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Playwright Brad Fraser thinks he knows something about women turning 50

Jeremy Irons overshadows Dev Patel in uneven The Man Who Knew Infinity

Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film screens at Vancity

1. Ballet BC closes its 30th anniversary season May 12 to 14 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Documentary film festival runs until May 15

So believable is Lanie, an ex-marine and Ithaka’s main character, it’s hard to believe Portland playwright Andrea Stolowitz didn’t serve in the armed services in Afghanistan.

Maybe it’s because the fictional Captain America is better than the current real-life presidential candidates, or maybe it’s because superhero movies are multiplying at such a rate that we half expect Meryl Streep to be nominated in some kind of Supe

With his film Mother’s Day hitting theatres this week, ensemble-cast impresario Garry Marshall has created the perfect Mother’s Day gift: a movie night out with mom that’s all about her (no overpriced bouquet needed).

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