movie review
CINEPHILIA: Zootopia and London Has Fallen highlight America’s ideological divide
March 14, 2016While Republicans and Democrats debated for Super Tuesday votes, another battle was about to be fought at the multiplex. Few weeks at the cinema have reflected America’s ideological divide more than March 4, which saw the release of Zootopia and London Has Fallen. America is in the midst of a struggle between two polar-opposite identities: Donald Trump’s nationalism and Bernie Sanders’ democratic socialism. The rise of Trump and Sanders are the effects of identical causes — a post-9/11 and post-subprime mortgage crisis America worried about terror threats and economic disparity. While Bernie talks about inequality and the need to bridge…
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The Wave redefines the disaster movie
March 8, 2016On any given year, Hollywood pumps out a dozen or so disaster movies. Terrorist attacks, alien invasions, or natural disasters loom, all of which are only visible to a select few people who have to save the world. Strained logic,…
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CINEPHILIA: The Little Prince goes beyond the standard adaptation
March 7, 2016When I read Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince in grade seven, it had no impact on me at the time. The book isn’t really for children. It’s an adult story told with the boisterous spirit of a child, meant…
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Tom McCarthy masterfully negotiates a challenging story
February 29, 2016The critically acclaimed film Spotlight seamlessly delivers a very important story based on true events and demands the attention of the world. It revisits the scandal and cover-up of child molestation within the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the Pulitzer…
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CINEPHILIA: Triple 9 is unconventionally stunning
February 29, 2016Grimy, dark movies don’t get enough credit. Examining this year’s best cinematography nominations, including Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, and Sicario, there seems to be a widespread misconception that traditional beauty defines the worth of…
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With Deadpool, 20th Century Fox finally gets it right
February 13, 2016Before I get into it, I think I should make it clear that I’m a very avid follower of Marvel’s trash-talking anti-hero, Deadpool. But even as a huge fan of Deadpool, I entered this film with low expectations and cautious…
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