Calgary Underground Film Festival

'Glory and Grief: The Fergie Jenkins Story' Tells the Inspiring Story of a Canadian Sports Legend

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2021

An hour long and an easy watch, the title of this comprehensive documentary says it all: Glory and Grief: The Fergie Jenkins Story. (Full d...

=Ramen Documentary 'Come Back Anytime' Is Worth Savouring

Directed by John Daschbach

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

Anyone watching Come Back Anytime will surely be reminded of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the acclaimed 2011 documentary about the master sushi ch...

'Lost Boys' Is a Hedonistic Critique of Drug and Sex Tourism

Directed by Sadri Cetinkaya and Joonas Neuvonen

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

In July of 2010, the body of Finnish tourist Janni Raappana was found dead on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, under mysterious circums...

CUFF Review: Ed Helms and Patti Harrison Defy Expectations in 'Together Together'

Directed by Nikole Beckwith

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2021

Hollywood has trained audiences to expect a film's leads to end up together. That's part of what writer and director Nikole Beckwith has to...

CUFF Review: 'Summertime' Offered a Unique but Unfocused Snapshot of L.A.

Directed by Carlos López Estrada

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2021

Director Carlos López Estrada's first feature, 2018's Blindspotting, succeeded in showing a place both as it is and how it feels. His follo...

'Random Acts of Violence' Wades into the Murky Ethics of Using Murder for Entertainment

Directed by Jay Baruchel

PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2020

At one time, the true crime that set me on edge were the paperbacks with a few glossy pages stuck in the middle, showing photos of the kill...

'Jesse Jams' Is a Life-Affirming Glimpse into the Life of an Edmonton Mumble Punk

Directed by Trevor Anderson

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2020

"A troubled girl is perfect for me because / Even diamonds are full of flaws and / It doesn't matter if you're falling apart / I'm just loo...

CUFF Review: 'I Used to Go Here' Is a Coming-of-Age Movie for People in Their Mid-30s

Directed by Kris Rey

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2020

The thing about being in your mid-30s is that you're not quite young enough to realize you're out of touch, and you're not quite old enough...