book benches
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“While We’re Young” balances layered and nuanced plot
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While We’re Young is the seventh film written by Brooklyn-born director Noah Baumbach—starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried. The film tells the story of forty-something-year-old, childless couple Josh and Cornelia—played by Stiller and Watts—in New York, who have the course of their lives changed forever by artsy hipster mid-twenties’ couple Jamie…
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The best rom-coms for any occasion
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Whether you’re doing the classic dinner and a movie or just feel like getting the girls or guys together for a good laugh, here is a list of movies that offer a few knee slappers. In no particular order, I present to you my favourite laughs in the form of cinematic masterpieces. Take your pick…
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The success of Trainspotting’s soundtrack
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If you were to ask me for a movie recommendation solely based on its soundtrack, I’d probably recommend Trainspotting. The music in the film is famously catchy and invigorating which is exemplified in its opening scene which I will focus on exclusively for this article. Trainspotting is a Scottish film that came out in 1996…
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The use hard sci-fi in ‘Primer’
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Recently I re-watched my favorite time travel movie, Primer. I feel confident in saying that I have more admiration for this film and its creator, Shane Carruth, than I do with any other movie or filmmaker. Many have not heard of Primer, which is understandable. It won the grand jury prize at the Sundance Film…
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Here are the best movies of 2019
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The Oscar buzz is veering up again and there’s some questions to be answered. Will Joaquin Phoenix have an existential crisis on stage? Is that Martin Scorsese or did Eugene Levy hire a stylist? Where’s Adam Sandler? Is Jared Leto still a thing? Why the hell is Elton John here? Do we even care? All…
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TIFF is over and here is what you need to see
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TIFF 2018 has come and gone already. For those who didn’t have time to volunteer, or have the money or star status to walk the red carpet, it seems the festival flew by. For all of you who have not had a chance to see what’s going to be releasing to local theatres soon, here…
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Commemorative book benches unveiled at Waterloo Public Library
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Two new “book benches” have found their place at the Waterloo Public Library (WPL) thanks to the heartfelt donation of Frank and Delores Dorscht Steffler. The couple donated the benches as a way to honour the memory of their parents: John and Mary Ann Dorscht and Leander and Rose Steffler. Although they were delivered and…
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