movie Archives - Queen's Journal

Men: Please watch ‘Promising Young Woman’

Written on February 2, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424...

Let's get down to business: the live-action ‘Mulan’ disappoints

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Disney’s new live-action Mulan is an overtly white interpretation of Chinese culture and a subpar adaptation of its animated antecedent, disappointing its $200 million production budget—and fans—on both fronts. I adored the 1998 original animated Mulan growing up and was tentative about the live-action...

How Barbie movies foster female friendship

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

The biggest difference between girls that grew up in the 2000s versus the 2010s is who they define as their Rapunzel. In 2010, little girls were singing “I See the Light” with Mandy Moore’s animated Rapunzel following that year’s release of Disney’s Tangled. For those of us who grew up in the aughts,...

Analyzing the phenomenon of the YA book-to-movie adaptation

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Do you remember the delightfully uncomplicated early 2010s, when movie adaptations of popular young adult (YA) dystopian novels dominated the box office? If not, let me refresh your memory. In 2012, The Hunger Games kicked off the golden era of 16-year-old protagonists fighting evil governments. The...

For the first time in forever, Frozen 2 is here

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

I don’t know if it was the reclining chairs, the $8 ticket (thank you, ResSoc, for the group excursion), or the actual movie, but Frozen 2 was a really good time. The film, which is a sequel to the 2013 Disney blockbuster Frozen, is best described by Sarah Maat, ArtSci ’23 (and my friend). When asked...

Breaking down the blood-pumping allure of Twilight

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This month marks the anniversary of the film Twilight’s release more than 10 years ago, which sent the world into a frenzy. As the first of the saga’s eventual five blockbusters, Twilight marked the beginning of the book-to-movie franchise’s pop culture domination. In the fall of 2008, its girl-meets-vampire...

Hidden Gems: Movies that are so bad, they're good

Written on September 16, 2019. Posted in Columns.

There’s a growing online trend of purposefully watching bad movies. Whether they offer a cathartic release or they’re just plain funny, some movies are just so bad they’re good. Terrible cult films like Tommy Wiseau’s The Room are often full of cheesy dialogue, clumsy plots, and overacting. They make...

Chasing Happiness is an honest celebration of brotherhood

Written on July 8, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

In a time when nostalgia sells better than sex, it’s hard to argue that Amazon’s new Jonas Brothers documentary, Chasing Happiness, is anything more than a ploy to sell the band’s reunion album. And yet, somewhere between home video footage and clips of the band’s glory days, the film achieves something...

Screenwriter Zack Stentz on Netflix’s Rim of the World

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Netflix’s newest original film puts a fresh spin on a classic genre. Rim of the World, written by Zack Stentz, hit computer screens on May 24, delivering all the right nostalgic 80s sci-fi feels. Stentz, known for his work on The Flash, X-Men, Thor, and even Agent Cody Banks, made his Netflix...

Predicting the 2019 Oscars major award winners

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

While this year’s Oscars are still a month away, the award ceremony’s already found itself clouded in controversy. The show will be hostless for the first time since 1989, leaving the focus solely on the awards for the film industry’s biggest night. Here are some predictions on who will leave...

Beautiful Boy’s repetitive plot buoyed by heart-wrenching performances

Written on November 16, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

I entered The Screening Room this weekend ready to be blown away. After obsessively watching and re-watching Timothée Chalamet’s breakout film, Call Me By Your Name, and following his rise to fame, I had high hopes for the actor’s newest role as a crystal meth addict in Beautiful Boy. However, despite...

Space Jam: the movie we can’t forget

Written on November 18, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

It’s been 20 years since Michael Jordan did something people thought was impossible — saved Looney Tunes. When Jordan retired from basketball for the first time in 1993, because he lost his motivation for the game, people thought he was crazy. But during his 1995 comeback, he shot Space Jam — a...

Snowden film highlights critical issues of mass surveillance

Written on September 20, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Edward Snowden is more than a man. He’s a topic surrounded in controversy — a controversy explored in the recently released film, Snowden, covering his life experiences as a government intelligence whistleblower. His dramatized biography portrays riveting paranoia, fiery interpersonal conflict and...

The Room: the worst movie of all time

Written on January 26, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

When you attend a live screening of The Room, you embark on a communal journey through the wholly unapologetic and self-indulgent brainchild of Tommy Wiseau. This is a participatory experience. There will be inside jokes that you will learn and accept — with some of them literally and dangerously...

The Franchise Awakens

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

It would take a very cosmic force to get me to see a movie more than once in theatres. The dark side of ticket prices has held power over my student budget for too long. But this Christmas, all bets were off. The newest instalment of the Star Wars saga was coming to town — The Force Awakens. As a...

The Netflix & chill phenomenon

Written on October 16, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Back in 2012, when “Gangnam Style” was dominating the Top 40 charts and I was beginning my first year at Queen’s, Netflix became a way for me to escape the dreariness of my day-to-day school life and avoid yet another night out at Stages. For me, there was nothing quainter than kicking back on a...

Creepy crawly cinema

Written on September 26, 2014. Posted in Arts.

With October looming, it’s primetime for scary movies, and Kingston’s Slimebone City Horror Film Festival is just around the corner. “The festival is totally dedicated to horror, and this is only the second year we’ve done it through a grant from the city,” said Liz Strange, the festival’s communications...

A story of survival

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Arts.

The Book Thief, playing at the Screening Room starting Friday, offers a precious piece of humanity within the film’s delicately interwoven relationships. After her brother passes away during transit, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is left alone to start her new orphan life in a small German town, raised...

Fashion movies to revisit: Coco Before Chanel

Written on October 9, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Many may mythologize the powerhouse figure behind the Chanel brand, yet, the 2009 film Coco Before Chanel brings an iconic designer, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel into the public arena, as a real person bounding with human vulnerabilities and high aspirations. Directed and co-written by Anne Fontaine,...

Tag: movie

Men: Please watch ‘Promising Young Woman’

Let's get down to business: the live-action ‘Mulan’ disappoints

How Barbie movies foster female friendship

Analyzing the phenomenon of the YA book-to-movie adaptation

For the first time in forever, Frozen 2 is here

Breaking down the blood-pumping allure of Twilight

Hidden Gems: Movies that are so bad, they're good

Chasing Happiness is an honest celebration of brotherhood

Screenwriter Zack Stentz on Netflix’s Rim of the World

Predicting the 2019 Oscars major award winners

Beautiful Boy’s repetitive plot buoyed by heart-wrenching performances

Space Jam: the movie we can’t forget

Snowden film highlights critical issues of mass surveillance

The Room: the worst movie of all time

The Franchise Awakens

The Netflix & chill phenomenon

Creepy crawly cinema

A story of survival

Fashion movies to revisit: Coco Before Chanel

The Journal, Queen's University - Since 1873

Arts

Sports

Lifestyle

News

Features

Other Topics

Special Projects

About

About (cont'd)

Get the App

Get the App