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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Most of us have seen the Die Hard-like movies in which an ordinary cop finds himself in a dangerous situation requiring extraordinary heroism. But what if the expected hero is an overweight mall security guard? Paul Blart (Kevin James) has … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Bobby Cannavale, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Kevin James, Mike Escamilla, Mike Vallely, Steve Carr, Todd Gaynor
Television has brought us a lot of bad vampire-based shows – but HBO isn’t regular television. In the world of True Blood, vampires revealed themselves two years ago and a drop of their blood is an unmatchable high for humans. … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Bill Compton, Charlaine Harris, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trommell, Sookie Stackhouse, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Danny Glover, Geena Davis – these are the names of actors that went on bloody missions of vengeance to regain their children. Now Liam Neeson can count himself amongst them. Bryan Mills (Neeson) is a government … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Liam Neeson, Luc Besson, Maggie Grace, Pierre Morel, Taken
After years of The Simpsons‘ Homer existing unchallenged in his foolhardiness, Seth MacFarlane arrived on the scene. First he brought us Peter Griffin, then Stan Smith. Now Stan’s fourth season escapades are permanently captured on DVD. Stan is a CIA … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: American Dad, james bond, Seth MacFarlane
Sora – Heartwood: Sora’s third release is a remarkable accomplishment because she manages to construct sweet, soft, yet daring arrangements based on Celtic, classical and folk music without sounding over dramatic. Most of this is due to her narrative – … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: heartwood, josh groban, lisa gerrard, new age, sora
The Morning Stars – Radiation: Back in 2007, the band’s debut was one of my favourites. With their second effort, they continue to impress as the band has done a brilliant job on expanding their sound while keeping their original … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Radiation, Rock, The Morning Stars
If you ever thought Family Guy or American Dad were inappropriate, this is not the DVD for you. It’s dirty; it’s funny; and it’s uncensored. The creator of the previously mentioned primetime cartoons has gone farther than he’s ever gone … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Bob Dylan, Jeff Goldblum, Quentin Tarantino, Seth Green, Seth MacFarlane, Super Mario, Ted Nugent, tom waits
If within 24 hours you missed your plane, were fired from your job and your daughter told you she wants her step father to give her away at her wedding instead of you, what would you do with the next … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Dustin Hoffman, Eileen Atkins, Emma Thompson, James Brolin, Joel Hopkins, Kathy Baker
Chinese martial arts films and Indian Bollywood films are often big productions with considerable built-in audiences. So does combining the two Asian styles create a super-movie? Sidhu (Akshay Kumar) dreams of escaping his tedious life as a vegetable cutter at … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Akshay Kumar, Bollywood, Chandni Chowk to China, Deepika Padukone, Gordon Liu
What better bed mates than action cinema and a men’s magazine? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada (SPHE) has partnered with Maxim magazine to offer a one-year free subscription with the purchase of an Action Unleashed! DVD. SPHE is releasing seven … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: Maxim, Sony
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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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