Steve Stebbing

Breaking down all things pop culture

This week on What The Hell Should I Watch? I run through a stacked group of new releases including Pixar’s latest animated adventure, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on a classic monster, a dark Canadian story about fandom and obsession, and an award-winning drama set in Iraq during the Saddam Hussein era. I also check out a …

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This week on What The Hell Should I Watch? I fly solo and tackle a mixed bag of new releases — including the return of one of horror’s most famous franchises, an intense erotic drama of class systems, a hockey remake that Chloe and I first saw at VIFF, and a sharp thriller about obsession …

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The 44th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival rolls into its second weekend, and Chloe and I are back to cover Days 5 and 6, featuring films that range from intimate character studies to surreal, politically charged thrillers. Day 5 opened with Father (Otec), a devastating Slovak drama by Tereza Nvotová, exploring the trauma and guilt …

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Another two weeks bring another ecclectic grouping of songs, although I don’t go too heavy metal this time, just a few peppered in there. A bit of my hip hop side is on display in the first part with some classic pre Fergie Peas and a polarizing figure, Cardi B as well as my top …

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