle Huntress’ is an uplifting tale for the new year January 5, 2017 Maureen Chow Culturally enriching, visually captivating, and chock-full of feel-good scenes, Otto Bell’s first feature-length documentary The Eagle Huntress is the perfect film to kickstart the new year at UVic’s Cinecenta. For the...
The Martlet’s favourite films of 2016 December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 The Martlet The Martlet didn’t see quite as many films as we’d like to this year, and many of the ones we did were, frankly, pretty underwhelming. (Just ask Cormac.) But that’s...
‘Hell or High Water’ is a thoughtful Western for the modern era December 15, 2016December 14, 2016 Myles Sauer “Patience is a virtue that I don’t possess, and I can’t deny that heaven lies beneath a cotton dress.” So sings Ray Wylie Hubbard over the opening titles of David Mackenzie’s...
A fun, heartwarming, slightly questionable list of holiday specials November 30, 2016December 1, 2016 Anna Dodd and Jennifer Landrey Folks, let’s get festive. How? Movies! When? The whole holiday season, duh. Including exam period (but we don’t suggest that—it’s just recommended for your health). We advise that you include...
Thrillers, chillers, and Halloween killers: Our definitive horror flick list October 20, 2016October 26, 2018 Jennifer Landrey and Myles Sauer It’s October, folks, and y’all know what that means! Dark by six with a definite drop in temperature — otherwise known as the perfect settings for a horror movie night!...
