Author Archives: Rachel Fox

Rally ’round the Rio

An East Van theatre is under threat by arcane liquor laws. read more

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Max von Sydow in his Best-Supporting Actor-nominated performance as The Renter in Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close."

Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close – shockingly bland

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Saturday night Taboo!

Our intrepid reporter checks out the latest in sex toys at the annual trade show. Tamara Lee photos read more

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Barlow, Murph, Mascis. Rachel Fox photo.

Review – Dinosaur Jr at the Commodore

Rachel Fox review and pics from the Dinosaur Jr. Bug show in Vancouver Dec 18 2011. read more

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Tori Amos at the Orpheum

Rachel Fox review, Christopher Edmonstone photos, Vancouver Dec 13 2011. read more

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In Jason Reitman's Young Adult, Charlize Theron ably demonstrates that the Oscar she won for playing a believably loathsome serial killer in Monster had little to do with prosthetics and make-up. She's just really good at playing really mean.

Charlize Theron makes a great mean girl

Rachel Fox reviews the new movie Young Adult, written by Diablo Cody and starring Charlize Theron. read more

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2011 Whistler Film Festival Awards

Awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary, and more, as well as photos from the 2011 Whistler Film Festival Awards ceremony. read more

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Cafe de flore director and 2011 Borsos nominee Jean-Marc Vallée in Whistler.

Cafe de Flore – interview with director Jean-Marc Vallee

Rachel Fox interviews the French director at the Whistler Film Festival. read more

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Jay Baruchel accepting his award. Rachel Fox photo.

Whistler Film Festival Day 2 – movies, celebs, amuse bouches

The celebs, the after-parties, the food, the hot tubs – and, oh yeah, the movies. read more

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The 2011 Whistler Film Festival – preview

An interview with Artistic Director Stacey Donen. Plus: the Best Canadian Features nominees. read more

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Louise helps Jerry into a car in "Sisters&Brothers."

Ben Ratner rolls with the punches

Vancouver actor Ben Ratner on playing a schizophrenic in Carl Bessai’s Sisters&Brothers. read more

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Pterodactyl’s Joe Kremer – interview

Rachel Fox talks to Pterodactyl’s Joe Kremer. Plus: ticket and CD giveaway! read more

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The Lemonheads at The Biltmore Cabaret

The ’90s alt-rock power-pop band touring their album It’s a Shame About Ray. Rachel Fox looks on lustfully. read more

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Hamish Linklater and Miranda July in The Future

The Future – film review and ticket giveaway!

Miranda July’s The Future opens this Friday across Canada. read more

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Review – Live at Squamish Day 2

Rachel Fox checks out the second (and last) night of Live at Squamish 2011. read more

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Lyle Lovett and His Large Band in Vancouver

Lovett’s pure Americana is an authentic Southern-fried feast, writes Rachel Fox. read more

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Vancouver Folk Music Festival day 1 review & photos

Opening night performers Gillian Welch with David Rawlings and Joel Plaskett and the Emergency – Rachel Fox review, Christopher Edmonstone photos. read more

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Review – Page One: A year Inside the New York Times

A Year inside the New York Times reveals the history and struggles of traditional media outlets. read more

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Digable Planets at Bar None, Vancouver, June 29 2011. Tamara Lee photo

Review & photos – Digable Planets

’90s old-skool hip-hoppers on the re-bound trail w/out trailblazing female rapper Ladybug. Rachel Fox review, Tamara Lee photos. read more

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Review – Rihanna

Rachel Fox is not ambivalent in her distaste for the Barbadian superstar. read more

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Cibo Matto at Fortune Sound Club, June 22 2011. Rachel Fox photo

Review – Cibo Matto

New York art-rockers still singing about food 15 years after their debut, Viva! La Woman. At Fortune Sound Club, June 22. Review and photos by Rachel Fox. read more

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Foster the People in Vancouver May 31 2011. Ryan West photo.

Foster the People interview

Foster the People reveal its connection to Barry Manilow and love for Ayn Rand. Plus: Ryan West photos of the band, and a review of their Vancouver show. read more

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Kathryn Calder at the Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, May 20 2011. Robyn Hanson photo

Review – Kathryn Calder

The New Pornographers member ends her tour in support of debut album Are You My Mother? read more

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A toast to Ken Kostick

Rachel Fox pays tribute to cooking show host Ken Kostick. read more

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The Fox Guide to Valentine’s Day Movies

Rachel Fox recommends these movies for you and your loved one(s). read more

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Sharon van Etten at the Venue, Nov 11 2010. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo

Interview – Sharon van Etten

Opening for Junip at the Venue, Vancouver, Nov 11. read more

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Dandelion Records

Vinyl records, iPhone holders and more on Main. read more

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Interview – Gunless director William Phillips

‘… at the same time, we have celebrity envy…’ read more

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IJewelry designer Nicole Tirona

Rachel Fox interviews jewelry designer Nicole Tirona of It’s Your Life handmade vintage accessories. read more

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Woody Harrelson and Elias Koteas in Defendor.

Interview – Defendor’s Peter Stebbings and Nicholas Tabarrok

Rachel Fox talks to the producer of Defendor about wrangling Mr. Woody Harrelson for a Canadian superhero movie. read more

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Colbert!

Rachel Fox braves the crowds and gets near the front for the taping (digitalizing?) of the first of two Colbert Reports during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lots of pics, too. read more

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Richard Crouse interview pt 2

Canada AM movie critic on the Victoria Film Festival, Kris Kristofferson and Sinead O’Connor. read more

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Review – Anvil at the Venue, Vancouver, Feb 13 2010

Rachel Fox gives as good as she gets amidst a frottage-happy crowd of middle-age sausage owners on ‘Anviltine’s Day’. read more

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Warren Sonoda interview

Rachel Fox talks to the King of Country Music Videos in Canada about his movie Coopers’ Camera with Samantha Bee. read more

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Richard Crouse, Canada AM’s movie critic

The Canada AM film critic trades Oscar quips with Rachel Fox in an interview from the Victoria Film Festival. read more

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16th Victoria Film Festival

Films – and footwear – are the focus of the ‘Cousin Oliver’ of the Canadian Film Festival circuit. In between gastronomic pursuits, Rachel Fox reports. read more

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Motley Crue review and photos

At GM Place, Vancouver, Jan 24 2010 Rachel Fox review, Jordana Meilleur photos. read more

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The White Ribbon

The latest dark and broody flick from master of dark and broody Michael Haneke grabs reviewer Rachel Fox and doesn’t let go. read more

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Review – 100 Monkeys at the Venue, Jan 17 2010

Jackson Rathbone fans threaten to tear the roof of the Venue with their screams. It’s all in a night’s work for the Twilight star, on tour with his jam band 100 Monkeys. read more

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