cinema
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Why does the box office suck?
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In 2022, Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick revolutionized the box office due to Tom Cruise, star and producer of the movie, refusing to let it debut on streaming services. In the wake of that unconventional decision, the box office and the act of going to the movies have, sadly, still sucked. Every time I check…
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Princess Cinema screens trans documentary
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On Feb. 26, I attended a showing of Paul B. Preciado’s film, Orlando: My Political Biography at the Princess Cinema. The viewing was hosted by the Laurier Wellbeing in Film Forum (LWIFF) in partnership with SPECTRUM Waterloo. Preciado’s film is based on Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel, “Orlando: A Biography,” which covers the life of Orlando,…
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The death of a cinematic icon: Jean-Luc Godard
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Directors are essential when it comes to filmmaking. Cinematic history is full of notable directors, but very rarely does one come along that is so innovative and talented that their influence permeates cinema at all levels across the entire planet. One of these special few, Jean-Luc Godard, died this past Sept. 13 aged 91. You…
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Minions Taking the World by a Storm
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On July 1, many Canadians and other moviegoers around the world chose to ring in Canada Day with a trip to their local movie theatre to see Minions: The Rise of Gru. Following the 2015 film Minions (2015), Minions: The Rise of Gru once more follows the wacky adventures of Gru’s banana-obsessed, bug-eyed hench-people. With…
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The power of “why not?” in Everything Everywhere All At Once
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There are few things rarer than a film that fundamentally changes the way we think of cinema. The potential abstract themes and art in the medium was not fully realized until audiences witnessed the fantastical work of George Méliès in A Trip to the Moon (1902). The versatility of cinematography and how effectively it could…
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Why CGI is degrading cinema
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Special effects have been a staple of cinema for decades. Ever since Georges Méliès—commonly referred to as the Father of Special Effects—discovered he could manipulate the film, exposure and perspective of his images, the truly unfathomable has become plausible, regular and ordinary. Of course, with time these techniques have been improved and streamlined. At this…
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Novel Coronavirus sparks concern across campus
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The recent outbreak of a novel Coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China has become a cause for concern across not only China, but the world. The novel Coronavirus is a new form of Coronavirus which attacks the respiratory system and displays evidence of limited human-to-human transmission. Symptoms include coughing, difficulty breathing and fever, similar to that…
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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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