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Tag: Vancouver International Film Festival

VIFF 2022: The Son

Written by Taylor Baker "When attempting to conjure an emotional play the most ironclad reliable thing should be your characters, how they talk, and how they behave. But in “The Son” the only thing ironclad is..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases 4 Comments October 21, 2022November 18, 2022

VIFF 2022: Women Talking

Written by Taylor Baker "It’s unfortunate that something teetering so close to relevance and thoughtfulness is masked by logical foibles making one unable to take it too seriously."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

VIFF 2021 Review: Official Competition

Written by Taylor Baker 82/100 Co-Directors Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat craft a meta-fictional criticism of art, wealth, and awards. Official Competition begins with José Luis Gómez’s Humberto Suarez, a lavishly wealthy man nearing the end of his life and … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment November 21, 2021November 14, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: Wife of a Spy

Written by Anna Harrison 60/100 Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Wife of a Spy has all the elements of a thrilling period piece: beautiful costumes, state secrets, wartime backdrop, all of it anchored by Yu Aoi as Satoko, whose determination to … Continue reading.

Anna Harrison Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment November 13, 2021November 21, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: Belfast

Written by Taylor Baker 78/100 Belfast-born Kenneth Branagh’s latest film Belfast is a love letter to a time gone by. Like a mid-size jawbreaker, you know what it is from the outset, but there’s no way to speed up the … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment November 8, 2021November 9, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: The Book of Delights (O Livro dos Prazeres)

Written by Maria Athayde 70/100 The Book of Delights co-written and directed by Marcela Lordy is a loose adaptation of Brazilian author Clarice Lispector’s book Uma Aprendizagem ou o Livro dos Prazers. It tells the story of Lóri (Simone Spoladore) … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment November 6, 2021November 5, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: Azor

Written by Maria Athayde 80/100 Azor is a Franco-Argentinian-Swiss co-production co-written and directed by Andreas Fontana marking his feature film debut. From the first shot there is something disorienting about the film. We see a somewhat disoriented man, surrounded by … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment November 2, 2021November 1, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: Bye Bye Morons (Adieu les cons)

Written by Maria Athayde 20/100 Bye Bye Morons written, directed and starring Albert Duponte as Jean-Baptiste Cuchas is one of the weirdest and worst movies I've seen all year. On the surface, it had an interesting premise a woman, Suze … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment October 31, 2021October 28, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: A Tale of Love and Desire

Written by Maria Athayde 50/100 Writer-director Leyla Bouzid's A Tale of Love and Desire follows the story of two college students Ahmed (Sami Outalbali) and Farah (Zbeida Belhajamor) on a journey of lust, love, and self-discovery. The movie picks up … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment October 30, 2021October 25, 2021

VIFF 2021 Review: Sinkhole

Written by Alexander Reams 62/100 There is always the calm before the storm. Peace before the war, silence before the rooster begins screaming and wakes me up from my lovely sleep, then the ensuing cursing of the rooster and attempting … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival, New Releases Leave a comment October 27, 2021October 23, 2021

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White Noise
"If there is an antithesis to James Bond, it’s Benoit Blanc. He prefers a hard kombucha to a martini, has a live-in boyfriend instead of a string of women, and broods a lot less, so it’s no surprise that Daniel Craig gravitated towards a role like Detective Blanc after he hung up 007’s suit. 2019’s “Knives Out” proved that miracles still happen at the movie theater: it was a mid-sized original movie, with no connection to anything superhero (save a supporting role for Chris Evans) or any known brands, but it worked like gangbusters, haters of Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” be damned (also, you’re wrong if you’re a hater). The sequel rights were snatched up by..."
Avatar: The Way of Water
"Go into “Barbarian” as blind as possible. You’ll be glad you did. A highly entertaining, tautly suspenseful horror thriller written and directed by Zach Cregger, its scares and surprises are sure to deliver tremendous jolts to the unsuspecting. Read on at your own risk."
"Is Jon Hamm a movie star? That has been the question perplexing audiences and Hollywood executives since the actor made his breakthrough on “Mad Men.” In “Mad Men,” Hamm plays a movie star-type role..."

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Drink in the Movies Top 10 Films of 2022
White Noise
"If there is an antithesis to James Bond, it’s Benoit Blanc. He prefers a hard kombucha to a martini, has a live-in boyfriend instead of a string of women, and broods a lot less, so it’s no surprise that Daniel Craig gravitated towards a role like Detective Blanc after he hung up 007’s suit. 2019’s “Knives Out” proved that miracles still happen at the movie theater: it was a mid-sized original movie, with no connection to anything superhero (save a supporting role for Chris Evans) or any known brands, but it worked like gangbusters, haters of Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” be damned (also, you’re wrong if you’re a hater). The sequel rights were snatched up by..."
Avatar: The Way of Water
"Go into “Barbarian” as blind as possible. You’ll be glad you did. A highly entertaining, tautly suspenseful horror thriller written and directed by Zach Cregger, its scares and surprises are sure to deliver tremendous jolts to the unsuspecting. Read on at your own risk."
"Is Jon Hamm a movie star? That has been the question perplexing audiences and Hollywood executives since the actor made his breakthrough on “Mad Men.” In “Mad Men,” Hamm plays a movie star-type role..."
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