I’ve had a long yet sporadic conversation with a fellow movie geek about rating movies – specifically, in giving something a top score (10 out of 10, 5 out of 5, or where The Matinee is concerned, 4 out of 4). While I believe that most other scores can’t be taken at a glance, a…
For those of you who don’t know, I’m an Oscar junkie. Little provides me more interest in the winter months than thinking about who wil, who won’t…and examaining the tea leaves of awards gone by to get some sort of insight on to what will happen. All of this silliness will begin in earnest again…
Have you ever wondered where your dreams come from?
Go figure. I’m on track to see more movies in a theatre this year than ever before…and one still gets past me. Gotta love being able to double back on dvd. The selection at hand was THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, directed by Lisa Cholodenko. It’s the story of Jules and Nic (Julianne Moore &…
Today, I Feel Like This…
Matineecast Feedback Question: What’s the worst new film you saw this year? Know the only thing that sucks about being Canadian during American Thanksgiving? For much of a weekend, most of the American websites I read pretty much stop updating. But I digress. Know what’s strange? I suddenly find myself in a void of solid-looking…
Happy Turkey Day to all my American brethren! May your day be filled with food, family and football…with as little stress and drama as possible. Here in Toronto, I’m celebrating the weekly holiday known as “Thursday”. It is customary on Thursday to take sixty minutes for take out food, and consume it surrounded by co-workers…
