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I think Stephen Colbert said it best on The Late Show on Jan. 23, the night after the 90th annual Oscar nominations were announced: “There are no controversies over lack of diversity. …With no big Oscar snubs, who are we mad at?” While I don’t believe diversity is an indicator of quality, there are very few exceptions to this year’s nominees that I take issue with. It happens to be that the Oscars got most everything right this year. This growing inclusion is more a commentary on the industry than on the quality of the films released in 2017.
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Anyone who has seen theater at Brandeis knows the hard work that theater students put into their performances, with several hours of rehearsal culminating in an elaborate performance. At the beginning of the spring semester, however, students perform plays that have only been rehearsed two or three times — and while they are very impressive, they have the unique element of being performed in under 10 minutes.
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Psychedelics enthusiasts huddled into the Wasserman Cinematheque at the Brandeis International Business School last Thursday night. The atmosphere did not feel intimate, but rather quite distant, and the entire room smelled heavily of marijuana. The speaker for the event was journalist and filmmaker Hamilton Morris, who shared season two, episode six of his show, “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia on Vice.” The episode was titled, “A Clandestine Chemist’s Tale.” In his show he explores the history and process of making various psychedelic drugs, from mushrooms to hallucinogenic frog venom. The show has a huge following; even a viewer not interested in partaking in such experiences can find the documentary-style episodes to be actually quite intriguing.
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The biopic is a Hollywood hallmark, and like all hallmarks, it is rife with clichés: the lovable protagonist with whom you side, the uplifting ending and the agreeable supporting characters. A biopic lacking these elements is hard to find, and those without them are rarely successful. But “I, Tonya,” Craig Gillespie’s unorthodox portrayal of the life of American figure skater Tonya Harding, is a biopic that leaves all the typical boxes unchecked, making for a deliciously dark comedy.
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This week, justArts spoke with Karina Wen ’20 (pictured) and Haia Bchiri ’20 (not pictured), who were co-producers of this year’s annual “Quickies.”
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CLANDESTINE CHEMIST: Morris discussed the importance of allowing young people to practice chemical synthesis and the skill needed to do so.
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ALL IN GOOD FUN: Isaac Ruben ’21 and Ryan Sands ’19 act in “No Stars, Don’t See,” which poked fun at student journalists.
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MARVELOUS MARGOT: Margot Robbie, who starred in “I, Tonya,” was mesmerizing on the screen playing famous ice skater Tonya Harding.
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MONSTER MOTHER: Sam Schulman ’21 plays a daughter frustrated by her mother’s (Rachel Steinberg ’19) partygoing ways.
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REVIEW — Over Thanksgiving and winter break, my family talked about seeing “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” However, my mind gravitated toward another movie that many of my family members seemed to consider to be a “kids” movie: “Wonder.”
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This week, justArts spoke with Caroline Kriesen ’20, who is the executive producer of the new web series “Mock U.”
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REVIEW — There was a full house at Cholmondeley’s Coffee House last Wednesday night for WBRS’ Fresh Comedy Night. The host — Josh Day, a man with more hair than head — opened with a painfully unoriginal joke about not having a joke and followed it with a lowbrow pun. After several more minutes of awkward comedy and uncomfortable laughter, Day introduced Jiayong Li. Originally from Beijing, Li took up comedy five years ago to force himself to “go outside and talk to people.” Despite his apparent discomfort speaking in front of a crowd, Li’s deadpan style and impressive timing generated the first genuine laughs of the evening. His material centered on his experience acclimating to American culture as a Chinese immigrant, and the audience was surprisingly receptive. It is also possible, however, that the Brandeisian crowd was won over by Li’s harsh critique of white liberals. Regardless of the reason, Jiayong Li’s stand-up was thoroughly enjoyable and undeniably funny.
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NOT SO ‘PC’: Mock U dissects the politically correct world of liberal arts campuses through tongue-in-cheek comedy.
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OAFISH OPENER: Josh Day, who opened the comedy show, was awkward and many of his jokes fell flat.
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REVIEW — There seems to be a resurgence of good Westerns lately, supported by the fresh release, “Hostiles.” After recent triumphs like “Wind River,” “Hell or High Water,” “The Hateful Eight” and “The Revenant,” I might want to re-watch some of the classics, ,from John Ford’s “The Searchers” to any selection out of Sergio Leone’s oeuvre. The modern moviegoer wants more tales of frontier justice, taking place in the fabled territory west of the Mississippi.
(01/16/18 11:00am)
Review — January is that time of the year when we reflect on the good that has happened in the past 12 months and anticipate the good that is on the horizon. Sure, this is a healthy attitude to approach in terms of life choices, but I’m here in the Arts section to talk about movies. So, as I always do, I’ve completed my top 10 list of 2017. All of the featured films are arranged based on five criteria: the cinematic experience, its re-watchability, its impact to the genre, the overall filmmaking quality and the presence of a unique perspective. All of these are graded as at least an A-. Before we begin, here are some honorable mentions: “Okja,” “The Big Sick,” “Norman,” “I, Tonya” and “Molly’s Game.”
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Review — Plenty of our favorite artists released instantly iconic albums in 2017. From Jay-Z’s “44:44” to Taylor Swift’s “Reputation,” we were blessed with new music. Most “Best of 2017” pieces released from music websites and blogs across the internet praise the big and obvious choices: Kendrick Lamar, Sza and Tyler the Creator. While those albums were certainly defining sounds of the past year, here are three underrated albums released in 2017 which deserve some attention and hype as well.
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This week, justArts spoke with Samantha Shepherd ’18, who is a studio art major and is showing work in the Senior Midyear Exhibition at Dreitzer Gallery.
