Calgary Underground Film Festival
There's Never Been a Music Documentary Like 'Pavements'
Directed by Alex Ross Perry
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2024
Music docs are inherently self-aggrandizing, and the idea of Pavement celebrating themselves with an official documentary contradicts the...
15 Must-Attend Canadian Film Festivals That Aren't TIFF
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2024
The Toronto International Film Festival has been a fixture on the calendars of movie fans around the world, and while we love booking it fr...
'BlackBerry' Is a Quintessentially Canadian Story of Innovation and Inferiority
Directed by Matt Johnson
PUBLISHED May 8, 2023
The BlackBerry is long obsolete in the current technological landscape, and yet it remains one of the most important inventions of the 21st...
CUFF Review: 'Mister Organ' Exposes Everyday Sociopathy
Directed by David Farrier
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2023
David Farrier can't seem to stay away from the disturbing. The New Zealand journalist and documentarian is perhaps best known outside his h...
'Meet Me in the Bathroom' Shows the Sweet Side of Indie Sleaze
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2022
If there's one thing that unites the very different-sounding buzz bands that emerged from New York in the early '00s, it's their swaggering...
'This Is GWAR' Takes the Metal Band Seriously — Finally
Directed by Scott Barber
PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2022
"Maybe it is a joke in the packaging, but the musicianship is very sincere. So, the ultimate joke of GWAR … is that they are good." This s...
CUFF Review: 'Honeycomb' Puts a DIY Twist on Cabin-in-the-Woods Horror
Directed by Avalon Fast
PUBLISHED May 2, 2022
Who hasn't dreamt of leaving normal life behind to escape to a cabin in the woods? Avalon Fast's debut feature, Honeycomb, ponders deftly o...
CUFF Review: 'Freakscene' Isn't Fun, Because Dinosaur Jr. Aren't Either
Directed by Philipp Reichenheim
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2022
Playing in a popular indie rock band seems like it would be fun, right? Think again. Dinosaur Jr. are not enjoying themselves, and they're...
