That determined young lad on the right is me, and the big guy on the right is my dad, Ken. This has always been one of my favorite photographs of the two of us, and it was actually printed in a local newspaper back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper…well, waist high to my…
Decade pt. iii ( Top Five 00’s Movies – 2002 )
In the previous two posts of this series, I mentioned my disappointment for the films that came in the early years of the decade. Well moviemakers got their act together in a hurry, because whittling down 2002 to a mere five choices was actually a whole lot harder than the previous two posts. It was…
That’s Alright Mama (My Mom’s Top Five Movies)
The grinnin’ fool you see before you would be yours truly. I’m not certain exactly how old I am in that photo, but I’d guess somewhere around seven or eight. The lovely lady to my left would be my mom, Margaret. I’d venture a guess how old she was when this photo was taken, but…
Decade pt. ii ( Top Five 00’s Movies – 2001)
For the second part of my look back at this decade of donuts, I find myself in the year 2001. The year of the space odyssey was far from my favorite at the theatre. Granted 2000 wasn’t a whole lot better, but let’s just leave it at this: 2001 was the year we were subjected…
Decade pt. i (Top Five 00’s Movies – 2000)
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…