Ana Maria Mejia Morales

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Dunkirk: the genius of Christopher Nolan

Peak Web September 11, 2017

By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales I usually don’t like action movies. Forgive my taste, but I truly believe that cinema, the seventh art, should be used for more than loud explosions, stunt men, and fragile masculinity. I usually apply this opinion liberally, except when it comes to the annoyingly talented director, Christopher Nolan.      Nolan manages to keep me off my seat for the duration of his movies, he demands the attention of every sense I have, he plays with my perception of time, and even makes me doubt my ethical stances. Dunkirk, Nolan’s new film, is no exception.…

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Pholicious, the name does it justice

Peak Web June 25, 2017

By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales This is SFU Eats, a segment dedicated to filling your tummies, warming your hearts, and keeping your wallet a little bit chubbier than usual. As we all know, it’s hard to maintain a diet, let…

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New Music Friday

Peak Web June 23, 2017

By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Sera Akdogan, and Neil MacAlister [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6H6otCauxY4ycKwmN65mcl[/embed] “Night Call” – Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty, Migos Ana Maria Mejia Morales: This song makes me wanna shoot myself in the face. Growling and grunting should not be considered an art…

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New Music Friday

Peak Web June 16, 2017

By: Edna Batengas, Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Sera Akdogan, and Neil MacAlister [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6H6otCauxY4ycKwmN65mcl[/embed] “2U” – David Guetta, Justin Bieber Edna Batengas: Wow, David Guetta, haven't heard that name in a while. It’s been way too long. Glad to see such talented…

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Must-see event: Cinema Paradiso at the Rio Theatre

Peak Web June 15, 2017

By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales The Rio is celebrating Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver by bringing the absolutely fantastic Italian film, Cinema Paradiso, to its theatre. In a few words, the film is an ode to film itself and life.…

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Stuff we like and don’t like

Peak Web May 30, 2017

By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales Stuff we like: Justin Bieber singing in Spanish For those who are not aware, our favourite Canadian pop icon recently released a Reggaeton song with Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi called “Despacito.” In summary, this…

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