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Film

Great films to watch in the last days of VIFF

A controversial French drama about lesbian love and a documentary about the fatal 2008 tragedy at the K2 mountain in Pakistan are among the movies to watch today and tomorrow at the VIFF....

Rush thrills, Metallica pumps, Enough Said and Don Jon win as romantic comedies

Fun-loving men vs methodical plodders. Rush plays out the mythic contest on and off the race car track

Kick Ass female characters don't get the credit they deserve

While "Kick Ass 2" shows that women can be powerful characters, it falls short by taking center stage away from them. Should "Kick Ass" really be named "Hit Girl"?

Riddick’s dour action and Something in the Air’s radical nostalgia: reviews

Vin Diesel is Hollywood’s lone standard bearer this week, as Riddick

Vancouver Latin American Film Festival starts today

Here's a look at this year's films.

VQFF's Lace Bite features women hockey players united against Cystic Fibrosis

Vancouver- based filmmakers and producers Sharron Bates and Carmen Klotz had found the story of their dreams when they worked together on the movie Lace Bite, shown at the Vancouver Queer...

The World's End is hilarious, while You’re Next is bloody and twisted

Simon Pegg sends up sci fi movies and immature men in The World’s End

Vancouver Queer Film Festival brings bold new films to audiences

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is on from August 15- 25, and it's looking to be a great lineup.

Vancouver's Elysium intriguing, The Canyons and Lovelace lurid and creepy

Matt Damon battles the new world order of the year 2154 in Elysium.