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Film Review: ‘To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ Revisits ‘Happily Ever After’
The highly anticipated sequel to To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before delivers a refreshingly real take on first relationships and young love, while still keeping a rom-com spirit. Netflix released P.S. I Still Love You on February 12, two days before I settled down to watch it on Valentine’s Day. The decision to capitalize on the romantic holiday was clear––which is why I think it hit harder when Lara Jean and Peter’s first steps into their newfound relationship weren’t quite what I expected. Instead, what I got was something a little more complex than a feel-good rom-com.
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6 Hot Spots to Check Out this Winter
Looking for some winter inspiration outside of Toronto? Here are some suggestions to make the most of this snowy season. 1. Ice skating in Arrowhead Provincial Park. This park has been getting lots of attention lately, and for good reason. This 1.3 km trail provides the unique experience of gliding through the forest on a man-made ice track; no lake necessary. Bring the family, friends, or your significant other for a fairy tale skate in the woods. Entrance to the park is $16. Distance from Toronto: 2h30 mins 2. Wine tasting at the Niagara Icewine Festival. During the weekends of January 13-29th, the Niagara Icewine Festival is the perfect place…
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From Writing to Driving: Craig Davidson’s Journey as a Bus Driver
The author reveals how despite his stellar literary career—one of his books was made into a Hollywood film—he felt he had hit rock bottom. Craig Davidson has published four books of literary fiction, including Rust and Bone, which was made into a Golden Globe-nominated film starring Marion Cotillard, and Cataract City, which was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Trillium Book Prize. The 31-year-old has also written about “boxing and dog fights, zombies and werewolves, vampire and lunatic prison inmates” under the pen names, Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter. But rather than being most impressed with his illustrious career, it was an honest confession that won the crowd at…
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Review: Edge of Seventeen
If you’re going into this movie thinking you will hear Stevie Nicks’ 1982 song of the same title, be informed that the song, sadly, was not part of the (surprisingly good) soundtrack. They do, however, follow very similar storylines. A tragic death, the intensity of dealing with that loss, and the changes that follow. First things first: this is a story that we have all heard before, if we haven’t lived it ourselves. Truly, it’s not a movie you trek through the snow to pay $13 to see. It’s the kind of film you curl up on the couch on a cold winters day to watch. It’s the typical coming…
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Don’t Forget, It’s a War Movie!: A Rogue One Review
Although all of the Star Wars films are about, well, war, Gareth Edwards’ installment into the franchise structurally lays itself out as such. While the other films are science-fiction, fantasy, action, adventure, and western films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a flat out war movie and it wants you to know that. The premise of the film is simple: the Death Star has been created, but there’s a flaw in the system forged by Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), a rebel taken hostage by the Empire. Our main characters must then fight their way into Imperial territory and retrieve the plans before all hope is lost. If you have…
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Manchester by the Sea: A Review
[SPOILERS AHEAD] If you had to pick one word to describe Kenneth Lonergan’s new film, it would have to be “real.” Manchester by the Sea takes a brief look into the life of a middle-aged man named Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), who is racked with tragedy and must return to the site of all his woes—Manchester, Massachusetts—when his brother dies of heart failure and he is left as guardian of his nephew, Patrick (Lucas Hedges). The film revolves around grief and how it is dealt with. It is not, however, a film that you need to bring a box of tissues with you to see. There is no build up…
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“Never Fall in Love with an Artist”
“‘Never Fall in Love with an Artist’ is about an artist that has drained too much into herself, only to realize that she has lost everyone that surrounded her. And all that is left is a cruel reflection of her mistake.” An adaptation of a short story Rosana Khabbaz wrote in Spanish. Words and picture by Rosana Khabbaz Actress: Sara Vargas Nessi Never Fall in Love with an Artist from rosana khabbaz on Vimeo.
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Weekly Poll: Best Picture
What film do you think will win the Oscar for best picture? By Rebecca Taylor With so many good movies coming out this past year, and no clear favourite, it is hard deciding which one will come out on top and win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Out of all the nominees, who do you think will be top dog? [poll id=”24″]
