• Arts + Culture,  Entertainment

    Finals of On the Danforth Presents: March Movie Madness

    Round 2 has come to an end and we’re one step closer to crowning our ultimate winner. The Dark Knight fought gallantly but was no match for Parasite. Scott Pilgrim might have beaten Ramona Flowers’ exes, but the boy who lived survived once more. Our final two contenders are going head to head for the ultimate title: the Danforth’s favourite movie. We love these movies. We laugh with them, we quote from them, we judge them, and on numerous occasions, we have cried over them. We keep so close to our hearts and we’re willing to fight for them.  We again need your help to decide once and for all…

  • Arts + Culture,  Entertainment

    Semi-Finals of On the Danforth’s Movie March Madness

    NCAA’s March Madness tournament might be cancelled, but we are still going strong! Round 1 is complete and the voters have spoken: Parasite has slayed Gladiator, the Titans have been forgotten, while Scott Pilgrim will face his biggest challenge yet, the boy who lived! We love these movies. We laugh with them, we quote from them, we judge them, and on numerous occasions, we have cried over them. We keep so close to our hearts and we’re willing to fight for them.  We again need your help to decide once and for all which of these movies is the best! Voting will remain open until Tuesday, then the finals will…

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    Loved Parasite? Check Out These Korean Movies Next

    Everyone’s talking about Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, a brilliant social satire that recently won four Academy Awards at the Oscars. The response that this film has garnered is well and truly deserved, and comes from a booming South Korean entertainment industry with a wealth of talented directors and actors. So if you loved Parasite, there’s plenty more where that came from. Here are 5 film suggestions to introduce you to the wide world of Korean cinema. 1. Midnight Runners Equal parts dark and comedic, Midnight Runners is about an idealistic duo of cops-in-training who accidentally witnesses a kidnapping and must scramble to rescue the victim when the police system fails…