We find ourselves in the final year of this decade…and speaking of this decade, what exactly are we calling it now that it’s almost over? (The Oh’s??). I’m sure the lasting legacy of this decade won’t be completely understood for a few years yet, but here’s hoping that we didn’t step on any proverbial butterflies…
Brother Down (Top Five Bromance Movies)
So while many of my fellow moviegoers spent their time and money propelling Nicolas Cage to an inexplicable box office win, my bride-to-be and I opted for the quite amusing I LOVE YOU, MAN. The film celebrates a phenomenon that has been around for ages, though it only now has a name: The Bromance. While…
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Top Five Irish Films)
I must admit, there’s nothing like a holiday that encourages drinking to get the creative juices flowing. While I’m not exactly a second generation Irishman myself, my father’s family did indeed come from The Emerald Isle before coming to Canada around the turn of the 20th century, and I’ve always felt a kinship with that…
Title & Registration (Top Five Opening Sequences)
While I managed to pick a flaw or three in THE WATCHMEN, I was actually quite impressed with the title sequence. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a series of tableaus that are essentially revisionist history introducing us to the characters we’re about to watch and seeing the roles they played in major world events.…
All You Need is Love (Top Five Romances)
It’s Valentine’s Day this week (hands up all the guys who forgot). On the surface, it’s a made-up holiday that provides a payday for florists and chocolatiers. On the other hand, if you truly love someone, it’s an excuse to take a moment and remind them about how you feel. I know – that sounds…
Don’t Look Back in Anger
For the past week I’ve been griping to almost anyone who will listen about various omissions from this year’s list of Oscar nominees (Note: As suggested by fellow blogger Bob, I’m trying to avoid using the term “snub”). But of course, such bemoaning is nothing new. On the one hand, time gives us the benefit…
Further On Up The Road
For a moment or two this morning, I considered posting a reaction to the Golden Globes. However, while they got through handing out this year’s hardware without getting too crazy, I’d rather just leave them be and move on. Before I do, I’d just like to say how happy it makes me to see SLUMDOG…