Pop Culture Corner
Midsommar: worth the hype but not for the squeamish
July 29, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Midsommar, directed by Ari Aster who also directed the 2018 horror Hereditary, wastes no time throwing its audience into the seemingly idyllic fields of Hälsingland, Sweden. Filled with flowers, gorgeous scenery, and psychedelic drugs, the film appears to be set in complete paradise — that is, if you can look past all the sacrificial cult stuff. We follow the emotional journey of Dani Ardor, who suffers from anxiety and panic attacks which are heightened by a tragedy she experiences at the start of the film. Her boyfriend, Christian, and his friends, Josh and Mark, plan…
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Hilarious and outstandingly feminist: Late Night celebrates women in comedy
July 12, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Coming from modern-day rom-com queen Mindy Kaling, Late Night is a sincere ode to women in comedy. Working as both screenwriter and actor on the film, Kaling stars alongside Emma Thompson in this showbusiness dramedy. Thompson…
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Good Omens is the most uplifting love story about the apocalypse you’ll watch this summer
June 27, 2019Good Omens has it all: Armageddon, biblical blasphemy, and a possible love story between an angel and a demon. So naturally, Good Omens is an absolute blessing and more. The adaptation of the 1990 Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett novel…
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Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix original is a class act
June 26, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate The 2019 Peabody Entertainment Award winner, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, is a satirical political comedy series on Netflix that highlights issues around the globe. Topics range from censorship in China to civil rights in…
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Aladdin’s live action remake is a whole new world of mediocre
June 20, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate Magic flying carpets, wish-granting genies, and a charming young prince eager to show you a whole new world: what else could you need? When Disney announced that a live-action remake of Aladdin would be coming…
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Sex, drugs, and Taron Egerton: Rocketman soars
June 9, 2019By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate Music biopics are mv jam. Whether it’s Walk the Line or Straight Outta Compton, the three-act structure with the occasional music performance is a tried and tested formula for portraying anyone from Johnny Cash to NWA.…
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Robert Pattinson is not the Batman fans deserve
June 5, 2019By: Basheer Buksh, SFU Student With the recent news about Robert Pattinson being cast as the newest candidate to don the cape and cowl on the silver screen, fans of the iconic superhero have been left polarized. While many support…
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu: Hollywood’s latest nostalgia film
May 27, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Peak Associate Within the first couple shots of the Pidgeot flying across the screen, I felt like a kid starting my own Pokémon adventure again. Seeing all these creatures I grew up with perfectly exist in the real…
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