Alas, it’s January, so gird yourselves for the new semester, as well as a month that will offer little in the way of good escapism, new movie-wise. It sounds rather bleak, but take comfort in the fact that there are still plenty of award-nominated and critically-acclaimed films still in theatres. If you still haven’t taken… Continue reading Upcoming movies a sea of dull
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These guys are your super ex-bfs
The Ex-Boyfriends are out to melt faces. Their music is a brain-pan searing sonic assault, led by the yowling Djewel Davidson– local DJ and Calgary music stalwart– with a pounding assault on guitar led by Michael Paton. Backing them up is drummer extraordinaire Dean Martin, who plays in numerous bands all across Calgary. While the… Continue reading These guys are your super ex-bfs
Losing track of love: problems with Cali’s Prop 8
By Tyler Wolfe
Last Tuesday voters in the United States showed the world that democracy can, in fact, work. The American dream– the ability to achieve greatness from meagre beginnings– was shown to be alive and well. In two short months a man, whose candidacy 10 years ago would have been inconceivable and 50 years ago would have… Continue reading Losing track of love: problems with Cali’s Prop 8
Let’s play ‘playoff prediction!’
By Ryan Pike
This week, resident Gauntlet hockey buffs Derek Neumeier and Ryan Pike take a turn looking at the match-ups for the first round of the NHL playoffs by western and eastern conference, respectively, as well as their prediction for which team will go home with the Cup. Please note that accuracy is not guaranteed.[1] Detroit Red… Continue reading Let’s play ‘playoff prediction!’
Murderous husbands with good intentions
So you say you’d like to murder your wife to run off with a (much, much younger) platinum-blonde war widow? This turns out to be the rather dark place Harry Allen finds himself in Married Life. It all becomes much more complex than this, of course. This smart and entertaining homage to ’40s noir-comedy, with… Continue reading Murderous husbands with good intentions
The Gauntlet’s 2008 Academy Awards Preview
By Ryan Pike
The Academy Awards have become solidified over time as Hollywood’s tribute to itself. Thankfully, it’s also provided gambling junkies with an opportunity to bet on things that are completely separate from professional sports. The Gauntlet’s dynamic duo of cinematic geekery, Entertainment Editor Ryan Pike and E&P Editor Jordyn Marcellus, attempt to accurately predict who will… Continue reading The Gauntlet’s 2008 Academy Awards Preview
Stanley Cup playoffs preview
By Jon Roe
The East– Jon Roe [1] Buffalo vs. [8] New York IslandersThe New York Islanders snuck into the playoffs on the last day of the season and earned themselves the toughest first round match up in the east in the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres are the deepest and most talented team in the NHL and if… Continue reading Stanley Cup playoffs preview
The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
By Ryan Pike
The 79th Academy Awards take place Sun., Feb. 25 in Hollywood, and the world prepares for a spectacle of celebrities in silly outfits, overwrought acceptance speeches and excessive door prizes. It is, in no uncertain terms, the motion picture industry’s annual celebration of themselves. As usual, there’s a lot of debate on who deserves it… Continue reading The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
A message from the Todd family
By Nicole Todd
Jokesters, outdoorsmen, confidants, sons, brothers–that is what was lost with the passing of Kristopher Ryan and Travis Fraser Todd over the past weekend. Sat., Dec. 2, 2006, Kristopher, 27, and Travis Todd, 21, passed away tragically. Kris and Travis were discovered by two family friends at the family’s hunting shack in Southern Alberta. An autopsy… Continue reading A message from the Todd family
Top 5 films of 2006
By Kyle Francis
5- Mission Impossible III Though it suffered from some poor audience reception due to its “Tom Cruise is a nutjob” factor, the JJ Abrams directed spy-thriller is still easily the best of the series. Trumping even Casino Royale in sheer fun factor, MI:III suffered from none of the pacing problems plaguing its thematic cousin. With… Continue reading Top 5 films of 2006