At midnight US east coast time, Twitter bared witness to a flood of reactions to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Having screened for select international media in New Zealand last week, and then in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend, the press reviews had all been embargoed until a few hours ago. As a result, the reviews and rants … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Early Rave Reviews
October 13, 2012 by
The highly anticipated 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall", the third outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond, screened on Friday night to select press in both the United Kingdom and United States. The reviews that have begun pouring out are nothing short of spectacular, calling it as good (and in some cases better) than "Casino Royale", a massive … [Read more...]
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Gets Mostly Good Reviews
October 9, 2012 by
Screening to a packed audience at the New York Film Festival on Monday night, tweets and reviews for an "almost finished" version of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" quickly flooded the blogosphere and the reaction was good but not unanimous. The most frequently praised element was the performances, in particular Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens … [Read more...]
Burnaby reviews animal-control bylaws in wake of snakehead concerns
June 17, 2012 by
The City of Burnaby is reviewing its animal control bylaws after the discovery and subsequent capture of a snakehead fish at a pond in Central Park Mayor Derek Corrigan is calling for provincial or national animal-control legislation. Under the current system, municipalities are free to set their own rules, creating a sort of patchwork … [Read more...]
Colony Farm undergoing procedural reviews
May 30, 2012 by
A pair of procedural reviews are underway at Port Coquitlam's Forensic Psychiatric Hospital after two recent cases of patients leaving on day-passes, never to return. Dr. Johann Brink, the hospital's Director of Clinical Services, says the first review will be an internal one, dealing particularly with the two missing men. The second, will be … [Read more...]
Council reviews homeless count
May 29, 2012 by
Homelessness in Vancouver is up, slightly, compared with last year. The number of homeless in Vancouver is pegged at 1602. Those numbers are up one percent over the numbers from 2011. Part of the reason for the increase, the experts say, is a change in welfare benefits. Vancouver council has heard the number of homeless … [Read more...]
Liberals, NDP split over environmental reviews
April 17, 2012 by
Environment Minister Terry Lake is applauding the federal government for streamlining environmental reviews of major projects. Lake says BC has advocated a one project-one process review for some time. "......We have a very rigorous and comprehensive environmental assessment here in British Columbia, we think it makes sense to reduce the … [Read more...]
First “Tintin” Reviews Are Raves
October 16, 2011 by
While it's still two months off for those us living in Australia or the United States, Europe is about to get Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's "The Adventures of Tintin" dropped on them in coming weeks. Over the weekend though, the embargo was lifted on press reviews and the word is very good, even from the usually tough French critics who … [Read more...]
VIFF: Capsule reviews from Week 1
October 10, 2011 by
It's been a busy week at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Here's our look back nine films that hit the silver screen: Roadie 3/5 Globes By Phylicia Torrevillas Metro Michael Cuesta’s Roadie is a raw and honest take on rock ‘n’ roll culture, high school drama and failed childhood dreams. Jimmy Testagross (Ron Eldard) is a 40-something … [Read more...]
VIFF: Capsule reviews from the opening weekend
October 3, 2011 by
The Skin I Live In 4/5 Globes By Matt Kieltyka Metro On the surface, The Skin I Live In is a bit of an odd choice to open the Vancouver International Film Festival. While Spanish director Pedro Almodovar may well be the biggest name attached to this year’s festival, his latest film – a meticulous thriller staring Antonio Benderas as troubled … [Read more...]
