Reviews
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Thosefamiliar with Ken Loach’s films will agree that Sorry We Missed You is a continuation of many common themes in this British Director’s body of work; an intimate portrait of an individual’s struggle earn a living within a system of inequality which delivers a sharply honest socialist message. Abbie and Ricky are working class parents living in […]
Both of our correspondents made the time to go see the new Ken Loach Film. Here is Dominque’s thoughts on Sorry We Missed you: Sorry We Missed You is the first film I had the privilege to see at the 2020 Victoria Film Festival, and it certainly did not disappoint. Set in Newcastle, England, this […]
L’Amant Double | Double Lover François Ozon’s latest feature, Double Lover is a dramatic thriller that is well paced for its 107 min run time. Double Lover follows Chloé (Marine Vacth), a woman who has went through all the means to explain her stomach pains that she now seeks out a psychoanalyst to explain […]
Dark River Clio Barnard’s third feature Dark River continues her interest in rural northern England. Here we have Alice (Ruth Wilson) returning home for the first time in 15 years to claim the tenancy at her family farm following the death of her father. Alice returns to find her brother, who cared for […]
Check out some of these reviews by CFUV’s own Chris Cook, host of Gorilla Radio to see what happened at this 12-day celebration of live performance from around the world. After the Beep Review by: Chris Cook Pamela Bethel In Association with Theatre SKAM – Victoria Ever wonder what transpired on those princess phones; you know, the […]
It was such a pleasure to catch Bruce Mcdonald’s newest film, Weirdos at VFF this year. Definitely a great way to start off the fest with what I view as one of Canada’s greatest Directors making Canadian films. The film itself looks beautiful, from the black and white images to the Nova Scotian landscape […]