Arts

9
Shane Acker
Focus Features

Like the doll-like creations that populate 9, animator Shane Acker’s directorial debut, the film is spectacularly and imaginatively designed, but also feels incomplete and emotionally stagnant.

Expanded from Acker’s Oscar-nominated animated short, 9 is a bold and ambitious first feature.

District 9
Neil Blomkamp
Key Creatives


Last month two of the most anticipated movies of the summer came out, and both immediately received very positive reviews.

Inglorious Basterds and District 9 are both high-grossing action movies, but if given the choice as to which one should you shell out the 12 bucks for, don’t waste your money on District 9.

Last year short teasers of an alien being interrogated were shown in theatres.

Art enthusiasts can currently see art that is on display in the Shenkman Arts Centre, but on Sept. 20 they will get a sneak peek behind the scenes ( Photo: Adam Dietrich )

Admittedly, the Charlatan stole CBC’s contest idea but we wanted to see which Canadian locations Carleton students think should be musically-honoured.

Driving up north this summer, 
Kai Black and his friends happened upon a road sign labelled “Bobcaygeon” — the name of both a small Ontario village and the Tragically Hip song in its honour. Immediately, every person in the car launched into singing the aforementioned Hip tune, a moment in which Black found inspiration.