From classic musicals to fantasy epics, binge these stunning films to revisit 2021’s best movies ast year marked the beginning of a healing period for the film industry. Yet instead of it being a slow and confident journey back to normalcy, it was assuredly rapid and fleeting. Periods of outright […]
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House of Gucci adds a trashy hue to the notion of decadence
Poor performances, weak cinematography, and inconsistent plotting fail to do the film’s lavish source material justice idley Scott’s second cinematic foray of the year was met with great anticipation from fans the moment Lady Gaga evocatively uttered “father, son, and house of Gucci” in its first official trailer. The film […]
The French Dispatch is a heartfelt ode to the yesteryear of magazine journalism
Wes Anderson’s richly detailed anthology is profoundly idiosyncratic and moving es Anderson has always had a penchant for framing his narratives within storybook-like conceits. From The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) to The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Anderson has never shied away from conveying earnest portraits of family, grief, and innocence within […]
Swordfish offers its audience a heartfelt and humorous tale about following one’s dreams
Guelph Little Theatre’s latest production sees an unexpected antique set the tone for suspenseful plot twists s the lights in the auditorium dimmed and focused on the set of Deja Vu Antiques, the audience at the Guelph Little Theatre was brought back in time to November of 1965 to observe […]
‘Dune’: An incomplete masterpiece
A masterful fantasy that stings us with its lack of finality hen The Fellowship of the Ring premiered in December 2001, its technical mastery and confident world-building ushered us into a bold new vision of what fantasy storytelling could accomplish. With a world so foreign to our own, so rich, […]
The annals of history become piercingly modern in The Last Duel
The titular duel never falters, but at times, its drawn-out buildup does ilmmaking phenom Sir Ridley Scott returns yet again with another foray into the historical epic, the genre that first brought him Oscar gold at the turn of the century with Gladiator (2000). This time, he trades the Roman […]
The Card Counter is a bold account of one man’s reckoning with atonement
Paul Schrader forces us to grapple with America’s wartime legacies and the bleak nature of atonement ooner or later, we all encounter a forceful rush of guilt that reminds us of a bad choice we made. It’s a stark and harrowing feeling coming to terms with the mistakes we’ve made […]
Top five laptops for students in 2021
Here are the specs, pros, and cons of five laptops so you can choose the one that’s best for you he start of school is here, and everyone knows that a university student’s most crucial study tool is their laptop. You’ve got to have one, and if you don’t, it’s […]
The Green Knight is a dazzling retelling of a 14th-century medieval romance
David Lowery’s fantasy world awes and inspires as it encourages viewers to reflect on how honour is defined by death and time avid Lowery’s long delayed medieval epic The Green Knight is finally here, and simply put, it’s the best film of 2021 so far. Adapted from a late 14th-century […]
A Quiet Place Part II expands on its worldbuilding with confidence and catharsis
Director John Krasinski confidently ramps up the tension while simultaneously commenting on themes of family legacy ack in 2018, who would have thought that John Krasinski, whom many know as the charismatic character Jim from The Office, would have thrilled audiences with mere silence? The tale of one family struggling […]
