Get smurfed, zombified for Halloween at the Theatre Garage
One effect of the Generation X That Didn’t Grow Up is that Halloween has become a huge deal for grown-ups. Leave the kids to their cheapo costumes and their candy for one night. This Halloweekend belongs to the adults. If you haven’t yet decided what you’re going to be and want to impress everyone at […]
FILM: New Yardbird Suite doc a labour of love for first-time filmmaker
Edmonton Jazz fans are lucky – they might’ve wound up hanging out at the Roadkill Suite. Legend has it that one fine day somewhere in the American South, Charlie Parker’s tour bus ran over a chicken, called a “yardbird” in the local vernacular. He took the deceased fowl to a nearby farmhouse and had some […]
Shatner. One name is all that is required.
How does William Shatner stay so damn young, exactly? (And Bill, if you drop dead at 80 on the day this runs, we all apologize in advance.) It’s a worthwhile question to ask, as no amount of investigation on the internet would’ve told you in advance of Sunday night’s one man show at the Shaw […]
EIFF rides into sunset with winning films
As the Edmonton International Film Festival rides into the sunset – as riding into sunsets is one of the greatest film clichés of all time – let us celebrate the winners of our annual cinematic celebration. Yes, there was a contest, too. Fittingly, “Wild Horse, Wild Ride,” a documentary dealing with wild horses, was named […]
EIFF picks 24/One winner, Chillerama makes a comeback
A hilarious short film about two roommates trying to survive a day without internet has won the EIFF 2011 24/One competition. Fourth Wall Productions, comprised of six NAIT Radio TV Arts students received the most votes from the audience at Empire City Centre 9 and a $500 prize. The short will be posted on Fourth […]
EIFF TONIGHT: The grown-ups are looney in Moon Point
“Never trust anyone over 30” is the hidden message in Moon Point, a melodramatic comedy about three whiny little turds on a road trip to nowhere. It screens Friday at 9:45 p.m. at the Empire City Centre. The cast and director will be in attendance. Every single grownup in this amusing yet affecting little film […]
EIFF REVIEW: A Bag of Hammers pounds metaphor to breaking point
While life is like a box of chocolates in that you never know what you’re going to get – though there’s probably chocolate in there somewhere – life can also be a Bag of Hammers. A little bell goes off in heaven every time an actor utters the name of the movie they’re in – […]
Edmonton Arts Council creates $10,000 film prize
More good news for local filmmakers: The Edmonton Arts Council is kicking in $10,000 a year to support the local film industry, it was announced Wednesday, on the heels of the $5 million City of Edmonton Filmed Entertainment Fund that City Council approved weeks ago. The 10 large isn’t a grant of funds to be […]
EIFF REVIEW ROUND-UP: From Fightville to Bob and the Monster
Did anyone actually sit in a movie theatre on such a beautiful weekend? Don’t worry, film buffs – the Edmonton International Film Festival continues through Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Garneau Theatre, Empire City Centre and other venues around town. From heavy documentaries to road trip movies to romantic comedies to stuff we still can’t […]
EIFF REVIEW: Green Wave a call to arms short on solutions
As with the documentary Crime After Crime, which screened yesterday, Edmonton International Film Festival entrant The Green Wave suffers from a heavy directorial hand and some arch overacting. Nonetheless, it succeeds in its purpose: illustrating the brutal crackdown on rallies for political reform in Iran. This job is made easier, of course, by the fact […]
