Gorgeous Cinema: The Gentlemen
“It’s cinema and it’s gorgeous,” are a few of the first words uttered by Hugh Grant’s character, Fletcher, in this slick, meta-fictive gangster flick, and no truer words have been said by a cinematic character since the turn of the millennium. The Gentlemen starts out with England’s puff business boss Mickey Pearson sitting down at … Continued
Little Women: A Movie Review
What we’ve come to expect from Gerwig is attention to detail. From dialogue to costumes, from movement to lighting. There is no shortage of details to pick up on, no overlooking of a single, minute thing. Imperfections are rejoiced, spirits are lifted, and generations can find common ground in the humanity of the film.
In the Tall Grass: A Movie Review
This weekend, I took a few hours out my hectic schedule to finally sit down and catch up on some Netflix. In the spirit of Halloween and all things creepy, I searched up “Halloween” to see what I could find. The list was overwhelming, and I hope to cross a few more off my list … Continued
Captain Marvel review: timing and secrecy is everything
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), timing and secrecy is everything. The release of Black Panther in 2018, just before Avengers: Infinity War, introduced MCU fans to the kingdom of Wakanda and T’Challa (Black Panther). This increased the emotional blow when the audience saw him disintegrate into dust from the snap of Thanos’ fingers in … Continued
Mid90s: Movie review
*Spoiler Alert* For those who grew up in the 90’s, Mid90s is Jonah Hill’s gift to you, tied tightly with a sepia bow of nostalgia. Cruising streets of Los Angeles, the film begs you to fall among a brotherhood of young skateboarders, living with four wheels under their feet and not a care in the … Continued
The Founder movie review
A patriotic biopic on the rise of McDonald’s—the multi-billion-dollar restaurant empire that pays starvation wages and sells food causing a range of trademarked digestion symptoms, from McBloating to McHeartburn—is a strange concept to begin with. Don’t get me wrong, I’m really into the new Seriously Chicken Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich. However, The Founder, just like … Continued
Winter break TV and movie reviews
Warning: Spoilers Ahead The Crown Season 2, Netflix Fans of the show are treated to the much anticipated backstory of Prince Philip, played parallel to the journey of Prince Charles as he attends the school his father once did. We see firsthand the damage of Philip trying to ‘make a man’ out of his young … Continued
An artist’s life for me
A favorite professor of mine recently told me to watch The Incredible Jessica James, a 2017 Netflix original movie. It had a two-and-a-half-star rating, but I decided that if it was good enough for a busy professor with a PhD, it would probably be worth a watch. I hoped to find some inspiration to further … Continued
Tickled: The strangest film of 2016, a review
Above: Photo via tickledmovie.com By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow When New Zealand filmmaker and journalist David Farrier stumbled across a bizarre video of three men tickling a fourth who was strapped to a table, he did a little digging and found himself staring down the world of competitive endurance tickling. When Farrier reached out to … Continued
Star Wars: The Force Awakens review: A franchise reawakened
There’s simply no denying that the Star Wars franchise is one of the biggest science fiction film series in the history of film or science fiction. According to StatisticBrain.com, the films alone have grossed more than $4 billion—add that to over $1 billion in DVD and VHS sales, plus the billions made from toys, books, … Continued
Netflix and chill: The Invention of Lying
Science will tell you that humans begin lying around the ripe old age of two years old, so it’s a bold thought to wonder what implications there would be to society if we were all honest people. Writer/director pair Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson attempt to create such a world in the romance comedy The … Continued
Movie Review: Tucker and Dale vs Evil
The horror comedy genre is hard to nail. You need the right amount of humour, horror, and sometimes absurdity to pull the whole production off. Young Frankenstein holds onto that mantle, and Shaun of the Dead set a new standard back in 2004. The genre continues to produce gems here and there that are perfect for … Continued