Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Agnes JoyThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot, but what Icelandic film director Silja Hauksdóttir proves with Agnes Joy is that no pandemic will ever change the motherly love that all mothers have for their kids and how the subject of growing up brings up emotions for any parent. Agnes Joy is a fabulous movie that […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: The Secret GardenWhen I saw that I had a chance to review The Secret Garden, screening at this year’s Victoria Film Festival, I was full of anticipation, thinking that with such a beloved classic, it was likely that the original storyline and atmosphere would be respected, and since Colin Firth would be bringing his lovely English ways […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Like it or not, it’s time for a full lockdownIt’s freezing cold in my apartment today. Warm tea and a blanket can only do so much. I can all but see my breath, shiver, and bundle up some more, blowing warm breath into cupped hands. For almost a year, the days have been like this. Sometimes it’s freezing; in the summer months, sweat stains […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Ronnie’sRight from Ronnie’s opening credits, director Oliver Murray couples amazing footage with a who’s-who cast list, while a sweat-soaked Oscar Peterson plays a mindblowing version of his 1966 standard “Blues Etude.” Ronnie’s is comprised of a wonderfully curated collage of stills, sound clips, and archival footage that subtly guides us through a number of narrative […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student explores Indigenous horror folklore in new podcastCamosun second-year Business Administration student Josef Stafford is the co-creator of The Historical Natives, an online podcast all about Indigenous North American horror folklore. Along with co-host Mackenzie Taylor, Stafford explores different cryptids from across the continent. “We tell the history, geography, and language of the specific peoples related to the creature we’re talking about,” […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Sexualized Violence Awareness Week starts todayCamosun College is holding their annual Sexualized Violence Awareness Week from February 8 to 12. The week, which is organized by the college’s Office of Student Support and the Camosun College Student Society, is a little different this year due to it being all online; there’s no getting around that, says Camosun student support manager […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival 2021 review: Shiva BabyDirected by Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby manages to take an intentionally slow-moving plot and cram so it full of cringe-worthy, anxiety-inducing moments that I had to keep watching to see how it all played out. Shiva Baby revolves around its protagonist, Danielle (Rachel Sennott), a student paying for college through her relationship with an older […] Continue Reading |
Unsettled and Striving: Hope cannot be exhaustedA new semester is upon us. This term I’ve eased my course load knowing full well that in the wintertime, I hibernate. Like so many plants and animals, each year during this season my energy wanes while my desire to recharge and reflect waxes. Flipping the calendar always elicits in me a desire to look […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: What lies beneathWhat lies beneath our addictions—what drives us to act addictively—is the key to going beyond our current limitations. Addictions are patterns: patterns of thought, patterns of emotional reaction, patterns of behaviour. Overcoming addiction—indeed, changing in any way—involves changing our patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour. We can start at any of these “layers,” if you […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Pirouettes keep us grooving, reflecting with new albumThe Pirouettes Equilibre (Kidderminster Records) 4.5/5 Equilibre, the third full-length from French electronic-pop duo The Pirouettes, is an upbeat, calming, and invigorating double album—two records that mix the two members’ points of view—that that had me groovin’. Leading off this album is “Allo,” a slow number perfect for what I was doing the first time […] Continue Reading |
