Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: MarleneWhen it comes to positive things you can say about COVID-19, the list is very short, but one of the few things that this pandemic has done is reinvigorate the need for inspirational art. With her new film Marlene, Calgary-based director Wendy Hill-Tout proves how essential inspirational art is. Marlene revolves around Marlene Truscott’s side […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Queen of the AndesAs horrific as this past year was for most of us, 2020 will go down as the year when science prevailed. This past year brought new, effective vaccines, the potential discovery of life-preserving levels of phosphine on Venus’ surface, and the finding of more bodies of salt water on Mars. Discoveries like these have effectively […] Continue Reading |
An Inside Voice: Keep on keeping onIt’s one thing to be an online student by choice; it’s quite another to have the situation thrust upon us, as we have in this pandemic. We went from being carefree and crowded on campus—happy as anything to shake hands with a stranger or walk arm in arm with a friend to class—to having classes […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Agnes JoyThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot, but what Icelandic film director Silja Hauksdóttir proves with Agnes Joy is that no pandemic will ever change the motherly love that all mothers have for their kids and how the subject of growing up brings up emotions for any parent. Agnes Joy is a fabulous movie that […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: The Secret GardenWhen I saw that I had a chance to review The Secret Garden, screening at this year’s Victoria Film Festival, I was full of anticipation, thinking that with such a beloved classic, it was likely that the original storyline and atmosphere would be respected, and since Colin Firth would be bringing his lovely English ways […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Like it or not, it’s time for a full lockdownIt’s freezing cold in my apartment today. Warm tea and a blanket can only do so much. I can all but see my breath, shiver, and bundle up some more, blowing warm breath into cupped hands. For almost a year, the days have been like this. Sometimes it’s freezing; in the summer months, sweat stains […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Ronnie’sRight from Ronnie’s opening credits, director Oliver Murray couples amazing footage with a who’s-who cast list, while a sweat-soaked Oscar Peterson plays a mindblowing version of his 1966 standard “Blues Etude.” Ronnie’s is comprised of a wonderfully curated collage of stills, sound clips, and archival footage that subtly guides us through a number of narrative […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student explores Indigenous horror folklore in new podcastCamosun second-year Business Administration student Josef Stafford is the co-creator of The Historical Natives, an online podcast all about Indigenous North American horror folklore. Along with co-host Mackenzie Taylor, Stafford explores different cryptids from across the continent. “We tell the history, geography, and language of the specific peoples related to the creature we’re talking about,” […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Sexualized Violence Awareness Week starts todayCamosun College is holding their annual Sexualized Violence Awareness Week from February 8 to 12. The week, which is organized by the college’s Office of Student Support and the Camosun College Student Society, is a little different this year due to it being all online; there’s no getting around that, says Camosun student support manager […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Shiva BabyDirected by Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby manages to take an intentionally slow-moving plot and cram so it full of cringe-worthy, anxiety-inducing moments that I had to keep watching to see how it all played out. Shiva Baby revolves around its protagonist, Danielle (Rachel Sennott), a student paying for college through her relationship with an older […] Continue Reading |
