Jonathan Pabico
Den of Thieves delivers loud noise, awkward scenes, and nothing more
February 15, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico There are certain films you should steer clear of every year. Den of Thieves is one of those films. This recent heist movie was not as good as I thought it would be, even with its minor nuances. Its shortcomings were a reminder that your expectation of enthralling action story can easily fall away and never return. The main premise of the film was undermined by unanswered questions and irksome situations too convenient to believe. The film’s climactic heist had cliche twists similar to Fast Five, resulting in a lack of any surprising intricacies. Even…
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Justice League is an entertaining but controversial superhero story
December 5, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico Depending on your perspective, director Zack Snyder’s Justice League provokes mixed feelings or total resentment as a sequel to his other movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Justice League has a talented cast and gives the…
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Thor: Ragnarok is an action-comedy thrill ride
November 13, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico Are you looking for a worthwhile film to watch during the cold, frigid weather? If you are, I suggest you watch Thor: Ragnarok. Taika Waititi (co-director of What We Do in the Shadows) crafts an entertaining sequel…
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Director’s Spotlight: Tim Burton
October 28, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico One of my favourite directors is the legendary Tim Burton. Burton's films are known for their bleak and morbid atmospheres as well as the dark and unsettling feeling they create in a viewer. Despite this, his movies…
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle has good action and a good cast, but not much else
October 2, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a disappointing sequel by X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn. The film is crowned with fun, stylized action scenes, but it suffers from some severe drawbacks. The film’s narrative gets…
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War for the Planet of the Apes is heartfelt and moving
August 6, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico War for the Planet of the Apes is an outstanding achievement for Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. With a great start and a powerful finish, the film focuses on evolving its storytelling through profound commentary. The…
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The Mummy fails in spectacular fashion
June 26, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico The Mummy is a devastating cinematic blunder. Director Alex Kurtzman’s reboot of the classic monster film fails to capture the thrills of its predecessors. It buries my expectations for a well-rounded summer blockbuster, never coming close to…
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword features an amazing cast and visual style
May 23, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico If you’re searching for a worthwhile summer blockbuster, look no further than King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. The film combines visual style, a talented cast, and an awesome music score. It’s expertly crafted into an original…
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World News Beat
November 21, 2016US – Football player Mike Evans sat during anthem to protest Trump Mike Evans, a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, protested the recent presidential election of Donald Trump by remaining seated during the singing of America’s national anthem…
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University Briefs
June 9, 2014Professors create romantic ballet video game An english and film studies professor from U of A recently collaborated with a computer science master’s candidate to recreate a classic romantic ballet in the form of a video game. The game, titled…
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