Vladimir Jean-Gilles Archives

BAY AREA ARTIST JADA IMANI EXPLORES IDENTITY AND SELF-ACCCEPTANCE ON HER NEW EP “KEY”

After finding herself on the coast of Hawaii, East-St. Louis born and Bay Area-raised hip-hop and neo-soul artist Jada Imani offers a salute to the ne...

FILM REVIEW – AVENGERS: ENDGAME IS THE GREATEST CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE OF ALL TIME (SPOILER FREE REVIEW)

Reviews, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Disclaimer: Given the anticipation level for Avengers: Endgame, this review will be extremely vague Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally arrived. T...

OPINION – DISNEY GIVES A FINAL “F*CK YOU” TO STAR WARS FANS

Film/Television, Opinion, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Star Wars is dying. There's no point in beating around the bush. From the critical reception of The Last Jedi to the box office results of Solo: A Sta...

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CONCERT REVIEW – DVSN PERFORMS FREE YET MEMORABLE SHOW AT BARRYMORE’S MUSIC HALL

Music, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Ottawa gets a bad rap for being a boring city, but it definitely wasn't this past Thursday night as OVO's very own DVSN performed some of their bi...

MASK OFF : THERE’S NO GOOD WAY TO COVER UP DEPRESSION

Opinion, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Hey Shifters. I know it’s been a while since my last article. Actually, it’s been a while since I’ve participated in anything remotely productive. I’v...

FOUR MUST-SEE FILMS FOR FALL 2017

Film/Television, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Our Vladimir Jean-Gilles appeared on CTV Morning Live to share his list of the must-see films for this fall. Watch the segment below. ...

HIP-HOP: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Culture, Music, Opinion, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

“Hip-hop is more than just music. Hip-hop has crossed cultural boundaries that other genres never crossed. Hip-Hop is not only the music you listen ...

OPINION – HAS HOLLYWOOD FORGOTTEN HOW TO CREATE?

Culture, Film/Television, Opinion, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

This question comes around everyone once in a while, especially when you talk with certain independent film makers. Just the other day, I was chatting...

Angelina Jolie is one of the top women in Hollywood

THREE OF THE TOP WOMEN INFLUENCING HOLLYWOOD TODAY

Film/Television, Influencers, Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Hollywood has always been criticized for many things, one of them being the lack of recognition women receive for their contribution to cinema. Whethe...