Every year, it seems as though retailers want us to start thinking about Christmas earlier and earlier. Here in Toronto, it’s not unusual to see shops with their Christmas decorations up before October has ended. With such commercialism commonplace, and the pressures of the season climbing as we all get older, it’s no wonder that…
What do you think about when you hear the words “New Orleans”? Probably Jazz, Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and Voodoo. How about Indians? I know, me neither, but local tribes known as Mardi Gras Indians are a huge part of New Orlean’s cultural legacy. They have a long and sometimes sad history within Louisiana, they…
How does a community keep pushing forward, when the tendency is not to plan any further than one week away? Director David Weissman has a theory. “You don’t really have a choice. You’re there, it’s happening, and it becomes the new normal…After panic and terror of a crisis, once you realize that it’s not going…
For many of us, finding an outlet for anger is difficult. I can only imagine that is has to be monumentally more difficult when the source of one’s anger played itself out in popular culture. Such was the well documented case for Conan O’Brien one year ago during his fallout with NBC. What happened next…
Perspective is a great thing. The passing of time allows us the opportunity to reach to a higher shelf, dust off something we haven’t experienced in several years, and try it out again almost as if it was the first time. Sometimes such moments can be disastrous, and you sadly discover something you thought was…
We’ve all heard stories of crimefighters like Superman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Captain America. But have you ever heard tales of the mysterious Master Legend? How about Mr. Extreme? I’d guess you probably haven’t, because they’re not characters created by artists at DC or Marvel – they are living breathing defenders of truth, justice, and…
The omnibus is an interesting filmmaking format. It allows for many storytellers to provide their own take on a similar tale. Unfortunately the fatal flaw in the omnibus is that the viewer has to travel every peak and valley whether they want to or not, and while some peaks can be gloriously high, some valleys…
