HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent & Craig
Hype Springs Eternal We’re back, and this time – with a sponsor! In The Box’s filthy reviews of Oilers play is now brought to you by the fine folks at Home & Away – opening soon in the old Mercer Tavern. As per tradition, Craig & Brent get a bunch of musician friends and local […]
Kerrie Long Moving On After 17 Years as EIFF Producer
The 2021 edition of the Edmonton International Film Festival is a wrap – after showcasing dozens of films from around the world, some of them Oscar contenders – and now producer Kerrie Long has decided to give up the job. She’ll be stepping back to focus on working with the business community of Edmonton, while […]
REVIEW: EIFF Closer Holy Frit! Explores Art of Christianity
The art of stained glass goes back to ancient Egypt when artisans wound molten glass around a clay core. Traditionally bits of different coloured glass are assembled into a whole and the result in the churches of the world is art. In this century leaded glass windows in churches have gone through a fall from […]
EIFF REVIEW: Dogsville a Touching Doc on Good Dogs
It’s all spelled out in the opening frame: Dogs are perfect. Always perfect. Screening Saturday as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival, Dogsville is an hour-long documentary about competitive dog training – leading to the IFCS World Agility Championship in the Netherlands. It’s also a probing look at the trainers behind the competitions, and […]
EIFF REVIEW: Edmonton-Made Ditched a Gory Love Letter to B-Movie Horror
After watching the nearly hour and a half thrill ride that is Ditched (2021), it is hard not to smile and feel some local patriotism when the credits rolled. For a film that involves a diverse cast of Canadian actors, crew members, all while being shot in Edmonton, it’s obvious why Edmonton International Film Festival […]
EIFF REVIEW: Intense First Nations drama opens local film festival
The 35th annual Edmonton International Film Festival welcomes the best world cinema has to offer and presents them on the big screen in the Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre – or, if you prefer, in many cases in the comfort of your own home. Some of the films have been showcased in film festivals literally […]
