This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be enjoying right now. And if whatever we love becomes whatever you love (at least a little bit), then we’ve done our jobs.
WE’RE DOWN to the last few months of the semester! The atmosphere on campus is abuzz with a mix of excitement for the break and hectic productivity as finals week draws nearer. Take a well-deserved breather from your work with these November recommendations from Vantage Magazine!
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Bones and All (2022)
Release: November 23
Following the monumental success of Call Me By Your Name (2017), the critically-acclaimed actor-director tandem comprising Timothée Chalamet and Luca Guadagnino is back with a new film! Guadagnino departs from the romance genre which initially brought him to fame, now settling back into his comfortable and familiar seat in horror-thrillers. Adding a twist to this genre, Bones and All has been described as a “coming-of-age romantic cannibal film.” Based on the trailers, we can take comfort in the fact that the film will be a well-balanced blend of the two. – Jia
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And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow (2022)
Release: November 18
As a continuation to the 2019 album Titanic Rising, Weyes Blood brings us her fifth studio album this November. And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow is the second act to a musical trilogy that began with her 2019 long-playing record (LP). While the previous record was filled with songs on impending doom, the songstress describes the upcoming album as “a search for an escape hatch to liberate us from algorithms and [the] ideological.” Pre-released tracks “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” and “Grapevine” have already generated excitement among listeners due to their dreamy soundscapes. Clearly, there is much anticipation for the musical direction of Blood’s upcoming album. – Mikay
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QCinema 2022
Event dates: November 17-26
Calling all cinephiles: Get your tickets and popcorn ready for the QCinema International Film Festival! This year’s installation of the film fest is entitled “In10City,” and it promises to feature 58 films that will be screened in a hybrid set-up. Among the films set to premiere, some standouts are Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness, a satirical comedy that won the esteemed Palme d’Or prize; Loy Arcenas’ Elehiya, which stars the late Cherie Gil as a forlorn wife; and Wong Kar-Wai’s iconic In The Mood For Love, which will finally grace screens in 4k resolution. Save the date because QCinema is breathing life into a well-missed culture within the film world. – Jana
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Release: November 9, 2022 (Philippines)The Marvel Cinematic Universe is all set to take us to a new and mighty era of Wakanda with the long-awaited sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Directed and co-written once again by Ryan Coogler, the highly-anticipated movie promises to pay homage to late actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the lead role of King T’Challa in Black Panther (2018). Coogler brings Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje to the spotlight as they protect their kingdom from invading forces in the wake of T’Challa’s disappearance. Despite the tragic and unimaginable loss saddling its production, we all hope the sequel delivers both a promise of a rightful tribute and a compelling, revitalized way forward for the nation of Wakanda. – Raffy
