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Here I Go Again (An Ode to Repeat Screenings)

Last night, I went to a screening of HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. Lady Hatter has actually been seeing screenings of Harry Potter weekly … Read More ›

Posted on July 5, 2011
essays

Love Me Two Times

I’m almost begging for an argument with this post, but here goes nothing… There are three words I say, and I say them often. They … Read More ›

Posted on June 9, 2011August 9, 2014
podcasts

Keep It Rollin’

Thanks to those of you who have already listened to the new podcast, and likewise to those who have clicked over to the meagre blog … Read More ›

Posted on June 7, 2011August 3, 2011
discussion

Telephone

Time to weigh in folks. I got an iPhone this weekend, and while I’m trying not to get completely obsessed with this lovely toy, it’s … Read More ›

Posted on May 31, 2011March 20, 2012
thoughts & opinions

What You Own

So here’s me, musing to lady hatter that I can’t think of anything to write about (a mere 24 hours after pointing out to someone … Read More ›

Posted on May 19, 2011March 19, 2012
essays

Capture the Flag (A Canadian’s Take on Americanism in Film)

As a Canadian, there are times when overtly American moments in film rub me the wrong way. Such moments happen through other channels as well … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2011April 5, 2012
thoughts & opinions

What An Idiot He Is (Hatter’s Moment of Self-Realization)

‘Round suppertime yesterday something dawned on me: I’ve become “That Guy”. It’s not really sitting well with me, take a look beyond the jump as … Read More ›

Posted on March 4, 2011March 19, 2012
thoughts & opinions

When You Say Nothing At All

As I write this, it’s closing in on one in the morning. I don’t really want to go to bed yet because I’ve just watched … Read More ›

Posted on January 20, 2011March 19, 2012
thoughts & opinions

What’s My Age Again?

Two weeks ago I left a pair of movie tickets at home. On New Year’s weekend, I was meeting up with Bob from Eternal Sunshine … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2011March 19, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Finish What Ya Started (Reflections on The 2010 Blogging Goal)

A few of you might already know about this, but with two days left to go in this year, I wanted to share a goal … Read More ›

Posted on December 29, 2010March 19, 2012
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

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

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