Sara Brinkac
“Things We Feel But Do Not Say” holds a strong vision and powerful performance
October 7, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Content Warning: Things We Feel But Do Not Say is a story based primarily on the emotional and physical process of a miscarriage. Currently airing at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), Things We Feel…
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“Blue Bayou” is a beautiful film that confronts a cruel reality
September 19, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Selected by the Cannes Film Festival and premiering September 17, Blue Bayou is the fourth feature film from director, writer, and star Justin Chon. In a recent interview with Kodak, Chon said, “The experience was…
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SFU Student Updates: September 13–19
September 12, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate and taken for granted Key Updates None of this means anything According to recent email metrics, 99.5% of SFU students either automatically delete or don’t even open Student Updates emails. Of the remaining 0.5%, half of…
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“A Maine Movie” points the future of indie comedy in a hopeful direction
September 5, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Often the phrase “indie comedy” evokes the vision of “quirky” characters who alienate their audience through stilted dialogue and overwhelming tropes lacking genuine emotion. However, the 2018 indie comedy A Maine Movie — now available…
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Tim Robinson’s “I Think You Should Leave” is an inventive take on traditional sketches
August 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate To rank a sketch show among the comedy greats, it must challenge format norms (Mr. Show) and create sketches that are so unique and original, the jaded viewer is consistently surprised (Portlandia). The Netflix sketch…
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