Agnès Varda: Queen of the Margins
A look back at the work and legacy of one of cinema’s all-time greats In a 2009 interview…
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El Dorado concert movie review
The thing that always fascinated me about Shakira was her voice. I’ve come across a lot of people either criticizing it for being “weird,” or making fun of it because she sounded like a goat. I would quote them directly, but we’re no longer friends, for obvious reasons.
New streaming platform opens Concordia students to experimental film
Vithèque, a self-proclaimed digital anti-giant, offers access to more than 2,000 titles Since Spring of 2019, the online…
The growth of a filmmaker and the subjectivity of truth
Director Yung Chang discusses his experience at Concordia and his new film This is Not a Movie. A…
Fifty years after her passing, Judy Garland’s star shines bright
Adoration spanning over three generations transcends the LGBTQ+ community Those who are familiar with Judy Garland (1922-1969) will…
Parasite: Laughing in the face of adversity
Equal parts comedic and discomforting, Bong Joon-ho’s latest is a thought-provoking take on class struggles In the few…
Jesus is King doesn’t deserve a crown
Amidst a long-spanning controversy over his support of Donald Trump, bold wrongful claims about slavery being a choice, and simply releasing sub-par music (I’m looking at you “I Love It”), Kanye West is back with Jesus is King, an album born from West’s embrace of Christianity.
The fate of our homes
Reflections on Gordon Matta Clark’s Rough Cuts and Outtakes As usual, I was arriving late, not stylishly late,…
Joker’s soundtrack is a failure
While the subject of debate surrounding the movie has been mainly around its plot points and characterization of its protagonist, Arthur Fleck, its soundtrack also reflects Fleck’s incel behaviour that goes a step too far, by including Gary Glitter’s “Rock ‘N’ Roll (Part 2).
IT Chapter Two: This sequel ain’t clownin’ around!
This sequel ain’t clownin’ around! … Other than the fact that it is Walking into IT Chapter Two,…
Transforming a dark chapter of history
15th Montreal International Black Film Festival kicks off with an exclusive screening of Harriet Harriet, a poignant biopic…
Innate Islamophobia is Everywhere
The portrayal of Islam in movies and on TV is, to say the least, tricky. Spanish hit-series Élite…