Summer 1993 Movie Review: An Affecting Drama That Establishes the Fraught Emotions of Childhood

Childhood is a time of wonderment, hope, of dreams waiting to be fulfilled. But when we really look back on our childhoods we know this is a fantasy and that growing up often involves sadness, pain, and questions we’re told…

VIFF Review: A Fantastic Woman

To read previous VIFF coverage, click here. In the ever growing yet still somewhat scanty representation of LGBTQ in today’s cinema, films like A Fantastic Woman (featuring Chile’s first and only openly transgender actor as its star) are crucial in…

Pan’s Labyrinth 10 Year Anniversary: Fairy Tales & Fascism

Pan’s Labyrinth opens with a shot moving in a reverse: It’s night and a young girl lies on the floor as blood streaming from her nose begins to shrink back in. It’s striking, haunting, horrifying and tragic, when you see…