Nic’s Flicks: Avatar: The Way of Water stunning but not without faultAvatar: The Way of Water (2022) 3/4 Last year, I did a fall 2022 movie preview that listed Avatar: The Way of Water as my second most anticipated movie. Well, the wait is over and my verdict is in: while it has its issues, Avatar: The Way of Water is a gorgeous visual experience that […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Signing offIt seems like the most difficult thing to achieve in life is balance: to live life with calmness, with harmony. I see people in a big hurry all the time. We’re always wanting to achieve, to be the best, whether it be in work, in school, or in our homes and families. This is often […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Whale showcases incredible actingThe Whale (2022) 3.5/4 Last column, I talked about how Babylon was one of last year’s best cinematic experiences. Now, I’m writing about one of 2022’s most well-acted movies: Darren Aronofsky’s newest drama, The Whale. This movie is the definition of “well acted.” Let’s start with Brendan Fraser: critics have called this his big comeback […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Balancing life with ADDDoes it ever feel like there’s not enough time in one day? How often is it that we go through our days, weeks, and months and suddenly realize that we have no idea where the time went? As students, we’re constantly doing a juggling act. There are classes to attend, there’s homework to complete; there […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Babylon at turns brilliant and incoherentBabylon (2022) 2/4 One of the most memorable movie experiences I had in 2022 came in the form of Damien Chazelle’s new Hollywood epic Babylon, which was released in December. This is one of those movies that I find very hard to sum up my feelings for—the technical brilliance battles with the incoherent storyline and […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Keep looking aheadI wrote in the last issue of Nexus about the challenges of finding balance in life. Trying to find balance with the staples in life—such as eating and sleeping, or multitasking with school, work, paying rent, and having fun—can be pretty overwhelming. What many students (such as myself) find difficult is the time we take […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Juggling academics and lifeHow do we find balance? There are so many expectations in life: having the career (or the job), the perfect place to live, the right (or left) political ideals, and navigating how we live in society. As students it can be overwhelming, to say the least. Many (myself not included) are young, but I’ve been […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Fabelmans late winner for top movie of 2022The Fabelmans (2022) 3.5/4 Just a little while ago, Top Gun: Maverick was my favourite film of 2022. However, in December there was a latecomer that knocked it off that position: Steven Spielberg’s newest film The Fabelmans. From its stunning performances to its homage to the art form of filmmaking, this is simply pure movie […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Keep on learningHow time has flown by: this is the last instalment of Show me the Money, as I’m graduating in December. I will miss college life, but it will be nice to start working full time and have a regular source of income. The field of personal finance and investing is huge and there’s always something […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever one of Marvel’s bestBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 3.5/4 Marvel Studios’ widely anticipated sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Black Panther was recently released, and I’m happy to report that it lives up to the trailblazing original. One of the main things that really worked about this movie was its tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther in the […] Continue Reading |
