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Book vs. movie: The Great Gatsby

Written on May 22, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Jessica Chong Blogs Editor F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, and Baz Luhrmann’s movie adaption can hardly be compared -– while entertaining and elaborate, the film doesn’t stay true to the text. Luhrmann, the film’s director and producer, caters to the pop culture appetites of...

A fight for freedom

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in News.

After escaping from Libya’s notorious Abu Salim prison, American freedom fighter Matthew VanDyke didn’t head home: he went straight back to the frontlines. VanDyke was at Queen’s on Tuesday to talk about his experiences fighting in the Libyan Revolution and to screen his film, “Not Anymore: A Story...

The critical and satirical

Written on January 22, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

The audience laughs as Jon Stewart mocks the outcry against Obama’s latest push for more gun control, but there’s a sober message behind his tone. Stewart is one of the few political satirists on TV — a well-known personality who use comedy and exaggeration to criticize. And according to University...

First world’s third world

Written on November 16, 2012. Posted in News.

Documentary filmmaker Andrée Cazabon wants Canadians to realize that the third world is far closer to them than they may believe. Cazabon and her team visited Kingston from Monday to Wednesday of this week as part of a tour around Ontario and Quebec to advertise her fifth and latest documentary, Third...

The undead rise to the occasion

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

In case of a zombie apocalypse, Mark Asfar would use a crowbar, useful for opening doors, to apply blunt force trauma to a zombie head. “You don’t want to make loud noises in a world where people are trying to eat you,” he said referring to the minimal noise which results from utilizing a crowbar. Asfar,...

Renowned filmmaker visits lecture

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in News.

Sam Edwards had no idea that when he went to class on Tuesday night, legendary director David Cronenberg would show up. “I was shaking in my chair,” Edwards, ArtSci ’12 said. “It’s hard to think of a name that’d be more interesting or compelling to hear speak.” David Cronenberg said his longtime friend,...

Local reels return

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Featuring 26 film screenings, six free educational workshops and three parties, it’s no wonder Kingston’s annual Canadian Film Festival is expecting a 10 per cent increase in ticket sales this year. Continuing the tradition of the last 11 years, the festival will take place from March 1 to 4 at three...

Big-screen Gael

Written on February 16, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s alumnus Rogan Christopher didn’t always have his sights set on Hollywood. “Acting was always a side project,” he said. “My [university] degrees are in economics and mathematics.” Even on the side, Christopher, ArtSci ’05 and ’06, wasn’t the acting enthusiast one might assume. He played football...

Sound of silence

Written on February 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Contrary to what you might think, dialogue isn’t an integral part of the movie experience. According to professor Clarke Mackey, spoken word isn’t an essential. “The power of films come from visuals and music and not dialogue,” he said. “Dialogue in most films is pretty basic.” Mackey has directed...

Rethink going pink

Written on February 3, 2012. Posted in Arts.

A Queen’s professor’s work that challenged the culture of breast cancer fundraising is now the basis of a new documentary. Cultural studies and health professor Samantha King published her 2006 book, Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy in 2006. The book is critical of...

One-shot battle

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Arts.

The Kingston-based film 21 Brothers may have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest film shot with a single camera. “We didn’t plan on it, we kind of lucked out,” director and producer Michael McGuire said of the film being shot in one take. The film can be verified as the longest single...

Enchanting experience

Written on September 16, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Wendy Huot, had big plans to update the Screening Room when she bought the theatre in July. She’s launching a new initiative on Sunday. The Screening Room speaker series will pair films with relevant Kingston experts. “It’s a pretty straightforward idea,” Huot said. “It’s something that will enrich...

Film facelift

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Arts.

The new owner of a local movie theatre is looking to attract students. Wendy Huot, a Queen’s University librarian, bought the Screening Room at 120 Princess St. this June. She said she’s hoping to add late-night screenings of horror and cult films to “encourage a different crowd and be a little bit...

Fighting for fat

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s film student Margaret Donahoe wanted to make a documentary that dismantled the negative connotation of the word “fat.” “My whole life growing up I’ve been taught to dislike my body,” says Donahoe, ArtSci ’11, in the opening scene of her documentary. Fat was screened at the Toronto International...

Life is Biutiful

Written on April 1, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Movie: Biutiful Starring: Javier Bardem Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Duration: 148 minutes 4 out of 5 stars Uxbal’s life is not beautiful. But after we witness his experiences, our lives feel very much so. Biutiful gives you that tragic exhilaration we thought only existed in Holocaust movies....

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Book vs. movie: The Great Gatsby

A fight for freedom

The critical and satirical

First world’s third world

The undead rise to the occasion

Renowned filmmaker visits lecture

Local reels return

Big-screen Gael

Sound of silence

Rethink going pink

One-shot battle

Enchanting experience

Film facelift

Fighting for fat

Life is Biutiful

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