Friday the 13th was not as scary as I thought it was going to be. It had a very good plot and the movie kept you guessing about what was going to happen next. The movie involves a group of friends that go missing when they go on a camping trip. Then the brother of…
My friends asked me to watch the movie Red. I had my doubts… but I am glad I went along with them. The movie follows the Frank Moses, one of the CIA’s most impressive agents. He is now labeled RED (retired, extremely dangerous). Frank is struggling with the boring life of a retired agent, but…
I recently had the chance to see Paranormal Activity 2. If you have seen Paranormal Activity, then you know what you are in for. As for those of you who don’t understand how this series works… there aren’t any amazing cinematic scenes, all the footage is shot from a handheld camera or a stationary camera.…
Recently in Film Studies I had the privilege of watching Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. The film Stars Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, an American gangster in the Great Depression era. This exceptional film follows John’s life through the prison breaks and bank robberies. I’m not usually one to enjoy a gangster movie, however, this particular…
On Halloween, the movie Saw 3D was playing in the theatre and it grossed over 23.61 million in the United States. This is the 7th installment of the movie Saw and its popularity doesn’t seem to be declining. Saw 3D was said to be the end of this series, but we will never know. I…
Last weekend was the annual Arab Film Festival. Held from October 22nd-24th, it featured films to increase understanding of Arab culture. On Sunday, I went to see the film, “Just Like Us.” It was hilarious! It was based on a group of comedians, some of whom were Arab-American, who organized a comedy tour in the…
The Journey to the Edge of the Universe is a movie that NASA released a year and a half ago. When it came out, it was shown on some documentary channels like the Discovery Channel and National Geographic. In this movie, it is shown how far NASA has actually gone and seen of the universe…
A great big thanks is in order to Kids Up Front, who donated two General Admission tickets to YouthAreAwesome.com so we could tell you all about the Calgary Internatinal Film Festival (CIFF)! To start off, let me say CIFF is huge. Maybe not comparable to Cannes or the LA Film Fest, but there’s still so much…
A few days ago I had the opportunity of attend the screening of The Social Network. Being a fan of Facebook myself, I was quite excited. I made my way into the movie theatre with fairly high standards. As the movie progressed, I soon realized that I would not be left disappointed. There weren’t many…
Easy A is easily an A in my mind! I would definitely recommend it to every teen who loves a good comedy. I have a feeling it’ll be a hit; even Taylor Swift wrote about it on her Twitter: “Easily, definitely, absolutely my new favorite movie.” The movie is starring Olive (Emma Stone) who lies…
In Easy A, opening today, Sept. 17, invisible good girl Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) was overheard lying about losing her virginity over the weekend by her Christian classmate Marianne (Amanda Bynes). The rumor quickly spreads and soon the whole school knows. Olive adapts to her newfound fame in school, leading her to help her homosexual…
The Calgary International Film Festival has rolled out the red carpet for youth! Youth By Youth Cinema is a competitive celebration of young people’s storytelling with visual media, involving every grade from elementary to high school. Check out the films on September 25th 2010, at 2 pm at the Plaza Theatre. There are 15 films…
This movie takes place in 2027 in an alternate reality where mankind has been plagued with infertility. No child has been born for over 18 years and the world has turned to chaos. Britain formed a militaristic government and became (apparently) the only country that has kept order. The story follows a disillusioned government agent…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world is a movie based on a comic book series and inspired by classic video games. So you can imagine that this movie will be quite unique. The movie takes place in Toronto Canada, and it follows a 23-year-old base player in a small-time band. Scott is pathetic in every way…