Films
Top Ten worst movies of all time
January 25, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer 1. Licorice Pizza A movie revolving around a couple that has nothing to do with licorice or pizza is bound to be a flop. The title is so distracting that I could barely focus on the plot of the film (which I still don’t fully understand) because I was trying to figure out the meaning behind the title. If a movie’s theme isn’t the protagonist professing his love for the love interest by making a unique recipe that involves licorice on pizza, is it really worth it? 2. F9: The Fast Saga If the saga is stretching…
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Four must-watch films for Asian Heritage Month
May 22, 2021By: Alea Mohamed, Staff Writer 1. Nomadland [caption id="attachment_118162" align="alignnone" width="200"] Image courtesy of Searchlight Pictures[/caption] Nomadland is a recent Oscar-winning movie starring Frances McDormand and David Strathairn. The movie follows a woman who lives as a nomad in the…
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Martin Scorsese is right about Marvel
March 16, 2021by Genevieve Cheng, SFU Student Director Martin Scorsese became the pinnacle of controversy on social media in November 2019 with his New York Times op-ed “I said Marvel Movies aren’t cinema: Let me explain.” He wrote the piece to explain…
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The Colourful World of Wong Kar-wai
February 22, 2021By: Lester Leong, SFU Student 1. Chungking Express (1994) This is the film that arguably gained widespread recognition for Wong Kar-wai. Featuring two loosely connected segments about two individual cops yearning for love in the nighttime streets of Hong Kong, Chungking…
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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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Renowned Canadian author and storyteller Ivan Coyote begins new position at SFU
September 30, 2018Written by Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Beginning this fall, Canadian storyteller and filmmaker Ivan Coyote took over as the SFU english department’s 2018–19 writer in residence. Discussing their new role at SFU, Coyote told The Peak that they…
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How to make your very own Oscar-bait movie script
January 5, 2015Awards season has arrived at your friendly neighbourhood 12-theatre Cineplex Odeon. After trudging through months of cash-grab sequels and movies Adam Sandler probably conceived while sitting on the toilet, there’s finally something out there worth pirating. Have you ever dreamed…
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