Posts Tagged ‘queen’s university’
REVIEW: Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky at the QFT
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
As the closing film for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, ‘Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky’ received lots of attention and thankfully lives up to the hype. Anna Mouglalis is a familiar face, the muse of Karl Lagerfield and model of Chanel campaigns, and thus suitably plays Chanel. Based on a novel by a school teacher, this steamy affair finds itself placed just after Audrey Tatou’s memorable performance in ‘Coco Before Chanel’ on the biographical timeline. Two huge artistic icons, of fashion and music, they are a fascinating couple. Their likeminded passions make this film feel like more of an exposé of their lives. It’s a wondrous joy for fans of dark romances and of the pair of characters.
BY LAURA SHEARER
Tags: Gown, Laura shearer, QFT, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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ARTS: Florence and the Machine at Belsonic
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Now in its second year, the Belsonic Music Festival proves that Belfast can continue to attract a high calibre of musical talent to rival those featuring in other major music festivals across the UK and Ireland this summer. With a diverse line-up including Stereophonics, Paul Weller, David Guetta, Paolo Nutini and local act General Fiasco, the third night of Belsonic 2010 saw headlining act Florence and the Machine take to the stage in Custom House Square.
BY STEPHEN CONLON
Tags: Belsonic, Florence and the Machine, Gown, newspaper, qub, queen's university, Stephen Conlon, students, The Gown
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REVIEW: Salt
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Considering recent world events involving Russian spies caught living on American soil, the timing of Salt’s release couldn’t have been better nor more ironic. Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, who is accused of being a KGB Sleeper Agent and goes on the run to try to clear her name. Well, sort of. Salt follows similar routes with like-minded plots seen in films such as the action-packed Bourne trilogy and Tom Cruise’s ridiculously over the top, yet highly entertaining, ‘Mission: Impossible’ films.
BY ANDREW MOORE
Tags: Andrew Moore, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Salt, student, students, The Gown
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REVIEW: Arcade Fire – The suburbs
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
In contrast to their stark sophomore project Neon bible, Arcade Fire have started painting in bright colours again to bring us The suburbs; a mammoth album from humble origins, written from Win and William Butler’s perspective of growing up in Houston, Texas.
BY CHRIS JOHNSON
Tags: Arcade Fire, Chris Johnson, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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REVIEW: The secret in their eyes
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Before even sitting down to watch Juan Campanella’s ‘The secret in their eyes’, it already had a lot to live up to. With its somewhat surprising success at this year’s Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Feature category the movie, some might say, controversially pipped two phenomenal films, ‘A prophet’ and ‘The white ribbon’ to the coveted prize. But let’s not give it an automatic 5/5 rating, based on past achievements, shall we? After all, ‘Forest Gump’ beat ‘The Shawshank redemption’ to the Best Picture prize in 1995 and in my humble opinion that doesn’t make Gump the superior film.
BY ANDREW MOORE
Tags: Andrew Moore, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
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REVIEW: The A-Team
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
This summer saw a full length feature version of the cult classic TV series The A-Team come to every screen in tune with Hollywood. With such a following of those who have watched and grown up watching, it was hard to imagine how director Joe Carnahan ( ‘Smokin’ Aces’) could do fans the justice they deserved. Fortunately, due to an amazing cast of leading actors, no-one will feel they’ve been robbed by ticket prices.
BY LAURA SHEARER
Tags: A-Team, Gown, Laura shearer, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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REVIEW: Inception
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Inception comes with a lot of hype. With enigmatic trailers, huge posters and the fact that it is the new film by Christopher Nolan, it’s ensured that everyone will notice it. Now, it’s easy to be prejudiced against the hyped film. Avatar and Paranormal Activity were duds, while the great Kick-Ass went by almost unnoticed. However, Inception is one of those rare films that, while not living up to expectations (whatever they were as the trailers were so devoid of clues), it surprises in other, completely unexpected ways.
BY MATTHEW MCKERNAN
Tags: Inception, Matthew McKernan, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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REVIEW: Flickstock at the QFT: The harder they come
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
If you haven’t been lucky enough to get tickets for this summer’s big festivals then get yourself down to the QFT this week to relive some of the greatest musicians. For the mere price of a cinema ticket you can walk in the shoes of the icons and get your festival fever fix in just a few hours. You’ll leave the screen feeling as uplifted (but not as muddy) as the crowds nationwide.
BY LAURA SHEARER
Tags: Gown, Laura shearer, newspaper, QFT, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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ARTS: DJ Yoda among Belfast line up this Autumn
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Pioneer turntablist, DJ Yoda, is bringing his DJ/VJ show to the Limelight on the 23rd October. One of the most interesting and best DJs in the world over the past 10 years, Yoda has the ability to mix the Hip-Hop and the Dr. Who theme song and turn The Specials’ ‘Ghost town’ into a thriving metropolis. Mixing video and music at the same time, it’s guaranteed to be an amazing night whatever style of music you’re into, whether it’s Drum and Bass, Country or a bit of cheesy Pop, because it’ll all be played.
BY BEN FINCH
Tags: Ben Finch, DJ Yoda, Gown, Johnny Flynn, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, The Gown, Wolf Parade
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NEWS: Union defends A-level results drink promotions in Speakeasy
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Student representatives have defended the decision to hold an A-level results party in Queen’s Students’ Union on Thursday night. In the same week certain nightclubs and bars throughout the province have been criticised for offering cut-price alcohol promotions to school leavers, and Social Development Minister Alex Attwood has expressed wishes to introduce controls on drinks promos, the Union offered 3 for £5 on selected drinks at the Speakeasy Bar. According to the official Queen’s Students’ Union Bars Facebook page, ‘What better way to get a handle of life as a student?’
BY CONNOR DALY
Tags: Adam McGibbon, Alex Attwood, binge drinking, Connor Daly, drinks promos, Gown, Jay Downs, newspaper, qub, Queen's, Queen's Students' Union, queen's university, student, students, The Gown
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