There’s something about London-native Joseph Gatt, appearing in the highly-anticipated Star Trek: Into Darkness, that sets you at ease. Despite his history of playing the bad guy and his incredibly defining and intimidating looks, within five minutes of talking to Joe you’ll feel like you’re catching up with an old friend. This all comes down […]

J.J. Abrams – if you’re not already familiar with the director of Star Trek Into Darkness, he was also one of the creators of Felicity, Lost, Alias, Fringe, and Undercovers.  In addition, he directed Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, and will be taking on the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII.  I have some serious sci-fi nerd love for this man – juggling Star Trek and Star Wars at […]

Welcome back to The Daily Quirk’s Summer Movie Preview! In this installment, we take a look at a couple of big-budget action blockbusters, some star-studded comedies, and an unusual thriller with magic on its side.

With awards season out of the way, it’s time to bring on the fun. Summer movie season is around the corner, and this year has no shortage of highly anticipated movies, from animated sequels to big budget blockbusters. Because there are so many exciting movies coming out this summer, we’ll be running a series of […]

Every summer movie studios try to lure in audiences with impressive blockbusters, but this summer’s movie release schedule is particularly crowded. From comic book franchise films like Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel to highly anticipated big budget spectacles The Great Gatsby and World War Z, to indie films like Before Midnight, there truly is something […]

During the photo call and press conference leading into the tour Robert Downey Jr. showed up sporting lederhosen and a neckerchief.  He explained that his outfit was in honor of his mother’s 71st birthday that day.  He went on to say that she was of German decent and said her maiden name was Elsie Schock, […]

Vancouver based Director and Producer Michelle Ouellet of Sociable Films is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of Canadian Independent Film and Series. Recently named one of Playback’s 10 up-and-coming talents to watch in Canadian Entertainment, Ouellet has a Canadian Comedy Award Nomination under her belt, several independent film projects in the works, and a new hit web series, The True […]

When I spoke to Celina Jade for this interview, she had just landed in Hong Kong after jumping on the first available flight from Vancouver where she’s been filming Arrow. She had two weeks before she had to film her next scenes for the show and instead of catching up on some rest and relaxation, she decided […]

There’s a profound difference in how romance is portrayed from the male and female perspective in film. Often we see romantic stories skewed to be both from and for a woman’s perspective in “chick flicks,” and occasionally we see a romantic relationship from a man’s perspective in a comedy, but it tends to be a […]

There are many celebrities that I would love to meet someday. I would be beyond happy if I ran into Jason Segel, David Tennant, Alexis Bledel or Tina Fey on the street somewhere. But there is one celeb who I wish I could be friends with to an almost ridiculous degree. Jennifer Lawrence, star of […]

Get an inside look at the characters of Trance, with behind the scenes footage and interviews! Director Danny Boyle and stars McAvoy, Cassel, and Dawson, discuss their characters and the mind bending journey they take viewers on in the film. Watch it now and check out the film when it opens in select theaters April […]

Juddy Talt knows how to take heartbreak and turn it into screen magic. His latest film, Language of a Broken Heart, which he both wrote and stars in, tells the tale of a man trying to figure out why he can’t make relationships last with all the heartache and humor one can expect from a […]

Dear Culture Critics: Don’t hold back, but keep it civil. Yes, that’s right, I want to put an end to all of the negativity. Stop running everything down. You don’t like anything of what’s going on in the cultural field right now? Well, maybe you should look for another job then.

Jamie McGuire’s Beautiful Disaster is told from the point of view of Abby Abernathy, a college student trying to start over in a prim and proper lifestyle when she meets bad boy Travis Maddox- who throws her for a complete loop to say the least! Readers know Abby must be attractive if she caught Travis’ […]