Upcoming Screenings
Phantom of the Paradise
Join us this Friday, April 5th for our last screening of the semester! We will be watching and discussing Brian De Palma's glam-rock musical horror Phantom of the Paradise (1974)!
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"Evil record tycoon Swan has sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth and success – 20 years ago. Swan’s current scheme is to steal the music from composer Winslow Leach to celebrate the opening of his rock palace, The Paradise. While trying to stop Swan, Leach is disfigured." (Mubi)
"Phantom does what all good satire does: it cuts to the truth by going beyond it. De Palma draws on the tropes and themes of classic stories like The Picture of Dorian Gray and Faust and creates images that are almost mythic, reaffirming that the modern-day exploitation of the music industry isn’t anything new—business has been preying on art since the feudal days. The story is as much a parable as it is a parody, an almost fairy tale-like warning about the damage celebrity can do to the psyche." (Pitchfork) |
The University of Calgary Film Society holds weekly screenings + discussions every Friday throughout the Fall and Winter semesters. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss some great movies, and to get acquainted with others who share an interest in film.
If you are not yet a member of the Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the annual membership fee of $5. All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in room SS 217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary. |
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