Midnight in Paris: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - In many films, cities serve as little more than the background to a story, or perhaps even worse, the city or locale is not even learned by the viewer. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles, London, and Paris are the types of cities that many of us have preconceived notions about, or if we have been to them, we forever have memories that are stirred up when we revisit those cities in film, photo, or discussion. Woody Allen's most recent film (and his 41st film at that) focuses in on Paris, a city that I adore and have visited probably at least eight times now. I had my own ideas about Paris from my travels there and admittedly was a little curious to see how a revered American director would highlight the city.

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Cars 2: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pixar has a reputation for consistently always producing high-quality stories, while also sneaking in excellent morals for children without seeming didactic. It is hard to not judge each new Pixar release against its predecessors, and this will be no different for Cars 2, especially since we have the original film to compare it to. The initial buzz for Cars 2 was somewhat unflattering, which surprised me, because the critics have never panned a Pixar film before. Nonetheless, I still found some of my favourite critics praising it, so I decided to watch it with an open mind.

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