arts // no. 10 The return of the roadshow » ‘The Hateful Eight’ brings back classic film Style Jerrison Oracion _/d Senior Columnist Te most movies are shown in digital projection. Although some movies are recorded on film, they are still shown in digital. There is a debate as to which format is better, with some people arguing that film has a better resolution of picture quality and is a form of art. Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, The Hateful Eight, proves that point. The Hateful Eight opened in limited release on December : 25 ina special 7omm roadshow : version, with the digital version : released six days later. Since : Tarantino likes film because it : shows the illusion of motion, : the 7omm roadshow version : is shown in film instead of : digital projection, which meant : some movie theatres had to be : retrofitted with 7omm projectors : to screen it. Vancouver’s Park : Theatre is the only movie theatre : in the Lower Mainland to show : this version of the movie. The : Hateful Eight was filmed in : Ultra Panavision, which is the : same camera system that was : used to film Ben-Hur. It has one : of the widest aspect ratios at 2.76:1. Ultra Panavision produces images that are magnificent and : colourful. The images of the : movie have a lot of detail, even : in close-ups. When I saw some : of The Hateful Eight’s scenes : in the digital version, some : of the details were missing. For anyone who does not : know what a roadshow is, a : roadshow version of a movie has : an overture, an intermission, and : anentr’acte. Some of the movies : that were shown in roadshow : are Gone with the Wind, Ben- : Hur, The Ten Commandments, : and West Side Story. The Hateful Eight opens : with Ennio Moricone’s Golden : Globe-winning score, which sets : the movie’s mood before the : lights are dimmed and it begins. : There is a 12-minute intermission : midway through the movie. It : takes place after part one’s last : scene, which will blow your mind : and bea topic of discussion in : the lobby of the movie theatre : during the intermission. The : entr’acte sets the mood for part : two and is quick because it is the : same length as the overture. The : Hateful Eight’s roadshow version : has an additional six minutes of : footage that showcases the power : of Ultra Panavision. Roadshow : attendees receive a program : that talks about the movie and theotherpress.ca Image via The Weinstein Company : includes a mini poster of one : of the eight characters. At the : time I saw the movie, the theatre : had run out of programs. A movie being shown : In'7omm and in roadshow : makes it more exciting. You : see very beautiful images : and you get to discuss the : movie during intermission. The 7omm roadshow : version of The Hateful Eight was : originally going to be shown : for two weeks only, but it has : been extended. This will give : you more time to see the movie : how it should be shown. Shoo-ins, surprises, and snubs from the Oscar nominations » Fans critical of Academy’s picks Cazzy Lewchuk Staff Writer he Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences announced the Oscar nominations for all 24 categories on January 14. Many of the films and actors nominated were expected, although many expected nominees fell short in major categories or were snubbed altogether. Particularly causing some controversy is a repeat of last year’s #OscarsSo White topic: not a single member of the 20 nominees for Best Actor/Actress is a member of a visible minority. The nominees for Best Picture are The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. Mad Max: Fury Road is a surprising and welcomed inclusion to the nominees, due to its science- fiction and action nature, which is untypical for the Oscars. While a win would be justified, it’s likely to lose to a drama. Despite critical acclaim and : nominations in other categories, : Straight Outta Compton, Creed, : Carol, and The Hateful Eight ? weren't nominated for Best : Picture or Best Director. It’s : particularly surprising with The : Hateful Eight, given Tarantino's : auteur style shining with his : latest ensemble cast piece. The nominees for Best Actor : are Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), : Matt Damon (The Martian), : Leonardo DiCaprio (The : Revenant), Michael Fassbender : (Steve Jobs), and Eddie : Redmayne (The Danish Girl). The biggest snubs in this category are Michael B. Jordan : : (Creed), Will Smith (Concussion), : : and Johnny Depp (Black : Mass). The first two critically : acclaimed roles may reflect : #OscarsSoWhite, while the latter : Helen Mirren (Woman In Gold), : isasurprise due to Depp’s almost : : unrecognizable, incredible, : method-acting performance. The nominees for Best Actress are Cate Blanchett : (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), EI is) 9 wv ce] fo) f=) a is) o a Oo oe S C0) f=) oo E| fa : Jennifer Lawrence (Joy), : Charlotte Rampling (45 Years), : and Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn). Jennifer Aniston (Cake), : of a lead role, perhaps even : more so than Cate Blanchett. The nominees for Best : Supporting Actor are Christian : Bale (The Big Short), Tom : Hardy (The Revenant), Mark : Ruffalo (Spotlight), Mark : Rylance (Bridge of Spies), and : Sylvester Stallone (Creed). Vancouver's very own Jacob : Tremblay (Room) was highly : praised for his complex role at : only nine years old, but it didn’t snag him a nomination. However, : : children are rarely nominated : for an Oscar and even less often : win. Still, it’s a notable omission. Idris Elba’s snub is noteworthy as his film Beasts : of No Nation failed to land : nominations in any category. This : may reflect on the Academy’s : opposition to non-traditional : methods of distribution since : the fil Netfli lusive. : and Rooney Mara (Carol) were all : cee ees RCI’ : snubbed in this category. While : Mara’s Carol role earned her a : nomination for Best Supporting : Actress, many viewers of the : film argue she took much more The nominees for Best : Supporting Actress are Jennifer : Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), : Rooney Mara (Carol), Rachel : McAdams (Spotlight), Alicia : Vikinder (The Danish Girl), ; and Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs). Charlize Theron’s Furiosa : role in Mad Max: Fury Road : was incredibly complex for a : sci-fi action film and deserved : a nomination. A nomination : for Kitani Kiki Rodriguez : (Tangerine) would have been : noteworthy as it would have been : the first transgendered actress : nominated. Other notable snubs : in this category were Helen Mirren (Trumbo) and Kristen : Stewart (Clouds of St. Marila). The nominees for Best : Animated Feature are Inside : Out, Anomalisa, The Boy and the : World, When Marnie Was There, : and Shaun the Sheep Movie. There were few exciting : animated films this year. In : terms of visually appealing : animation style, The Good : Dinosaur and The Peanuts : Movie were notable omissions, : although their plots and direction : was perhaps less appealing. The 88th Academy Awards will air on February 28.