Shooting Stars

these borders separate people in one way or another and this separation can often result in conflict between the opposing parties. Director John Sayles demonstrated this idea of borders and what happens when they are crossed in his 1996 film, Lone Star. Sayles tried to erase the expected borders with seamless transitions between the past and present instead of using a typical cut or dissolve. In an interview,…

The Coen brothers are two of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the American movie industry. Joel David Coen was born on November 29th, 1954 and Ethan Jesse Coen born on September 21st, 1957. The two brothers have worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres…

Movies can range to everyone, either it’s fiction to sci-fi or documentaries to historic events. almost everyone has at least one favorite movie or more just to watch with your: friends, family, and etc. They can also range from just beautiful to excruciatingly bad. I’m going to tell what my favorite movie is and why does it reflect around my cultural identity. Sonic Ova, one of my favorite movies, reveals my cultural identity. In this movie, the main character Sonic, wants to stop Dr.Robotnik,…

There is a rapid increase of cottagers as middle class Canadians discover the north. The cottages are generally smaller than the previous decade and pre-fabricated. A new location for cottage rental is built in the north east corner of the lake after the young Melvyn 'Mel' Lorne House (b 1938) buys the land, Oak cottage and other buildings from Blackshaw. House's cottages or “House's House" for some, becomes Rock Garden Camp. Mel is from MacTier south of the lake. The rental cottages' names are…

Top 10 must watch Fantasy movies of all time The world of cinema is a place for us to escape the mundanity of our everyday lives. No genre embodies that feeling quite like a great fantasy movie. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 fantasy movies of all time (in no particular order). Willow The idea was conceived in 1970 but the movie didn’t come to fruition until the late 1980s. It follows Warwick Davis’ Newlyn as he undertakes a prophetic quest to destroy the evil queen. The Princess Bride This…

Space Jam was one of the first popular animated movies. There is a very short list of animated movies that were successful prior to the release of Space Jam. There are only five animated films that are grossing higher than space jam that were released before Space Jam. After the release of Space Jam in 1996, six movies came out in the decade that topped Space Jam on the top grossing list. These six movies could most likely thank the success of space jam that made animated movies increasingly…

The Lego Star Wars Millenium Falcon, or the Lego Mindstorms NXT? I have never been good at making decisions, even when it comes to toys. There are always so many different options, each of them so amazingly amusing and unique, that I cannot stand getting them all. Because of this, I strongly believe that limiting someone like me, who is curious and adventurous, to be able to try only one thing is wrong. Struggling to pick a toy may seem frivolous, but when it comes to the question of what I want…

started off poorly but as it progressed it got noticeably better. Maybe it was just me but the opening was by far the worst part of the movie but it quickly got better. While the first act was forgettable the movie found its stride during the first Death Star test, the movie never looked back. From fantastic Easter eggs (highlighted and allusions to Obi-Wan Kenobi and an appearance by Grand Moff Tarkin) to action scenes and plot twists. While the first act was forgettable the third act was…

The story of Pyramus and Thisbe reminds me a lot like the story of Romeo and Juliet. One of the biggest similarities is the young unstoppable love that both couples shared. Romeo and Juliet agreed to run away to be together, which in many ways is similar to what Pyramus and Thisbe planned to do. Pyramus and Thisbe agreed to meet in the woods so that they could be together. Another similarity in both stories is the disapproval of the parents. In Romeo and Juliet the families did not get along,…

“Ah, the audience doesn’t care.” But George Lucas, director of the Star Wars film series, isn’t talking about Alfred Hitchhock’s entire film The 39 Steps. Instead, he is referring to a MacGuffin, a common plot device that motivates the protagonist(s) without much additional development of its own. Lucas’s remark can be untraditionally applied to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, for the dragon Smaug’s ostensibly antagonistic role left the reader ambivalent. However, this is not entirely due to a…