Ed (Darren E. Burrows) gets to live a bit of a dream when he works as a private investigator working on an insurance fraud case. He’s given all the gear he needs to prove that Hayden (James L. Dunn) is lying about his injury. Ed is conflicted. He’s into the gig, but a little upset…
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Northern Exposure (1993) – The Big Feast, and Kaddish, for Uncle Manny
Joel (Rob Morrow) is a little out of sorts when it seems that everyone in Cicely has been invited to Maurice’s (Barry Corbin) celebratory dinner except him. The Big Feast was written by Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green. It first aired on 22 March, 1993. The whole town is gearing up for the party, but…
Northern Exposure (1990) – Soapy Sanderson, and Dreams, Schemes, and Putting Greens
Soapy Sanderson is the first episode up for Northern Exposure this week. Written by Karen Hall from a story by Hall and Jerry Stahl. It first aired on 26 July, 1990. Soapy Sanderson (John McLiam) gets flown into town by Maggie (Janine Turner) to see the doctor about his worsening condition following a broken hip….
Sideways (2004) – Alexander Payne
Movies can stay with you. I remember seeing Sideways when it hit theatres, laughing with my friends as Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church tried to figure out their lives, loves, and wine. The characters and moments stayed with me, not to mention the talented female leads of the film, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh….
The Lost City (2022) – 4K Review
Paramount Canada brings home The Lost City on 4K today, the Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum adventure comedy ventures over some familiar ground, but the chemistry and casting carry it through to make it an enjoyable romp. Commenting on fame, reading, what defines masculinity, and romantic expectations the film follows Loretta (Bullock) a romance adventure writer as…
M*A*S*H (1981) – Tell It to the Marines, Taking the Fifth, and Operation Friendship
Harry Morgan directs Tell It to the Marines, which first aired on 12 January, 1981, and was written by Hank Bradford. Charles (David Ogden Stiers) takes over as CO while Potter (Morgan) is away, and turns Klinger (Jamie Farr) into his personal attaché, and seems intent on living in a means he’s more accustomed to….
Red Sorghum (1988) -Yimou Zhang
The What Else to Watch list from DK Canada’s The Movie Book following my screening of Raise the Red Lantern allows me to dive a little deeper into classic Chinese cinema by introducing me to Red Sorghum, another Li Gong film that is a very entertaining watch. While the story synopsis makes it sound epic,…
War of the Worlds (1988) – To Heal the Leper, and The Good Samaritan
The battle continues, and one has to wonder how badly Earth is losing to the Morthren… To Heal the Leper is the first episode this week. It was written by David Tynan, and first broadcast on 21 November, 1988 (by which time, I had already recorded Harrison Blackwood’s (Jared Martin) intro and the opening theme…
Ole Timey Theatre Presents: Lights Out – Ghost Party
Lights Out Series: Ghost Party Original Broadcast: April 21, 1937 Starring: NATALIE KRILL (imdb: www.imdb.com/name/nm2087783/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twitter: @nkrilova) NATALIE BROWN (imdb: www.imdb.com/name/nm0535019/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twitter: @Brownnmiss) ANN PIRVU (imdb: www.imdb.com/name/nm3109458/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twitter: @annpirvu) CHARLOTTE HEGELE (imdb: www.imdb.com/name/nm4226301/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twitter: @charlottehegele) ELIZABETH WHITMERE (imdb: www.imdb.com/name/nm1176867/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twitter: @LizWhitmere) For video version: Part 1: youtu.be/J9-oo6L75cs Part 2: youtu.be/cxbqEp4ksd4 Part 3: youtu.be/3u0zgCjlA9o For extra content, become a Mind Reels Patron today! www.patreon.com/TheMindReels
Toronto After Dark 2017: Dead Shack – Peter Ricq
Toronto After Dark’s Zombie Night gets underway this evening at 6:30 at the Scotiabank Theatre with a special presentation of the Canadian zombie film, Dead Shack, directed by Peter Ricq. A fun, if short and simple film, the story follows three youngsters, Jason (Matthew Nelson-Mahood) and his friends Colin (Gabriel LaBelle), Summer (Lizzie Boys) and…
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