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Tag: top fives

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In The Colors (Top Five Comic Book Movies)

Right around now, the hype surrounding THE WATCHMEN is at a fever pitch. I’m not certain that it can live up to the hype for … Read More ›

Posted on March 3, 2009
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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 … Read More ›

Posted on February 10, 2009August 23, 2012
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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 … Read More ›

Posted on January 31, 2009August 23, 2012
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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 … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2009August 23, 2012
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This Year’s Model (Top Five of 2008)

So that’s it, another year come and gone. 2008 was a slightly spotty year at the movies, but one that brought with it some cinematic … Read More ›

Posted on December 30, 2008August 23, 2012
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Holly Jolly Christmas

Edit: This top five was posted last year, but given that many of you weren’t reading this space back then, I figured I’d trot it … Read More ›

Posted on December 23, 2008August 23, 2012
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Everything Old is New Again

While part of me is morbidly curious about this weekend’s realease of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL remake, most of me knows that this … Read More ›

Posted on December 9, 2008August 23, 2012
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Missed the Boat

Around this time last week, I feigned shock upon hearing that some fellow movie lovers hadn’t seen titles that I consider “essential viewing”. Even today, … Read More ›

Posted on December 2, 2008August 23, 2012
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Life, In A Nutshell – Top Five Documentaries

So last night there was a fun little meet up of a circle of fellow film enthusiats from Toronto (Sidebar – It’s good for movie … Read More ›

Posted on November 27, 2008August 23, 2012
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When You Wish Upon a Star

Believe it or not, today is Mickey Mouse’s eightieth birthday! On this day back in 1928, the leader of the gang that’s made for you … Read More ›

Posted on November 19, 2008August 23, 2012
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Remembrance Day

I took this photo, of a Canadian soldier dressed in WWI fatigues at Toronto’s Remembrance Day Ceremony a few years ago. Today, on the eleventh … Read More ›

Posted on November 11, 2008
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Scared

Going back in time once again and re-posting a Top Five. When you start flipping channels and find an endless array of horror movies on … Read More ›

Posted on October 28, 2008August 23, 2012

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