I’ll admit to having a week spot for big, loud action movies, but they can’t be completely plotless, or moronic, of which there is more than a fair share. Not to mention the big blockbuster rehashes that seem to be standard fare now. Sigh. But every now and then a mindless action movie comes along…
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Michael J Fox
Michael J. Fox. His name is entwined inextricably with the 80s, and our hearts. He has also shown up a lot recently in my life, not the man himself, but his presence. I’ve been rewatching Family Ties, I’m working my way through season 2 even now, and loving every minute of it, and I’ve also…
An Evening with Michael Morpurgo, Author of War Horse
Michael Morpugo is the teacher that changes your life. If you were lucky enough to have him, then he was the type of teacher who left his indelible mark on you. We got to see some of that last night as we spent the evening with him and musician John Tams, who introduced and ended…
BBC’s Apparitions
I love it when I come across a show that I hav never heard of before, and it completely catches me off guard in how much I enjoy it. Admittedly that happens more with British television than North American television, because whether I’ve seen them or not, I’ve at least heard of most of the…
Episode 8 with April Mullen & Tim Doiron
Welcome to Episode 8, wherein Sue and I sit down and chat with our dear friends April Mullen and Tim Doiron, Canadian filmmakers who brought us Rock, Paper, Scissors: Way of the Tosser, and Gravy Train. We met up for at Fran’s on Yonge & College for breakfast and chat about favorite films, how they…
A Haven Christmas
“You think it’s Christmas too? It’s July.” “Yeah…?” Haven is my kind of Christmas episode. Anyone who knows me, or listened to our short podcast the other week, knows I’m not a huge fan of Christmas movies or shows in general, though Doctor Who, Charlie Brown, and the Muppets all tend to get passes, and…
Good News On A Friday!!!
We got confirmation today that Lost Girl has been renewed for a third season. Awesome. Congrats to all those wonderful people in front of and behind the camera, and we can’t wait to see more of you in the new year!! Thanks to Rick for giving us a fantastic interview and insight into his career,…
Ridley Scott’s Returns To Sci-Fi
Yes, I watched the leaked trailer for Prometheus. It’s Ridley Scott! It’s Alien (kind of – from what I hear, though I am trying to keep my spoiler intake on this one to a bare minimum)! Like other sci-fi fans, I am looking forward to Ridley Scott’s return to the genre, he made two films…
Stephen King`s 11/22/63
I just finished Stephen King’s 11/22/63 last night. All I can say is wow. This is my new favorite book of his, my previous one was It. This isn’t a horror novel, but is a great “what if?” sci-fi thriller/drama with a healthy love story. The epic tale (just shy of 850 pages) follows school…
Flashpoint 4×17 – with Mary Krohnert!
This week’s episode of Flashpoint S04Ep17(available for Canadian viewing at CTV.ca) entitled “Priority of Life” featured one of our fave actors (and a great interview at that!) Mary Krohnert. What did I not like about the episode… not enough Mary! What I do like about the series as a whole though is that things…
