Aritro Mukhopadhyay
I’m Thinking of Ending Things is dreamy, surreal, and utterly confusing
October 3, 2020By: Aritro Mukhopadhyay, SFU Student I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a film made for people who love being perplexed by cinema and appreciate cinematography that emotionally moves them. Viewers who prefer fast-paced films might want to skip this one. This psychological thriller often feels like slow cinema, mainly because the change in location happens gradually. Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, known for films such as Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the film is based on a book of the same name by Canadian author Iain Reid. The film begins with shots of an empty…
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The Great Derangement: Climate change and the unthinkable
July 22, 2019By: Aritro Mukhopadhyay, SFU Student When I first noticed that the Indian Summer Festival had invited prolific author Amitav Ghosh for an evening of ideas and literature, I was over the moon. I remember a much younger me trying to tackle…
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New Music Friday
March 16, 2018By: Danielle Davie, Courtney Miller, Aritro Mukhopadhyay, and Natasha Tar [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1oL28TM8oTDAdFVQR36Tu5?si=WIUznAE4SbqIA4s2v7sw7w[/embed] “Magic” – Sia Danielle Davie: This doesn’t do much for me. Aritro Mukhopadhyay: It’s kind of generic. Courtney Miller: “I’ve been waiting for a magic moment” for this whole song. Generally…
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When the Guests Are Not Looking: the Audain Gallery’s freshest art installation
January 21, 2018By: Aritro Mukhopadhyay This new installation and performance piece showcasing the works of Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens explores the audience’s relationship with art itself. Awfully contemporary for its time, When the Guests Are Not Looking delves into the economics of…
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The Book Thief grapples with the grim realities of WWII in a unique way
October 18, 2017By: Aritro Mukhopadhyay Love, war, death, soliloquies . . . and a lot of stealing: all these are wrapped up under the title of The Book Thief. Written by Markus Zusak, it tells a tragic, fictional story with splashes of historic…
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