Film
Brother is an intimately woven story of grief
September 14, 2023Content warning: mentions of police brutality and racism. I read Brother in my first year at SFU, after taking ENGL 112W instructed by the author, David Chariandy. As soon as I found out about the film adaptation directed by Clement Virgo, I was eager to see it play out on screen. Through new senses, I gained a renewed appreciation for this intimate portrait of Scarborough, Ontario — a place I’ve never been but have visited through Chariandy’s vivid storytelling and Virgo’s intentional cinematography. Michael (Lamar Johnson) grows up under the guidance, and at times, shadow, of his confident older brother,…
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Films that are perfect for this bright season
August 4, 2023Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson A charming film that balances both comedy and drama, Anderson does it again with his brilliantly distinct style. From its bright colour palette, camera techniques, and big ensemble cast, the film is broken down…
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This Place is a tender exploration of “home”
July 10, 2023This Place (2022), directed by v.t. nayani and written by women of colour, weaves together the stories of two women as they find themselves and one another. We are first introduced to Kawenniióhstha (Devery Jacobs), who is of Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk)…
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Klondike is an introspective look into the Ukrainian war’s beginning
July 5, 2023Content warning: mentions of war. On February 22, 2014, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove then-president, Viktor Yanukovych, from office in response to months of Euromaidan protests over government corruption. Not soon after, armed insurgency at the hands of Russian-backed…
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Past Lives centers around the thought of “what if?”
July 5, 2023This was the first time I’ve ever experienced watching an A24 film where the entire theatre was full for its first showtime slot in Vancouver. It surprised me because of how little marketing this film had. A24’s newest release, Past…
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SFU films to watch at the Vancouver Short Film Festival
June 1, 2023Content Warning: mentions of pet death Cathy Huynh, Sean Brennan, and Anastasia Itkina were some of the SFU film graduates selected from over 250 submissions to be featured in the 13th annual Vancouver Short Film Festival from June 2–11. The…
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Celebrity biopics are exploitative
March 2, 2023Content warning: mentions of death and substance use. You don’t need to look too far to notice the recent rise in biopics about dead celebrities. A biopic is a film that portrays the life of a real person, usually a…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Sex scenes in movies and TV
February 14, 2023Can sex scenes be a vessel for thoughtful plot lines? Or, do they perpetuate harmful stereotypes about women and young people, and leave out marginalized folks? Are these scenes too ubiquitous, graphic, and distracting from the story, or are they…
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Standout films released this fall
December 7, 2022Tar directed by Todd Field [caption id="attachment_124114" align="alignnone" width="243"] PHOTO: IMDb[/caption] This film is about the world-famous classical music composer and conductor Lydia Tar. She’s known to be the first ever woman to chief conduct a major German orchestra. Cate…
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Fakes brings Hollywood North home
December 2, 2022Content warning: Mentions of gun violence As a city with a leading film production industry, Vancouver often stands-in for famous real and fictional locales south of the border, from San Francisco in Planet of the Apes to New York in…
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