Now is the perfect time to watch this award-winning French supernatural drama. It’s about a small town where people mysteriously return from the dead. Amidst bizarre phenomenon, they continue to live their lives as if nothing has happened to them. Equal parts fantasy and horror, the show’s chilling tone will hook you for the entire… Continue reading Les Revenants
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Orphan Black
Created by Graeme Manson and Calgary-native John Fawcett, on the surface, Orphan Black is about human cloning and the sheer brilliance of Tatiana Maslany’s performance as no less than eight fully- formed characters. With the right twist of dark humor,Orphan Black offers thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be an individual in a world… Continue reading Orphan Black
Broad City
Created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (with comedy veteran Amy Poehler serving as executive producer), Broad City is based off the web series of the same name and offers some of the best half-hour comedy you’ve never seen. Glazer and Jacobson star as fictionalized versions of themselves surviving their twenties in New York City.… Continue reading Broad City
Top-10 replacements for Alison Redford
With Alison Redford’s resignation last week amidst numerous controversies and problems, the Alberta government is in a tumultuous position. While Dave Hancock has been sworn in as interim premier for the time being, an election for Progressive Conservative Party leadership will be held on Sept. 6. Until then, the Gauntlet has taken the time to… Continue reading Top-10 replacements for Alison Redford
Film review: Bad Words
Jason Bateman, a spelling bee and a little South Asian boy doing whisky shots under a bar: that’s what Bad Words promises and that’s what Bad Words gives. The film is directed by and stars Bateman as 40-year-old Guy Trilby, a junior high school dropout with an ambiguous grudge against lexicons. Guy makes it his… Continue reading Film review: Bad Words
Love at first Facebook post
Are you searching for love? Are you sick and tired of traditional dating services? Look no further than your Facebook newsfeed. The popular Facebook page U of C Compliments has almost 8,000 likes and allows students to express their appreciation for friends and strangers. Students say that they love U of C Compliments for the… Continue reading Love at first Facebook post
Film review: Endless Love
When a movie begins with a slow motion sequence focusing on one girl in a crowd, with voice-over saying “There is a girl, a beautiful girl…” and ends on a similar note, describing “a boy worth fighting for,” you know you’re in for a sapfest. I admit, I did not have high expectations going into… Continue reading Film review: Endless Love
Review: BBC’s Sherlock: ‘His Last Vow’
Coming off of last week’s sentimental catch-up episode, the season three finale of BBC’s Sherlock, “His Last Vow,” is a return to action at breakneck speed. This whirlwind of an episode touches on everything we love and have come to expect from Sherlock, while being as dark and haunting as last week’s “The Sign of… Continue reading Review: BBC’s Sherlock: ‘His Last Vow’
Review: BBC’s Sherlock
The second episode of the third season of BBC’s Sherlock, which aired on North American networks last Sunday, Jan. 26, is billed by many as a love letter to John Watson. “The Sign of Three” explores the relationship between the two leads and is expertly framed as Sherlock’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) best man speech to Watson… Continue reading Review: BBC’s Sherlock
Golden statues, tarnished standards
Awards show season is upon us, with its barrage of Jennifer Lawrence interviews and predictions by your co-worker at the water cooler as to whom will take home Globes, Grammies, Oscars or some other gilded statues. These organizations claim to award talent in their respective industries, but an unfortunate reality of a biased industry can… Continue reading Golden statues, tarnished standards