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Watching movies is a winter sport. When the sun is shining and the temperature rises, sitting inside, staring at a screen for two-plus hours feels borderline illegal. It's like I'm opting in on some sick, twisted version of Plato's Cave. The room is bright, the world is buzzing outside, but I still demand to watch the shadows on the wall. And demand I do! Because, despite the warm weather, despite

Have you ever gotten stuck in an infinite time loop with some random dude you've just met? Or tripped so hard you saw dinosaurs march across the desert horizon? How about dodged flying arrows fired by an assassin from a wedding you got dragged to by your cheating ex-girlfriend? Sounds like something that could only happen in the summer. I feel closer to the cosmic powers of the universe in the sum

When I think of summer movies, my mind automatically goes to Mamma Mia, Theatre Camp, Before Sunrise: upbeat, romantic, fun, and ideally musical. Then my mind wanders… Challengers, Another Round (Druk), Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and 12 Angry Men. Movies that summarize what else summer can be: hot, dramatic, sweaty, and tense. During university, I romanticized summer as a time where I could relax

Hey Peliplaters! I'm sure you've noticed how much Short Stories have taken over Peliplat lately. We have original story writing challenges, and now a dedicated home for all your fiction in the Stories tab. We truly believe the best stories end up making the best movies, so this was the natural addition to the Peliplat-universe. As the next part of my How to Peliplat series, here are some tips and

Hello all. I've been woken from a Nosferatu-esque sleep, called out of the void of my cigarette summer haze by this very photo. Richard Gere, 76, was spotted getting close with his much younger co-star, 28-year-old Diana Silvers, while filming their new romantic drama, Asymmetry. And I'm not kidding you the very moment I sat down at this café to write this article, an old British man with a gold w

Pop quiz, hotshot: There's a bomb on your couch. You start Speed (1994), the bomb is armed. If you pause the film, the bomb goes off. What do you do, huh? What. Do. You. Do? I'd make a terrible domestic terrorist. Nothing says summer like Jan DeBont's mangum opus, Speed (1994). Sitting just under two hours, it moves at such a clip, it feels like 80 minutes. It's a perfect move and I will not hear

One of the topics that has obsessed me recently is the gap between creating an idea and finally executing it. As someone who loves art in its different forms, I would like the things I create to look more like the things I imagine. I spend hours scrolling through Google Fonts searching for new typefaces, I have too many Pinterest boards filled with emerging visual artists, and I recently discovere

I recently watched Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ (1999), and wow. It instantly became one of my favorite films of his. Starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci -icons of 90s cinema- the pair are charming on screen, and their connection is undeniable. This gothic horror film is based on Washington Irving’s short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Tim Burton has always been known for his dark, Vic

Well, the party is over… Montréal's Fantasia Film Festival ended this past Sunday, and it will be missed. I am a volunteer who celebrated his fifth year on the job during the thirtieth anniversary of the event, and I was lucky enough to get autographed posters, stickers, cards, t-shirts, and the chance to have at least one celebrity speak to me (Vera Farmiga, I thank you). As well, as a volunteer,