Tag: Movies
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Are you a good witch or a bad witch?
A continuation of the lifelong debate — is the book or movie better? Now is the play better than the film? The originals are always better, or so the critics say. When…
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The evolution of the hero’s journey
Call to adventure. Meeting the mentor. Road of trials. First Threshold. Ordeal. Second Threshold. Realization. Third Threshold. Showdown. Resolution and freedom to live: This is the most basic form of the hero’s…
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The line between freedoms of speech, religion and belief
According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, satire is “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize a people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary…
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Hollywood, our old friend
What is Hollywood really? Is it the big brother that comforts us when we feel down and out, or is it the school bully, pointing out our flaws and magnifying them to…
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Movie review: The Equalizer
“The two most important days of your life is the day you were born, and the day you figure out why” – Mark Twain. Welcome to The Equalizer a new fresh…
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Brantford prepares for Scare in the Square
Downtown Brantford is in the midst of preparing for Scare in the Square, the annual event that transforms Harmony Square into a haven for zombies and scarecrows alike. The Halloween themed festivities…
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TIFF wrap-up: Must-see movies this fall
If you’re like me, a hard-core theatre buff that will go see anything that looks half decent, there’s a good chance you have not been to the theatre in over a month.…
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Summer blockbusters yet to come
With the summer movie season almost half completed, we turn our attention to July and August, where there are many more films that we just cannot wait to see. However, the big…
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Coming out: Ellen Page
I freakin’ love the movie Juno, I wish there was a classier way to express my particular sentiments for the film, but that exact word “freakin’” sums it up perfectly. Canadian born…
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Top 5 college/university movies
You are brand new to university, so what better way to learn about the life of a college student than by watching a ton of college movies, right? Wrong. College movies have…
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An evening of not-so glamour and glitz at TIFF
I’m not exactly sure what I was hoping for as I walked up the subway steps towards the Scotia Bank Theatre on Richmond St. for the 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival,…
