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[2 Dec 2013 | Comments Off on Review: Frozen | ]

The kingdom of Arendelle gets Frozen over. (Photo: Walt Disney Pictures)

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” Frozen tells the tale of two princess sisters, Elsa and Anna. Elsa was born with a Midas touch of ice, and when she and Anna are playing one day, Elsa nearly kills Anna. After that accident, Elsa stays in her room for a decade, until her coronation day. Her powers are kept secret from the entire kingdom of Arendelle, including from Anna, who lost the memories of them.
At the coronation ceremony, Elsa loses control of her …

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[2 Dec 2013 | Comments Off on Red Wings picking up pace | ]

In dramatic fashion the Hamilton Red Wings broke a six-game losing streak against Milton last week. The Wings, still struggling to find their own identity, have been playing on their heels since early to mid-October.
After an October 14th loss to Georgetown, they dropped three straight after losing their top scorer Christiano DiGiacinto to the Windsor Spitfires and their captain Jason O’Connor to injury. The Connor Bramwell, Corey Caruso and Mitch Reid line produced a great deal of offense, the Wings used their depth of scoring and aggression to overpower some of …

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[30 Nov 2013 | Comments Off on Social Inc. showcases World AIDS Day | ]

Social Inc. is a space created to give students an opportunity to go to a quiet and secluded location on campus. Social Inc is designed to hold up to 50 students at a time.
All the individuals at Social Inc. who are available to speak to students are professional councillors. Anything students have to say to them remains confidential. It’s a place where all rights are respected and students can feel safe .
Mohawk College’s Social Inc. and Hamilton AIDS Network recently joined together to present an interactive event raising awareness about …

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[30 Nov 2013 | Comments Off on Review: Oldboy | ]

When the Korean revenge movie Oldboy was released in 2003, it became a buzzed-about cult hit largely because of three things: its cringe-inducing violence, its stylized action, and its jaw-dropping climax. Spike Lee’s English remake has no style and it fumbles its ending, leaving a grotesque mess.
Oldboy’s premise is that Joe (Josh Brolin) – a degenerate businessman who hits on his clients’ wives, drinks every chance he gets, and doesn’t visit his three-year-old daughter – is kidnapped one night in 1993 and awakens in what looks at first like a …

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[29 Nov 2013 | Comments Off on Unlocking HIV premieres in Hamilton | ]

“It hurts to know that I could be looked at as a criminal because of other peoples’ misconceptions,” Alex Robertson reflected while dragging on a cigarette.
The premiere screening at The Workers Art and Heritage Centre of the Hamilton film project Unlocking HIV challenged some of the stereotypes surrounding the virus and exposed flaws around attitudes to HIV.
The film follows a group of Hamiltonians living in the city with a manageable virus. Participants in the film reassured the audience that there’s not a community of criminals looking to infect their next …