When asked what kind of artist she is, Barbara Bickel shrugs her shoulders and answers simply that she is a drawer. In this case however, actions speak louder than words because there is certainly nothing simple about her recent work on exhibition at the Mezzanine Gallery.Bodies Menagerie is four different bodies of work. There are… Continue reading The human menagerie
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Blurring the line between truth and fiction
The best word for Todd Solondz’s Storytelling is intense-a movie made to shock. This shock value is so grotesquely obvious in the first segment, “Fiction,” that you’ll walk away shaking your head, wondering why certain artists feel the need to automatically associate artistic value with sexuality."Fiction" is about Vi (Selma Blair), a college student in… Continue reading Blurring the line between truth and fiction
Bedtime at the Den
Andre Rodrigues loves making movies and he is damn good at what he does. Nearly two years ago, the University of Calgary student and filmmaker debuted his first film trilogy, The Puffy Room, to a full house at Max’s. This coming Tuesday should be no different with the release of his second trilogy, Bedtime Tales,… Continue reading Bedtime at the Den
Learning lessons from teen-sex films
The notorious National Lampoon series has given us some good films, some bad ones and certainly some classics. To add to their list of hits like Animal House and the Grizzwald Vacation movies-or misses as some would say-comes Van Wilder.The movie pleads its case quite successfully in the overpopulated teen-sex comedy era which we seem… Continue reading Learning lessons from teen-sex films
Blissful post-graduate abyss
“Mid-life crisis” is a term most of us are quite familiar with. Bob, a hard-working family man, turns 50, feels the need to re-evaluate his life and suddenly panics. He proceeds to dye his hair blonde, buy a convertible and cheat on his wife. What Bob may not know is his son, 25-year-old Bob Junior,… Continue reading Blissful post-graduate abyss
jordy birch
"Give me a call down at the club: 669–6969," sings Jordy Birch, former lead singer of Vancouver band Pure. With lyrics like these, you know it’s going to be an interesting ride with Birch’s solo debut, Funmachine. Although probably not a contender for album of the year, you’ve got to give the guy some credit-his… Continue reading jordy birch