review
Starlight kicks intergalactic ass
March 9, 2015In Starlight: The Return of Duke McQueen, we follow the story of Duke McQueen, an aging 62-year-old who once saved a distant galaxy from tyranny back in his youth. Across the cosmos, Duke is celebrated in song and lore, and even has a statue built in his likeness. But on Earth, he is the subject of constant ridicule from young children and newspapers alike. With the exception of his late wife, he is hard-pressed to find anyone who believes in his adventures long past. As such, Duke spends most of his days alone reminiscing about his glory days and searching…
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The Cribs prove that growing up is tough on their new album
March 9, 2015It’s been three years since The Cribs released new material on In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, giving them plenty of time to reflect on their lives, music, and sound. In 2011, the band parted ways with former The…
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The Village is a powerful one-woman show about depression
March 6, 2015“Hello, welcome to the psychiatric hotline! If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press one repeatedly. If you have multiple personality disorder please press numbers, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If you are depressed, no matter which button you press, no one…
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After the Ball modernizes Cinderella
March 2, 2015After the Ball is a beautiful revision of the traditional Cinderella story. With so many different versions out there, it is refreshing to see one that not only modernizes but also adapts the story in such a way that it…
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Fifty Shades of Grey glorifies psychopathy
February 23, 2015Fifty Shades of Grey, an adaptation of E. L. James’ book of the same name, grossed over $100 million in North America on its opening weekend and has become the centre of hype for many moviegoers. The film has promised…
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The American Dream is alive and well in McFarland, USA
February 23, 2015Jim White loses his job at an affluent high-school where he coached football, and relocates to a poor rural area, McFarland California, where his white privilege is tested. There, he learns to accept his Mexican immigrant neighbours. White coaches the…
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Moss-Haired Girl is complex story of family lore
February 23, 2015R.H. Slansky’s 2014 novella Moss-Haired Girl is a fictional autobiography of former circus performer, Zara Zalinzi annotated by the fictional author Joshua Chapman Green. The writing includes a detailed description of the fictional author’s introduction, as well as footnotes which…
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Rich Aucoin: A legendary concert
October 6, 2014Aucoin’s performance at Fortune Sound Club on September 16 transformed visuals into raw sound, and music into otherworldly sight. Never have I been so impressed with an artist’s ability to connect with his audience. I honestly did not really know…
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The Boxtrolls is entertaining for children and adults
September 29, 2014Animated children’s films are a tricky recipe to get right. They must entertain two widely different demographics with antithetic expectations: children need simplistic stories with simple messages, while adults desire material that is more complicated and cerebral. The Boxtrolls is…
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Fathers and sons share laughs and tears in Delivery
September 29, 2014So four guys walk into a comedy club . . . and end up making a hilarious and sentimental film about their attempts at performing stand up comedy. Mark Myers is about to become a father for the first time,…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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