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Monthly Archives: June 2008
In Bruges is not your typical hitman movie – especially since there is no gunfight until the end. Ray (Colin Farrell) is sent to Bruges after committing a fatal error on a job; Ken (Brendan Gleeson) is sent to keep … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Brendan Gleeson, Bruges, Colin Farrell, Jordan Prentice, Martin McDonagh, Ralph Fiennes
Days of Darkness gets off to a good start but runs out of steam as the film progresses. It is director Denys Arcand’s third instalment to the informal trilogy about western decadence and eroding values that began with The Decline … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: days of darkness, denys arcand, Marc Lebreche
City of God was a masterpiece; City of Men not so much. That is not to say it’s not good but it pales in comparison to its predecessor – both visually and narratively. City of Men follows two of the … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: City of God, City of Men
Canadian rocker Jagger Cook’s debut is a must have for any fan of alternative radio rock. All Our Hands Are Dirty is full of hooky, repeated choruses, crisp instrumentation, and over the top, raw emotion. Certainly, this foolproof formula will … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: jagger cook, oprah winfrey, Waddy Wachtel
Following up on his 2007 triumph, Rant, Chuck Palahniuk has returned with a novel that can only be described as a triple-X feast for the imagination titled Snuff. If you find the name Palahniuk unfamiliar simply think of the movie … Read more
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tags: Chuck Palahniuk
Dear Michael, I would have sent you this letter directly, but you don’t seem to be on Facebook. Or rather, you are, but there’s like 500 people named “Michael Jackson” who all have your face in their profile picture. I … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: facebook, michael jackson
Come Drink with Me may resemble some of the recent Chinese epics to grace the big screens; but over 40 years ago, it was the first of its kind. Director King Hu has been credited as the pioneer of this … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Cheng Pei-pei, Come drink with me, King Hu, Yueh Hua
Virtuoso bassist, singer/songwriter and long time Lou Reed collaborator; Fernando Saunders captures the essence of romance with fourteen tracks that careen on the bittersweet, the joyous and the tragedies of love. I Will Break Your Fall is produced to perfection … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: Fernando Saunders, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull
CBC has officially launched “Canada’s Hockey Anthem Challenge,” a national contest to find the new song for its weekly hockey broadcast. Canadians have until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 31 to submit audio or video files of their compositions, which … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: Canada’s Hockey Anthem Challenge, hockey night in canada
Liberal senators proclaim they will amend the sections of Bill C-10 relating to federal tax credits for film and television, removing the power from the Heritage Minister to deny funding to productions she deems offensive. At a press conference Wednesday, … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: ACTRA, Bill C-10, David Cronenberg, Sarah Polley
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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more |
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