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I Get Around: PARIS JE T’AIME @ Harbourfront

Sittin’ in One City, Thinkin’ About Another

Posted on July 21, 2011March 20, 2012
thoughts & opinions

The Beginning After The End

Over the last few days there has been a bit of a fervour online about Spike Lee having the gall to remake OLDBOY (for the … Read More ›

Posted on July 12, 2011March 20, 2012
site news, thoughts & opinions

Humble Me (Belated Reaction to 2011 Lammys)

I must apologize for the tardiness in putting up this post – the blog has primarily been running on auto-pilot for a while to cover … Read More ›

Posted on June 30, 2011March 20, 2012
site news, thoughts & opinions

Humble Mumble

This blog would never be what it is were it not for The LAMB and all of the talented people that make it up. Once … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2011March 20, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Stay With Me

I’ve joked a lot about this over the last few weeks, but I thought i’d actually put out a true plea… Stick with me through … Read More ›

Posted on April 26, 2011March 20, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Sadness Grows

Just over a week ago, while on The Reel Insight Podcast, I was discussing Steven Spielberg’s A.I. At the time I mentioned my hang-up with … Read More ›

Posted on April 25, 2011March 19, 2012
discussion

Wicked Game (For Those Who Dig Jess’ Movie Mash-Up)

A few months ago, Jess from Insight Into Entertainment and I must have been watching the same episode of “Cougar Town” (which is somewhat amusing, … Read More ›

Posted on February 10, 2011August 6, 2011
site news

Change Your Mind (Comments Back to Blogger)

Another small programming note… Two weeks ago I decided to flip my comment feature here at The Matinee from the built-in Blogger function to Disqus. … Read More ›

Posted on February 3, 2011March 20, 2012
essays

Poor Little Rich Boy (CITIZEN KANE vs. THE SOCIAL NETWORK)

It’s been a SOCIAL NETWORK week. It feels like the film is on everyone’s lips thanks to a theatrical re-release, its debut on blu-ray, and … Read More ›

Posted on January 18, 2011April 18, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Shut ‘Em Down

Saw this one coming a few miles down the road – my local Blockbuster closed on the weekend. Now before I go any further, allow … Read More ›

Posted on January 6, 2011March 19, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Running Scared

Those critters seem pretty harmless, wouldn’t you say? Well for one young boy, they were the source of cinematic trauma. Last week, when I spoke … Read More ›

Posted on December 14, 2010March 19, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Version

I’ve been thinking. (Shut up!) Yesterday evening while looking for a bit of inspiration, I stopped by one of my favorite non-movie blogs Cover Me: … Read More ›

Posted on November 18, 2010March 19, 2012

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