issue 17// vol 45 ‘Glass’ shatters expectations eo > ‘Glass’ movie review Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor lass fully immerses you in your fears. The film stars Bruce Willis as David Dunn, Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, and James McAvoy as The Horde. It was directed by Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan and released on January 18. The Horde is a group of about 24 different personalities portrayed by McAvoy. One of these personalities is Hedwig, an eternal nine-year-old. He is extremely lovable and naive, making him my favourite character. He is characterized by his heavy lisp and random dancing outbreaks. The Beast, another of these personalities, is the main antagonist of the film. The Beast’s sole mission is to protect Kevin Wendell Crumb, the original boy behind The Horde. You are taken into the past and relive the very tragic backstories of the main characters—some of which involve being abused (a steam iron scene is still playing in my mind), losing loved ones, and being bullied. Camera angles in this movie are experimental and used in an uncommon fashion. Sometimes you are walking behind a character’s head, making you feel as though you are in the movie experiencing the events firsthand. With this, the surrounding view is limited. The movie makes great use of humans’ fear of the unknown, using darkness to obscure your view. Suspense is heightened by skillful use of silence, as well as sounds of storms and ticking clocks. Audio is vital in this movie; paired with the immersive shots, you feel all the scenes personally. Glass Promotional image for 'Glass' does a fantastic job of capturing common fears and making them come alive. You experience drowning, being eaten alive, being shot, and many more terrifying scenarios. Glass, as a sequel to previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016), brings back main characters and intertwines them to form a new storyline. However, if you haven't watched the previous movies, following the story is a difficult task. I, myself, had only watched Split when it first came out, but two years later I didn’t Outside ‘Kim's Convenience’ >» The cast of Canada’s number-one comedy beyond the show Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist veryone’s favourite Appa is back with the new season of Kim’s Convenience, which premiered earlier this month. So far, this season is great, with lot of things happening that I cannot give away. The actors in the show are great people and they are very approachable—in fact, I talk to them regularly on Twitter. Before and during their time on Kim’s Convenience, the actors have been involved in other shows and projects, so you might have seen them elsewhere. Here is some background on the cast of Canada’s number-one comedy. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Mr. Kim) Sun-Hyung Lee is a fan of a lot of works including movies like Star Wars, Star Trek, The Avengers, Ghostbusters, and especially martial arts films. He even built his own proton pack and brings it to conventions. He also likes Kendrick Lamar. Born in South Korea before his family moved to Canada, Lee was first seen in the cult classic Global soap opera Train 48. Also, he was seen in the documentary program Mayday in the episode about Korean Air Flight 801, in which he played the captain of the flight. This is where he began developing Mr. Kim’s accent for Kim’s Convenience, though it is one of those episodes of Mayday that is sad. Recently, Lee hosted Canada’s Smartest Person Junior, which was entirely different from the regular version of the show. Jean Yoon (Mrs. Kim) Yoon has been in the entertainment industry for a very long time. She is one of those people who has been in a lot of shows that you probably watch. One notable show that she was in is Orphan Black as chief coroner Janis Beckwith. She is also currently in another show called The Expanse as Captain Yao. Yoon is a fan of Yoko Ono and she wrote and performed a play paying homage to the Japanese artist. Yoon is outspoken on Twitter, often tweeting about politics, especially on Doug Ford and Donald Trump. Andrea Bang (Janet Kim) Burnaby’s own Bang not only acts, but she creates media as well. She is the sister of Diana Bang, who you might know from The Interview. Bang does a web series on her YouTube channel called Inanimate Funnies where she uses stop-motion animation to make things come to life, and she invites other people from Kim’s Convenience to be involved in the show. Also, she wrote a few short films including Playdate, Lucy Dies, and recently with her sister Diana, Karaoke Mamas, which was funded by a grant from Storyhive. Simu Liu (Jung Kim) You could describe Liu as the person in the show who is smokin’ hot. He can even do backflips, which he demonstrates in Eh Rw AA CO remember enough to easily follow along. In fact, 50 minutes in I still didn’t know what was going on due to the sheer number of storylines happening at one time (luckily, 25 minutes later the plot points finally started falling into place). The intentions of characters finally begin to unravel close to the end of the movie. The plot twists are set up very well throughout the movie, making it seem like you could have figured it all out on your own. Alongside the relatable fears that you must experience in an all-too-real fashion, a lot of the motivations and sentiments are relatable as well. One example is the envious cry of, “There just can’t be gods amongst us. It’s just not fair!” by a mortal character in the film. Due to the vast storylines that, though difficult to follow at first, serve as mirrors of the darker aspects of our lives, Glass creates the immersive experience that all horror-thriller movies aspire to capture. Glass is a recommended watch, but I would suggest watching Unbreakable and Split first in order to fully understand and enjoy the sequel. his videos on Twitter. Outside of the show, he is currently in a web series on YouTube called Yappie. He and Tina Jung (Jeanie Park on Kim’s Convenience) both wrote and starred in the short film Meeting Mommy. Liu even posts videos of himself singing with his guitar. He once sang the national anthem during a Toronto Raptors game. He speaks out about Asian representation in the entertainment industry on his Twitter account. Maybe in the future, we'll see him in a superhero film. Kim’s Convenience airs Tuesdays at 8 pm on CBC as part of CBC Comedy Tuesday. Promotional image for 'Kim's Convenience’