“Bond, James Bond,” his most famous introduction, is still used in the 20th film of the Bond series: Die Another Day. And just like in any Bond movie, the plot is more of the same old thing as well.Bond gets a mission, gets his new gadgets, meets a girl, someone gets captured, Bond gets caught,… Continue reading Die Another Day
Month: November 2002
Solaris
Solaris is a movie that audiences are either going to love or hate. Acting as the director, cinematographer and writer, the eclectic Steven Soderbergh creates a movie about love, death and second chances. Psychologist Chris Kelvin (George Clooney) hates his life. Day after day he helps his patients overcome the grief of death but the… Continue reading Solaris
Greedy bastards
By Jeff Kubik
Today, the ribald exploits of the British royal family are exposed in tabloids across the world. Sex, intrigue and powerful personalities sell papers to an audience that craves sensationalism. In the imperial court of ancient Rome, Emperor Nero put them all to shame. Nero would have been a tabloid god.Britannicus, the latest production by Theatre… Continue reading Greedy bastards
Cathartic want Nickelback’s fame
By Nicole Riva
The story of Cathartic began just over one year ago in Medicine Hat; they met in true rock and roll form, drunk. After starting out as a four piece, they decided to part ways with their fourth member, leaving Adam Koch on bass, Kevin Shawcross on vocals and guitar and Justin Boodhoo on drums. Their… Continue reading Cathartic want Nickelback’s fame
Intro to a Canadian classic
By James Keller
If, like myself, you’ve never read W. O. Mitchell’s famous Canadian novel, Who Has Seen the Wind, you’re currently at a loss. Your loss stems from the craft of Mitchell’s story, the way he humanizes life on the prairies and personalizes growing up. The story is about religion, but it is by no means religious.… Continue reading Intro to a Canadian classic
…Cinema as Language
By Adam Goetz
Structuralist film theory emphasizes how films convey meaning through the use of codes and conventions not dissimilar to the way languages are used to construct meaning in communication. Patrick Mclaughlin uses this theory explicitly in his experimental film composition Viewmanship. The exhibit is a selection of films and videos produced in Calgary between 1994 and… Continue reading …Cinema as Language
Experimenting with Viewmanship…
By Jeff Kubik
Juxtaposed surveillance camera footage; a 28-minute continuous shot of the Calgary tower’s revolving restaurant; a series of shots centering on the various incarnations of the first pre-fabricated house design–if it’s not independent cinema then Vin Diesel’s movies have become strangely unconventional. Viewmanship is a series of short, experimental films by filmmaker Patrick McLaughlin, the acclaimed… Continue reading Experimenting with Viewmanship…
Campaigning online
By Вen Li
Al Gore did not create the Internet, nor a victory for himself because of Florida in 2000, but that didn’t stop Dr. Richard Davis, Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University in Utah from lecturing about U.S. on-line election campaigns to a handful of political science aficionados on Tue., Nov. 26.“The 2000 election was… Continue reading Campaigning online
SU considers Health Plan fee increase
By Вen Li
A motion to add a referendum question to increase the Students’ Union Health Plan fee to the next general election ballot passed first reading at the Tue., Nov. 19. Students’ Legislate Council meeting. If passed by undergraduate students in 2003, the price for the Health Plan will increase by $7.50 to $59.00 per session for… Continue reading SU considers Health Plan fee increase
Researchers’ Speakers Series
By Вen Li
Undergraduate students are the focus of the University of Calgary’s Researchers’ Speakers Series. Starting Mon., Dec. 2, faculty from English, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ecology and Biomedical Engineering will present their research and how it relates to real-life academic challenges as a part of the Enhancing Undergraduate Learners’ Experience program.“We’re hoping that we can help… Continue reading Researchers’ Speakers Series