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Robert Pattinson

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

Notable films for Easter, Canada and Earth Day

And more, including a shocking space trip, a teen talent hunt, an appreciation of The Little Prince and a Latin American tale long used to keep children in line

A shiny new Robert Pattinson, a skewed Bruce Lee and some not-for-kids animation

Also sharing dad’s mistress, watching an inspirational teacher and learning some BC hippie history

Searching for a Lost City, eyeing the wildlife of China, honoring the guru of better cities

And there’s more: friends and monsters connect long distance, wartime feelings that don’t go away and the real life of drug addicts

Films with a pre-Rebel James Dean, Tom Hardy as twin gangsters and a future queen at play

Also corruption in Russia, resisting oppression in Iran and new movies from Europe and Vancouver

Lincoln’s history lesson,Twilight’s energetic exit and Chasing Ice’s climate change testimony

Two big films for two audiences: the fifth Twilight for young people; Lincoln for the adults.

Cosmopolis, Prometheus, Madagascar 3, The Intouchables and more films now playing

Robert Pattinson like you’ve never seen him before in Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg’s view of modern finance.

Young stars receive Birks Canadian Diamond award at Cannes Film Festival

Canadian actresses Sarah Gadon and Emily Hampshire were recognized last week as rising stars by Telefilm Canada and Birks Diamonds.

Twilight Breaking Dawn, Melancholia, Buck and other new movies in Vancouver

Virgins on the verge no more. Marriage and its aftermath for Edward and Bella in the fourth Twilight film (read more)