Creators of the new Canadian comedy talk about shoe string budgets and underachieving young 'uns

"His character arc starts with him being a shithead and moves to the conclusion that he's maybe learning to not be such a shithead," says Nick McKinlay of Daryl, the lead of new Canadian comedy Moon Point. Channeling the incipient sarcasm and small-mindedness of a directionless young adult, Nick plays a guy who decides to pursue his childhood sweetheart (Sarah), a child TV star now starring in a horror movie a few miles away in the small town of Moon Point.

China, IL takes place in and around the University of China, Illinois (UCI), better known as The Worst School in America for the 112th time in a row. Aside from regular academic bullshitting, the staff and students UCI are prone to facing disaster. The Dean and The Mayor alpha-male it up and put the school on the line as a wager; the science professor accidentally causes a fetus to grow to the point where it overtakes the school; robot copies for each professor stage an uprising; a time-traveling dead president is wreaking havoc upon the very fabric of time.

Can Lana Del Ray live up to her own hype?

The Internet has become the powerful medium it is partially for its ability to instantly pluck someone from obscurity and deposit them in the spotlight. Lana del Rey is someone who can credit YouTube and other social media platforms for her sudden rise to fame.

Young director’s new thriller envisions a Mexico of hot heroines and lawless kingpins

This may sound crazy to readers, but if a film is not good, the best alternative is an ambitious disaster. You can have interesting discussions about what the director's intent was and how the film could have been better executed. Films like Brian De Palma's Bonfire of the Vanities or Ang Lee's Hulk are excellent examples of ambitious disasters.

Another year is over, and it was a big one for Hollywood. Over 1.2 billion tickets were sold, almost 40 every second. The final Harry Potter movie was the top grossing movie of the year, finally ending a beloved franchise that many students grew up with.

Dominic Allan's documentary Calvet follows  Jean Marc Calvet—a French artist and reformed criminal, as he seeks redemption for his deepest regret—who abandonned his six-year-old son to pursue a life of crime. With his son's 18th birthday approaching, the now reformed Calvet seeks to reestablish contact with him.

An accolade for Wim Winders’ 3D film about German dance legend Pina Bausch

In spite of the esoteric nature of contemporary dance, I have found myself widely (and highly) recommending Pina, the 2011 film directed by German auteur Wim Wenders. My suggestion, however, is often met with a predictable question that I have found myself unprepared to answer: "Well, what is the film about?" At its centre is the life and oeuvre of the late Pina Bausch, a much-acclaimed groundbreaker in contemporary dance— but the film is not about Pina.

Quebecois director Jean-Marc Vallée weaves stories of self-destructive romanticism

Café de flore, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée of C.R.A.Z.Y. fame, is never less than intelligent and, at its best, is a rapturous experience that lifts the viewer into the film's own fractured bliss. The film follows two seemingly disparate narrative threads: the first is centred on Antoine (Kevin Parent),whom we later find out is a divorcé from his high school sweetheart.

REGINA (CUP) — Let's face it, ladies and gentlemen: beards are awesome. They keep your face warm, give you something to stroke ponderously, and as far as Hollywood is concerned, the simple addition of a magical mane of face fuzz can turn anyone into the biggest badass walking.

Brace yourselves, the indie purists are coming

If you frequent any entertainment sites/magazines (especially Rolling Stone in this case), you probably know where this is going. Even if you think you live under a rock, if you've been to any off-campus house parties in the last two years, you probably are at least vaguely familiar with The Black Keys.