Archive for the ‘movies’ Category

Kim Cattrall to Speak at UBC

December 29th, 2008 by Miss604   1 Comment

Megan Cole on Flickr & Kris Krug
One of the stars of Sex and the City and with numerous other credits under her belt, Vancouver Island’s own Kim Cattrall will be speaking at UBC next week.
Cattrall will talk about her career and issues such as women in the workforce, post-feminism, and self-image, at an appearance in [...]

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The Godfather at The Vancity Theatre

December 17th, 2008 by Miss604   1 Comment

Francis Ford Coppola’s organized crime masterpiece The Godfather will be heading to the big screen in Vancouver, restored to its original state frame-by-frame.

This limited run of The Godfather at the Vancity Theatre a film that is so indelible on the history of film that it need not even be described will be followed up next [...]

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Whistler Film Festival 2008 Recap

December 14th, 2008 by Michelle Kim   1 Comment

There wasn’t a lot of snow on the mountain last weekend in Whistler, but there was plenty at the Talelight Films party Thursday night to kick off the 8th annual Whistler Film Festival.
Opening Gala - Photo credit: Andy Dittrich
Snow spewed out of a machines and sprinkled into the drinks of filmmakers, industry professionals, media, [...]

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Vancouver History: City Reflections Screening

December 1st, 2008 by Miss604   2 Comments

Over 101 years later and the earliest movie footage of Vancouver is still making the rounds. Now available on DVD, City Reflections 1907 - 2007 will also be screened December 12th at the Vancouver Public Library.
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level (Central Library Branch, 350 W Georgia)
“The film is the earliest footage [...]

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Whistler Film Festival 2008 Coverage

November 28th, 2008 by Miss604   No Comments

The Whistler Film Festival will be taking place next week, from December 4th until the 7th and Miss604.com has been accredited. I won’t be able to make it up to the snowy cobblestones of the village however freelance journalist, actress, and friend of mine (since before the term ‘BFF’ was even coined), Michelle Kim, will [...]

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Saving Luna, The Story of an Orca

November 20th, 2008 by Miss604   9 Comments

In December a film based on the true story of Luna the orca (aka killer whale) that has been making the rounds at film festivals will be showing at the Ridge in Vancouver.
Luna (1999 - 2006) officially named L98 and also known as Tsuux-iit was an orca. After being separated from his mother as a [...]

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Canucks Movie Forever Faithful

November 7th, 2008 by Miss604   2 Comments

This Monday, November 10th, you can check out Forever Faithful: A Canucks Movie; a documentary following fans and players of the last 38 years of the franchise through the course of a season.

The documented life of Canucks fans and their relationship with their team… and it’s not a horror movie. The film will be shown [...]

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Passchendaele

November 5th, 2008 by Miss604   7 Comments

I’m a history buff and I’ll be the first to admit that if I could sit in on my grade 12 AP European History course again, every day of the week, I would. I’m also the grandchild and great grandchild of men who fought in the “war to end all wars” and the one that [...]

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Slap Shot 3 Takes the Ice in Vancouver

November 4th, 2008 by Miss604   4 Comments

I also published a slightly different version of this interview over on E!Online
This fall the Hanson Brothers will take to the ice in the 3rd movie in the Slap Shot series: Slap Shot 3: The Junior League. The film was shot around Metro Vancouver and features comedy and hockey legends along with a promising young [...]

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Vancouver Film and Television Blogging

October 16th, 2008 by Miss604   4 Comments

Ever since the days of 21 Jump Street, I knew that shows were filmed and produced in Vancouver. In my more formative years, the X-Files was represented the pinnacle of Vancouver television production and after I ran into Arnold at TGIFriday’s on Robson and Burrard (that is now Red Robin) I finally understood that the [...]

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