From the moment they announced they were making a new Indiana Jones movie, I didn't like it. As a kid, I loved the trilogy. Next to the Star Wars trilogy, the Indiana Jones films were money in the bank to this youngster. Still, from the moment I heard there'd be
Buffalo Boy just wrote about the Fraggle Rock movie and it caught me off guard. I had no idea there was going to be a Fraggle Rock film. I hit up Wiki for the 411. In May 2008 it was announced that The Weinstein Company will be distributing the Fraggle
The first trailer I shared for The Love Guru featured quite a bit of hockey. The new trailer doesn't introduce the NHL until the 1:36 mark. I'll bet the whole hockey angle wasn't testing well with American audiences. As we know, Americans don't like hockey. I'll bet the suits
I was checking out a list of the highest grossing movies of all-time, and I realized there were many I had never seen. Below is a partial list of movies that made a lot of coin but were never seen by yours truly. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
A couple of years ago I listed my ten favourite movies of all time. On that list you'll find four of Quentin Tarantino's six films, and when I put that list together he had only directed five movies. That meant I found 80% of the man's career worthy of my
Watching "The Last Mimzy" with my son got me thinking about "Time Bandits", a 1981 Terry Gilliam film I watched dozens of times as a kid. I loved that movie. The entire film can be viewed on YouTube in 12 parts. Embedding is disabled by request, but you can start
For years I ran an Oscar pool I'd open up to the public. It got to be a pretty big pain the ass as it grew and grew, so a couple of years ago I opened it up to family members only. This year, I did the same. I sent
The National Film Board of Canada has produced 70 Oscar-nominated films and 12 have brought home the statue. This year, the NFB's Madame Tutli-Putli is up for Animated Short Film. Of the 12 to win that award, my favourite is Neighbours / Voisins by Norman McLaren in 1952. From Wikipedia: Produced
Like George Costanza, I need to go into a film fresh. Months ago, when I started hearing buzz about "Juno", I shut myself off from all Juno-related press. I've been avoiding reviews, articles, interviews and everything else that accompanies a film's release. Since I've been in the cold, everything in
Tonight I watched "Dumbo" for the first time in about 25 years. It was exactly as I remembered it, except for a super trippy pink elephant sequence that begins when Dumbo and his mouse buddy get drunk. For some reason, I completely forgot about this part. Watching it tonight with
I like to litter my speech with pop culture references. Often I'll reference a television show or a movie. Most of my television references comes from "Seinfeld" or "The Simpsons", although I have been telling colleagues to "get in that ass, Larry" lately. Although I reference well over twenty movies,
Heath Ledger appeared in some critically acclaimed films. He was in "Monster's Ball" and "Brokeback Mountain", two award winning movies I've never seen. When I think of Heath Ledger, I think about "10 Things I Hate About You". "10 Things I Hate About You" was a silly little 1999 romantic
I've yet to see any of the five films nominated for best picture this year, but that's not unusual. I've got a date to see "Juno" next week and "No Country for Old Men" is on my short list. The other three films up for the top prize are "Atonement,
He had me at "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and he cemented his hold on my funny bone in "Arrested Development". David Cross makes me laugh. "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and "Arrested Development" are two of the funniest shows I've ever had the privilege of watching and
Soon I'll be sitting in a theatre with a bunch of five year olds watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks". It's times like these my thoughts turn to Pixar. Pixar is every parent's saving grace when it's time to take the kids to the movies. Every Pixar film is as enjoyable
I need a good laugh. After this Leafs game I'll watch a couple of episodes of "Arrested Development" which is guaranteed to do the trick, but I need something to tide me over. I need "The Naked Gun". I remember leaving the theatre after watching "The Naked Gun: From the
When 2007 came to a close, I had fun putting together a list of my favourite songs and my favourite television shows of the year. I'd love to be able to put together a list of my favourite movies of 2007, but I can't do that. Nope, that ain't how
My mental "must see and hear" list is pretty short. There are two current movies I'm aching to see and one album I'm dying to hear. I read plenty of movie reviews, even if I rarely catch a film while it's in theatres. There's one movie out there that has
I know a fair bit about James Bond. It's almost as if I've seen a James Bond film. Truth be told, until yesterday I had never seen a James Bond movie. This wasn't easy. I had to avoid the following films. Dr. No (1962)From Russia With Love (1963)Goldfinger
Do you remember the final scene of Lost in Translation? Bill Murray's character Bob Harris hugs Scarlett Johansson's Charlotte, whispers something in her ear, kisses her and walks away. We can't hear what he whispered. We know it was unscripted, but neither actor nor Sofia Coppola will tell us what
According to some British survey, here are the top ten lines from a film most commonly used in everyday conversation. "I'll be back." ("The Terminator")"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." ("Gone With The Wind")"Beam me up, Scotty." ("Star Trek")"May the force be with you." ("Star
"Californication" has become a show I love to hate. I watched every episode of the first season and I cringed about a dozen times per ep. I started to look forward to this show just so I could yell smart-ass remarks at the screen and tell David Duchovny's character how
The kids and I just watched Beetlejuice. It brought back a ton on memories for me as I remember seeing it at the Runnymede Theatre back in 1988 and absolutely loving it. It's still a lot of fun and ideal for the season. My favourite scene might be the dinner
Humble Howard Glassman and I were just chatting, and he spilt a few more beans about his role in Repo! The Genetic Opera!. Repo! The Genetic Opera! is currently filming here in Toronto and is some sort of a funky horror/musical hybrid. The plot outline on the IMDB page
Canadians have become the international scapegoats for movie piracy. As a result, anti-piracy campaigns and efforts are highly intense. I don't attend many premiere screenings of films, but last night we attended the Toronto premiere for Underdog. First they wave their wand over your body searching for recording devices. If
