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Our City Tonight

By Jim Gordon and Leeta Liepins

Published 10:34 PST, Fri January 19, 2024

Spotlight on The Event, Home Viewing

THE EVENT – The Vancouver International Boat Show

Though the summer season seems far away, the first big event of this new year is back to remind you summer is not as far away as you think. The Vancouver International Boat Show is back for the 61st edition and is always a highlight for nautical enthusiasts. Whether you’re into motorboats, deck boats, catamarans, inflatables, fishing boats, or luxury yachts, the Vancouver International Boat Show is the ultimate destination. Attendees will discover an extensive array of boats, and also a diverse selection of accessories, services, paddleboards, jet skis, and the latest in technology and innovation. The show also offers educational seminars by industry experts, providing insights into the recreational boating lifestyle. Attendees will also enjoy exclusive savings and new product reveals. It all starts Jan. 31 and wraps up Feb. 4. You have two location options: BC Place or Granville Island—Floating Show. For pricing and more information go to VancouverBoatShow.ca

THE VIEW – Fool Me Once

Out this month—and what some are calling the first must-see show of 2024 on Netflix—an 8-episode crime thriller called Fool Me Once. Taken from American crime fiction author Harlan Coben’s 2016 best-selling novel (which for the TV series is now set in the U.K. instead of the U.S.), the story follows Maya, a widow grieving the death of her husband, only to have her world upended even more when she spots him on her home’s secret nanny cam. Yikes! You always know what you are getting with a show/movie based on a Coben novel and Fool me Once is no exception. A stellar cast includes Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage (one of our favourite actors) and the legendary Joanna Lumley. For more information go to netflix.com

THE CLASSIC – The Omen

There are classic film franchises from the horror genre that will never die (pardon the pun). Last fall, in this column, we did a spotlight on The Exorcist: Believe, the latest in that storied franchise, a film that came out fifty years after the brilliant original. Now, with The First Omen—a prequel to the original landmark 1976 film—set to arrive in theatres on April 5, we thought The Omen deserved a spotlight of its own. Three years of The Exorcist scared the you-know-what out of moviegoers, The Omen came along and reminded people it may not be safe to go back into a dark theatre. Like The Exorcist, The Omen benefitted from a solid director, and a superb cast, led by Oscar-winner Gregory Peck and Oscar-nominated Lee Remick. As for the story, a couple’s child is stillborn so the devastated husband (Peck) exchanges the dead child for one born at the same time. What could possibly go wrong? This film is a masterpiece in the horror genre and is worth a view….but maybe in the daytime.