Film review
The Labour of Love Throughout Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen
May 20, 2019By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen is directed by Heperi Mita, and it chronicles his journey of archiving and learning more about the life, art, and activism of his distinguished mother, Merata Mita. This was the closing screening for Vancouver’s DOXA Film Festival, celebrating the finest in documentary film. Going into this film I had not heard of Merata Mita, but it turns out that I am deeply invested in everything she left behind. As a struggling single mother, she stumbled into filmmaking in the 80s out of desperation to show the struggles of her fellow…
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Captain Marvel shines with original storytelling, despite its offbeat direction
March 23, 2019Written by: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate Filmmaker duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s long-awaited Captain Marvel finally hits theatres. The film excels featuring diverse characters and an unconventional style with offbeat tones. Brie Larson brings a strong and empowering performance as…
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Alita: Battle Angel ascends to impressive heights of success
March 3, 2019By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate Prepare for battle, sci-fi fans! Robert Rodriguez delivers a thrilling and epic film with Alita: Battle Angel. Rodriguez layers the story with immersive visuals; the film’s ruined cityscapes are fitting metaphors for not only…
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Into the Spider-Verse is an animation marvel
January 20, 2019By: Winona Young, Arts Editor Even though this franchise has created three Spider-Men (and even more films) and counting, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is hands-down the best Spider-Man movie of all. The story is heartfelt and hilarious, and the animation…
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Aquaman reaches the deepest depths of success
January 4, 2019Prepare for the king tide, DC Comics fans! The new Aquaman movie has finally come ashore in full glory. With a talented cast, breathtaking action sequences, and compelling themes, Furious 7 director James Wan provides an exciting narrative about the…
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New Fantastic Beasts sequel struggles to cast the right spell, but still enchants us with its wonders
November 25, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate Wands at the ready, Harry Potter fans! David Yates’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald finally arrived in theatres. Unfortunately, this latest sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will generate mixed…
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Bohemian Rhapsody shows why Freddie Mercury is the champion of the world
November 11, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate Fans of Queen, are you ready to rock? If you are, then Bohemian Rhapsody will definitely reawaken your inner rocker. The film not only offers an enthralling narrative but also beautifully balances Freddie Mercury’s…
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Boy Erased is a brutal film on gay conversion therapy, and straight people need to watch it
November 9, 2018By: Winona Young, Arts Editor Boy Erased is centred around the story of a young man sent to a gay conversion therapy program. Taking place after his first year of university, Jared Eamons (played by Lucas Hedges), the son…
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Venom is an entertaining symbiosis of shortcomings and satisfying success
October 15, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate Attention Marvel Comics fans! Venom’s origin story is finally told in director Ruben Fleischer’s latest movie about the iconic supervillain. Fleischer (best known for Zombieland) delivers a film that will easily elicit mixed reactions,…
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Eighth Grade is a brutal yet loving confrontation on adolescent misery
September 17, 2018By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate This review contains no spoilers! It’s perhaps the biggest cliché to say grade eight sucks. But unlike so few works of art, Bo Burnham’s breakout film not only chooses to not only deconstruct its unique…
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