2049 - it is thirty years in the future from the opening of the original Blade Runner.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/?ref_=nv_sr_2 All of the characters of the original film were killed off with the exceptions of Deckard, Bat, and possibly Rachael. After watching…
Thirty-five years ago, an origami unicorn provided a tantalizing clue at the conclusion to the sci-fi noir classic, Blade Runner (1982). Deckard (Harrison Ford), an ex-cop “blade runner,” has been tracking down and attempting to kill replicants, near-human androids used…
To Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, and Sundance we can now add Nelson. The Civic is calling this weekend’s Kinesis 2017 “A Celebration of Kootenay Film,” but I’m simply going to call it a “Film Festival Plus.” “Plus,” because, on top…
French director Luc Besson makes spectacular films that are delightfully bonkers. His latest sci-fi epic, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is the most expensive French film ever made, and, like many of Besson’s movies, has split opinion…
One cliche of movie hyperbole that always attracts my attention is the annual “sleeper hit of the summer.” Add in “Sundance favourite” and I’m sold. This summer, The Big Sick is that film. https://youtu.be/PJmpSMRQhhs This romantic comedy premiered at the…
We caught up with Nelson born actor Thomas Middleditch, starring in this week's animated feature Captain Underpants, to ask him a few questions Is it more difficult to voice act for animation than being on a set? "Actually it's easier. Most of the…
Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant is a sequel to his Alien origins movie Prometheus (2012), while also serving as a prequel of sorts to his original Alien (1979). https://youtu.be/svnAD0TApb8 If you’re a fan of the Alien film series, this will all…
Jim Jarmusch's latest film "Paterson" is a gem of a movie...I don't believe that I can find enough good things to say about it but I'll give it a try. I have prefaced this piece with the cover of a…
There’s a very special treat coming to The Civic on March 26th. For fans of Studio Ghibli or animated fables in general, the accolades behind The Red Turtle should whet your appetite for the coming film. A voiceless narrative following…
Julieta is Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s 20th feature film and is based on three short stories by Canadian novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Alice Munro. https://youtu.be/yoi4dbpqZmg Almodóvar has been making feature-length movies for nearly 40 years and remains Spain’s most internationally acclaimed…
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