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Category: listy goodness

listy goodness, TIFF

Memories of TIFF Past: The Matinee’s Golden Pan Awards

A wise camp counsellor once said “It just doesn’t matter”. Where TIFF is concerned, he might as well have been referring to the planning that goes into trying to see it all.

Posted on September 6, 2012September 9, 2012
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New Candles (My Birthday Tradition)

Grab yourself a piece of cake and learn how deep my geekdom goes every first of June.

Posted on June 1, 2012June 6, 2012
listy goodness

Good for Great (Ryan’s Top Five of 2011)

Looking at 2011 Cinema as a whole, I’ve spotted the trend: By and large, the best stuff was outside of the mainstream.

Posted on January 1, 2012January 6, 2012
listy goodness

Hey Man, Nice Shot – 2011 Edition

Every once in a while a shot in a film makes me audibly say “Wow”. Here’s a few such incidents from 2011.

Posted on December 30, 2011May 31, 2013
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Big in Japan (Setting The Anime Watchlist)

I’ve Been In The dark Long Enough, It’s Time For Me to Step Into The Animated Light.

Posted on November 8, 2011November 18, 2014
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Get Ur Freak On (Or My Lack of Horror Movie Know-How ver. 2.0)

Once Again, I Feel the Time Has Come for Me To Increase My Scary Movie Aptitude. Wanna Help Build the Syllabus

Posted on October 4, 2011October 9, 2011
listy goodness, TIFF

Curtain Call (Final Thoughts on TIFF 2011)

To Quote the Prophet Columbo: “Just One More Thing…”

Posted on September 19, 2011September 11, 2020
listy goodness

Thirty-Three (My Birthday Tradition)

It’s my birthday today. A few years ago, a friend of a friend got me started on an annual tradition. The idea is to make … Read More ›

Posted on June 1, 2011March 20, 2012
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I Got the Goods (100 Things I Love About the Movies)

If there’s one things this blog is about, it’s the joy that comes from the movies. Thus when I read a post where someone devoted … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2011August 5, 2011
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Hey Man, Nice Shot – 2010 Edition

They say one picture is worth a thousand words.

Posted on January 27, 2011December 29, 2012
listy goodness, top fives

Ten (Top Five Films of 2010)

Wow…sorta hard for me to believe that I haven’t posted a top five on this space since April, and that one was by request! I … Read More ›

Posted on January 2, 2011August 7, 2011
listy goodness

Confession

Every episode of my podcast begins with a survey asking “What classic or essential haven’t you seen?”. Usually right around then I act all guffawed … Read More ›

Posted on October 12, 2010March 20, 2012

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