Victoria Danesi
Contributions
You Must Remember This
Film
stars of the past, such as Judy Garland or Marlon Brando, are remembered for their notorious personal lives
and the iconic roles they graced on...
Marty (1955)
From the opening scene of Marty (1955) to the closing credits, you can’t help but sympathize with the titular character. Directed by Delbert Mann...
This Is Us: epitome of an emotional rollarcoaster
This Is Us can be considered an anomaly in today’s television landscape. Streaming services and cable networks have essentially replaced broadcast network television in...
A Star is Born: the luminous tale revisited
Walking into A Star is Born (2018), I was skeptical of Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut. The film is the third remake of the Janet...
Welcome to the Anthropocene epoch
Anthropocene, a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) by photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, explores...
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987), written and directed by James L. Brooks, is a romantic dramedy that also serves as a satire on the changing state...
Filming the Handmaid’s Tale
The University of Toronto Mississauga campus was featured in the latest season of the Emmy Award-winning dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale.
Based on the novel...
Network (1976)
Network (1976), directed by Sidney Lumet, is an eerily accurate satire about the TV news business. Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is the anchor for...
Brief Encounter (1945)
Brief Encounter (1945), directed by David Lean, gives a glimpse into a short and ill-fated relationship. Set in 1938, Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) is...
The Cine-Files
The Cine-Files is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Morris and John Rocha. Morris is a filmmaker and directing instructor. Rocha is a voice-over...
I’m not momma’s little girl any longer
Lady Bird (2017), from writer and the solo directorial debut of Greta Gerwig, is a grounded coming-of-age story that displays the turbulent transition from...
The myriad sides of beloved Dr. Seuss
The whimsical stories of children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, introduced generations to imaginative worlds, while also teaching them the...
Walking into the world of Russian film
This past Friday, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Nostalghia (1983) was screened at the TIFF Bell Light Box, as part of TIFF’s series of Russian cinema. Tarkovsky...
Jamming out with UMC
Last Thursday, the UTM Music Club hosted their weekly jam session. During these weekly sessions, students collaborate with fellow musicians on campus.
“Jam sessions are...
The tragedy of loving Vincent Van Gogh
The life of esteemed artist Vincent Van Gogh was shrouded in mystery. He was a conflicted painter who infamously cut off his ear and...
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960), directed by Billy Wilder, follows the lovable yet lonesome C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) who works at a bustling New York insurance...
Radiolab
Radiolab is produced by WNYC Radio and hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. It is aimed at combining science and technology with questions...
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The solemn lyrics of The Doors’ “The End” opens alongside the sight of mass destruction and Apocalypse Now. It introduces the audience to the...
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class is produced by HowStuffWorks, and aims to share peculiar and overlooked topics in history. In its nearly 10-year...
The Graduate (1967)
What are you going to do with your future?
This is a question that can make any university student quiver with anxiety. In The Graduate...
Seven fire alarms in three months
UTM has experienced seven fire alarms since January, with the most recent alarm occurring in the CCT building last Wednesday.
According to Campus Police Services...
You Must Remember This
Film
stars of the past, such as Judy Garland or Marlon Brando, are remembered for their notorious personal lives
and the iconic roles they graced on...
Marty (1955)
From the opening scene of Marty (1955) to the closing credits, you can’t help but sympathize with the titular character. Directed by Delbert Mann...
This Is Us: epitome of an emotional rollarcoaster
This Is Us can be considered an anomaly in today’s television landscape. Streaming services and cable networks have essentially replaced broadcast network television in...
A Star is Born: the luminous tale revisited
Walking into A Star is Born (2018), I was skeptical of Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut. The film is the third remake of the Janet...
Welcome to the Anthropocene epoch
Anthropocene, a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) by photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, explores...
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987), written and directed by James L. Brooks, is a romantic dramedy that also serves as a satire on the changing state...
Filming the Handmaid’s Tale
The University of Toronto Mississauga campus was featured in the latest season of the Emmy Award-winning dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale.
Based on the novel...
Network (1976)
Network (1976), directed by Sidney Lumet, is an eerily accurate satire about the TV news business. Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is the anchor for...
Brief Encounter (1945)
Brief Encounter (1945), directed by David Lean, gives a glimpse into a short and ill-fated relationship. Set in 1938, Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) is...
The Cine-Files
The Cine-Files is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Morris and John Rocha. Morris is a filmmaker and directing instructor. Rocha is a voice-over...
I’m not momma’s little girl any longer
Lady Bird (2017), from writer and the solo directorial debut of Greta Gerwig, is a grounded coming-of-age story that displays the turbulent transition from...
The myriad sides of beloved Dr. Seuss
The whimsical stories of children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, introduced generations to imaginative worlds, while also teaching them the...
Walking into the world of Russian film
This past Friday, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Nostalghia (1983) was screened at the TIFF Bell Light Box, as part of TIFF’s series of Russian cinema. Tarkovsky...
Jamming out with UMC
Last Thursday, the UTM Music Club hosted their weekly jam session. During these weekly sessions, students collaborate with fellow musicians on campus.
“Jam sessions are...
The tragedy of loving Vincent Van Gogh
The life of esteemed artist Vincent Van Gogh was shrouded in mystery. He was a conflicted painter who infamously cut off his ear and...
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960), directed by Billy Wilder, follows the lovable yet lonesome C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) who works at a bustling New York insurance...
Radiolab
Radiolab is produced by WNYC Radio and hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. It is aimed at combining science and technology with questions...
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The solemn lyrics of The Doors’ “The End” opens alongside the sight of mass destruction and Apocalypse Now. It introduces the audience to the...
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class is produced by HowStuffWorks, and aims to share peculiar and overlooked topics in history. In its nearly 10-year...
The Graduate (1967)
What are you going to do with your future?
This is a question that can make any university student quiver with anxiety. In The Graduate...
Seven fire alarms in three months
UTM has experienced seven fire alarms since January, with the most recent alarm occurring in the CCT building last Wednesday.
According to Campus Police Services...