Mike Tyson has moved beyond being mythologized as a powerful, feared boxer to become a punchline. But in James Toback’s documentary, in-between shots of famous fights, news segments and interviews with Tyson himself, the myth of Michael Gerald Tyson is deconstructed to show an obviously mentally troubled individual with severe rage issues. Throughout the course… Continue reading Tyson reveals man behind the monster
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Worst films of 2013
Matthew Parkinson has watched over 100 films in 2013. This week he selects his picks for the worst films of 2013. 21 and Over A completely forgettable and unfunny comedy that feels like a crossover between The Hangover and Project X, 21 and Over is a film that follows two unlikable people — and one… Continue reading Worst films of 2013
Spun: Skydiggers
The picture of the grain elevator on the album art drew me in and the nine tracks of Skydiggers’s new album No.1 Northern did not disappoint. I had never heard of Skydiggers before, but their latest album celebrates 25 years together and pays tribute to great Canadian songwriters like Ron Sexsmith, Neil Young and Gordon… Continue reading Spun: Skydiggers
Entertainment news round up: July 18, 2013
Fate of Calgary’s Arts Central revealed Telus will be redeveloping the Arts Central property into a new $400-million building called the Telus Sky. Plans for the 58-storey building were announced on July 4. The 70,000-square-metre building will include 40,000 square metres of office space across 26 floors and 32 floors of residential space. The building… Continue reading Entertainment news round up: July 18, 2013
Home, home on the range
By Amy Badry
Driving down dusty, old Alberta roads, barbed wire fences line the fields. Cattle are grazing on open pasture and the setting sun paints the sky red and orange. Farming and ranching has always been a major part of culture on the prairies. Raising cattle is more than a food source- it is a way of… Continue reading Home, home on the range
Big explosions and the dumbing-down of cinema
Anyone who’s ever been to Disneyland knows about Star Tours. Tours is a ride through the Star Wars universe, narrated by the plucky Paul Reubens-voiced droid Captain RX-24. Through a series of unfortunate events, the tour goes off the rails and eventually leads to the climactic battle at the Death Star. All the while, the… Continue reading Big explosions and the dumbing-down of cinema
Smokin’ Aces snuffs out
What do you get when you cross the uninterrupted violence of The Departed with the witty, Vegas-centric dialogue of Ocean’s 11? You would probably get a much better version of Joe Carnahan’s new film, Smokin’ Aces. Despite the film’s unending list of characters and disjointed style, the plot is relatively straightforward. Buddy “Aces” Israel (Jeremy… Continue reading Smokin’ Aces snuffs out
Presidential review process under fire
University of Calgary president Dr. Harvey Weingarten’s five-year contract is up for review, but faculty and students say they are being left out of the process. Traditionally, presidential terms are extended following the formation of a presidential review committee, which is composed of all stakeholders. However, for Weingarten’s extension a committee has not been formed… Continue reading Presidential review process under fire
What do you think of bringing gender-neutral washrooms to the U of C?
What do you think of bringing gender-neutral washrooms to the U of C?
World class musicians take the Rozsa Centre stage
Calgary’s Stampeding cultural scene is often accused of lasting only ten days of the year and being a thinly veiled excuse for public intoxication. But Calgary philanthropist and piano enthusiast Esther Honens wanted to put Calgary on the map for something other than cowboys and oil. In 1991 she began her goal of building one… Continue reading World class musicians take the Rozsa Centre stage