Category: Movies
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Made in Italy (G) ***** Arivaderchi Baby! BY Robert Waldman
Outa site may be the best way to describe the latest triumph From the Arts Club Theatre. Forget about Commercial Drive. Save on a plane ticket ( soon to rise) to the majestic Amalfi Coast. Instead buckle up in your sexy Alfa Romeo and journey down to the Granville Island Arts Club Theatre to take…
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The Invisible Man (PG) ****
SeeIng is believing. Maybe yes, maybe no. That’s the dilemma facing a mixed up/messed up woman in The Invisible Man. How fitting it is for the king of horror and suspense, Universal Studios, to unleash this trendy new version of their timeless classic now truly enthralling audiences at Cineplex Cinemas and Landmark Theatres across B.C.…
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Movie Review:Ford v Ferrari
In stark contrast to the ‘Frozen 2’ release on the big screen in November, this docu-drama surely put some heat in one genre that has been overlooked, or perhaps forgotten, in the past half-century: American dominance in the motor industry. Director James Mangold, of ‘Wolverine’ and ‘Logan’ fame, has created a masterpiece that brings the…
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‘Nuuk’
‘Nuuk’ tells the story of two immigrants who came for different reasons but cross paths for a singular reason. Usually, if a Filipino movie is shot in a foreign country, it is to take advantage of its festive scenery and exotic romantic ambiance. But this one is very different. Nuuk is the capital and largest…
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¡Viva Viva! announces billion-peso investment in movies for 2020
¡Viva Viva! And that’s far as The T-Zone will go in writing Spanish for today except to say that there is no other fitting title and lead for this story than the said tautology. A week ago today, the T-Zone attended back to back events for what is now the huge entertainment conglomerate that is…
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1917 (PG) *****
Top marks go out to director Sam Mendes who likely ( and most deservedly) will walk away with top honors at this year’s Academy Awards for 2017. Perhaps the best war movie since Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List credit must be given to both Universal Studios and Dreamworks for green-lighting this emotionally charged tale of survival.…
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Come to Daddy (PG) ***
Love the one you’re with. Or at least try to. And make sure to keep in touch. A son winds up in quite the adventure when he receives a message from home in Come To Daddy. Perhaps better suited for that gloom and doom fall Halloween season nevertheless this 90 minute shocker from Mongrel Media is…
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‘UNTRUE’: An ‘acting piece’ for Xian and Cristine
When there is violence in a marriage, you can expect conflicting narratives from the couple involved. “Untrue”, a psychological-drama-thriller from “Kita Kita” writer/director Sigrid Bernardo, will show that there’s a lie in every story, unraveled in her latest offering via a dark and intriguing ride. Cristine Reyes and Xian Lim play Mara and Joachim, two…