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Giving Classic Literature a chance.
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Classic literature is often referred to as boring or stuffy, with many young readers today choosing to step away from this period of literature. However, this reputation is unfair. Beneath their age and formal language, classic books are filled with humour, emotion, and deeply human experiences that remain relevant today. Far from being “stuffy,” classic literature can be heartfelt, surprisingly silly,…
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Festive Viewing: A Curated December Movie Guide
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With the winter break creeping in, we’re about to hit that weird limbo between Christmas and New Year’s when no one knows what day it is, and we all pretend that lounging counts as productivity. If you need something to do besides doom scrolling social media in bed, here are ten solid movie recommendations for the holiday season. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025) “A Very Jonas Christmas” is an engaging and heartwarming Christmas story featuring the Jonas Brothers (of course), Chloe Bennet, and Priyanka Chopra. This…
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Why Modern Rom-Coms Have Lost Their Spark
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Today’s romantic comedies rely on shortcuts, tropes, and shallow characters Romantic comedies, or rom-coms, have been a staple genre in the film industry for years, with a golden age during the 1990s and early 2000s. In recent years, however, audiences have noticed that this genre is missing the magic that once made them so…
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Movie analysis & review: The Long Walk (2025)
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A story based on a successful novel that does not have an outlined protagonist, how did they execute it? The Long Walk (2025), directed by Francis Lawrence, is the new adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name. Set in alternative America, the story follows fifty teenage boys as they participate in the…
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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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Gerwig’s Barbie vs. Nolan’s Oppenhiemer: rise of the pink explosion
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As a society, we are often enthralled when opposites are forced to co-exist. The relentlessly hardworking Kobe Bryant learning to share the floor with the effortlessly dominant Shaq, the stern Wolverine forced to fight alongside the jocular Deadpool and Dr. Jekyll coping with Mr. Hyde. Seeing how these forces interact is endlessly interesting. Therefore, it…
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The Mario movie is going to be a thing that exists?
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser trailer has been released. Up until now, it didn’t seem real to me. While my hopes are not high for this film, that doesn’t mean a disaster is necessarily guaranteed, right? Mario is the most iconic videogame character in history. For over 40 years, he’s been in some of…
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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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Annette – musical irregularity, Adam Driver and complex narrative
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Annette tells the tumultuous love story of two Los Angeles stars who must navigate the pitfalls of their relationship after having their first child and daughter, Annette. Both written and composed by the Sparks Brothers, Ron and Russel Mael, while being directed by Leos Carax, the film opened initially at the Cannes Film Festival on July…
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‘The Social Dilemma’: Why a one-week social media hiatus will not fix your addiction
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The beginning of Netflix’s new documentary, The Social Dilemma begins with a quote from the philosopher Sophocles which I think very much covers my interpretation of this documentary. “Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.” Netflix’s newest hit documentary provides insightful commentary about the role social media has played in our lives…
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