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Eclectic, edgy and experimental: U2’s Zooropa at 30

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Dark, flippant, introspective, and anything but formulaic, this album is worth a closer look When it comes to popular music, there are a variety of things that come to mind. Several people embrace pop stars such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Usher, Beyonce...

Movie Review: Kate (2021)

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“To sum up in few words, Kate shoots in a Full throttle action sequence, mesmerizing screen color experience and a cliché action movie.”

Priscilla leaves audiences all shook up

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It is a strange world that we are living in. Last year, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann released a film about Elvis Presley titled Elvis, starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock and Roll. The movie was a huge hit and earned eight Oscar nominations,...

Release – Patrick Ness

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Have you ever started something, moved away from it to refresh yourself, and then completely did something else in its entirety instead before returning to the original task at hand? Well, I started reading “Call Me By Your Name” by André Aciman, stopped halfway,...

The Marvels Goes Cosmic in a Light-Hearted Action-Adventure Romp

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Marvel Studios has been on a string of success over the last fifteen years. A lot of their films, such as Iron Man, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers have done quite well. Some of the movies, such as Black Widow and Eternals, struggled...

Wonka is a great visual fest of storytelling and pure imagination

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Many stories have been told and retold time after time. Sure, we have plays, books, songs, and television shows that are remade and reinterpreted. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a popular children’s book from 1964. It received a film adaptation in 1971...

Saint John joins the “Race to Zero” environmental campaign

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This month, the City of Saint John joined the “Race to Zero” environmental campaign. After the motion was brought up in October by Councillor-at-Large Brent Harris, the pledge to join the environmental campaign was adopted. Saint John is the second city in Atlantic Canada to join...

Movie Review: Old (2021)

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The movie “Old” is based on the graphic novel "Sandcastle" by Pierre Oscar Levy and Fredrik Peeters, and one might wonder how Shyamalan comes across suspenseful stories like this. But, surprisingly, he also plays a prominent role in the movie. Most of the film...

The Holdovers: Alexander Payne’s latest film proves why comedy-dramas are still very much a thing

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Movies about boarding schools tend to be hit or miss. Some are quite good at depicting the painful steps of adolescence while juggling school work and extracurricular activities. Others tend to fall into cliche territory with sappy romances that may or may not work out....

TIFF Screening of Aftersun Comes to Saint John

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The Toronto International Film Festival, also known as TIFF, offers unique experiences for people to see the world through film. They are a not-for-profit organization which presents the best of international and Canadian cinema designed for audiences of all kinds. TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions,...