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Benjamin Wiebe

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Road to ‘The Batman’: In Defense of Schumacher

Last week, I discussed the impact and legacy of Tim Burton’s take on the caped crusader. Tim Burton’s eye for breathtaking visuals, gothic setting, and costume direction elevated the character for a...

The Road to ‘The Batman’: Tim Burton’s Legacy

Part 1: The Legacy of Tim Burton Batman’s first Comic book appearance was in Detective Comics #27, released May 30, 1939. Since then, Bruce Wayne has appeared in eleven live-action films, twenty-nine solo...

Chasing the Gold FYC: Troy Kotsur, Best Supporting Actor – ‘CODA’

CODA is one of the standout films of the year for me. With its heartwarming story about someone finding themself in grade 12, I was always going to love it. What surprised...

Classic Film Review: ‘Scream’ 25 Years Later

With the release of Scream this past weekend, I thought it would be a good time to return to the series roots, to see what sparked the horror phenomenon and evaluate if...

List: Benjamin Wiebe’s Top 10 Films of 2021

Welcome to the end of the beginning. 2021 was a lot of things for a lot of people, but a common trend I see is soul-sucking. It started with an insurrection and...

CHASING THE GOLD FYC: Emilia Jones – Best Actress, ‘CODA’

CODA was released early this year to critical praise during the Sundance film festival. It has been picking up some steam this month as well, with a lot of praise targeted towards...

Movie Review: ‘Encanto’ is Disney’s Magnum Opus of Computer Animation

Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith Writer: Charise Castro Smith and Byron Howard Stars: Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo Synopsis: A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her...

Chasing The Gold FYC: ‘The Green Knight’

Awards Season has started up again, and, as usual, the discussion has been centered around recent releases from prestigious directors. Since the Telluride Film Festival in September, Kenneth Branaugh's crowd-pleaser Belfast has...

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