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Category: discussion

discussion

Wicked Game (For Those Who Dig Jess’ Movie Mash-Up)

A few months ago, Jess from Insight Into Entertainment and I must have been watching the same episode of “Cougar Town” (which is somewhat amusing, … Read More ›

Posted on February 10, 2011August 6, 2011
discussion

Call and Answer (aka “Ask Ryan”) – Episode II

I did this six months ago, and had so much fun with it I thought I’d give it another go. It’s another interactive day at … Read More ›

Posted on February 7, 2011August 6, 2011
discussion, matineecast

Talk Show Host (Critique The Matineecast)

Talk to me people. Between regular episodes, special episodes, Hot Docs coverage and TIFF coverage, I’ve racked up a little more than forty Matineecasts in … Read More ›

Posted on February 1, 2011August 7, 2011
discussion, news

Girl Anachronism (Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander)

I’m not usually one to post set photos or the like, but this one got my attention. While I found The Milennium Trilogy to be … Read More ›

Posted on January 12, 2011August 7, 2011
discussion

Some Kind of Monster

I just realized that it was ten Christmases ago that I got my first dvd player. So there’s a small touch of coincidence that this … Read More ›

Posted on December 27, 2010August 7, 2011
discussion

Wail

Without getting into specifics, I recently listened to a conversation where a film I love was torn to shreds. I couldn’t defend my precious film’s … Read More ›

Posted on December 7, 2010August 8, 2011
discussion

You’re The Best Around

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 … Read More ›

Posted on November 30, 2010August 8, 2011
discussion

Not For You

In Your Eyes, Who Is Still “Money”?

Posted on November 9, 2010August 10, 2011
discussion

Only a Few

This is gonna be short. Yesterday I packed up the Hatter DVD Library in prep for the move to the new joint. Of course, there’s … Read More ›

Posted on October 24, 2010August 13, 2011
discussion

Get Ready

My Selections for the 31 Day Movie Meme

Posted on September 2, 2010August 14, 2011
discussion

Call and Answer (aka "Ask Hatter")

So? Whaddaya Wanna Know?

Posted on August 10, 2010August 27, 2011
discussion

All The Right Friends

What you see there is the first piece of actual mail I have received directed at what I do on this crazy little blog of … Read More ›

Posted on January 8, 2010March 29, 2012

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