Even after tons of great press and top-notch reviews, I was hesitant to see Borat (or as it’s officially called, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan). Reviews universally praise how funny Borat is, and how star and co-writer Sacha Baron Cohen is a comic genius. However, no one tries…
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The Prestige – Movie Review
I’m still scratching my head a day after watching The Prestige, and it’s not because of the plot twists (though there’s plenty of those) but I haven’t quite figured out how I feel about the movie. From Christopher Nolan, director of Memento (which is more of a similar work than his other more-hyped project Batman…
Fall TV 2006 – week three
It’s a fitting “finale” to the month or so of premieres which we’ve been enjoying that my three favourite shows should make their returns within the same week. It’s been a busy few weeks, so I haven’t really given myself the breathing space to get all excited with anticipation. Lost, Veronica Mars and Battlestar Galactica…
Fall TV 2006 – week two
My DVR runneth over. Between the returning shows, new shows that started last week, and new shows that started this week, I have had a huge backlog of episodes to watch. Week one I watched no less than 11 premieres. Let’s start with the two that came on after I posted my last update: Brothers…
Fall TV 2006 – week one
Jam-packed week! Let’s get right to the shows: Last year, a bunch of new lawyer shows debuted that just didn’t survive. This year, we try again. I already mentioned Justice in my last post. Shark stars James Woods as a top-notch defense attorney switching to head up a team of prosecutors specializing in high-profile cases….
Fall TV 2006 – week zero
The fall TV season doesn’t “officially” start until this coming week, but a few shows have already gotten started. Surprisingly early (some years it doesn’t begin until November), The Simpsons returned last Sunday with a Sopranos/Godfather-inspired episode featuring the new character of Michael, Lisa’s classmate and son of Springfield mob boss Fat Tony. Other returning…
Are you watching these shows?
This year I thought I’d combine my “what I watched on my summer vacation” post with some talk about shows that you might not be familiar with that I think are great. I might have a bit of trouble describing what really makes them good, but all the following shows are worth checking out. The…
Cars – Movie Review
Cars is set in a world where there are no people, but cars are alive (it sounds a bit eerie, but you have to remember that it’s a cartoon so you’ll get over that feeling quite easily). The hero of the story is an up-and-coming rookie race car (i.e. athlete) named Lightning McQueen, who’s tapped…
So long, farewell: Series finales 2006
Spoiler warning: Read at your own risk. As the 2005/2006 television season ends, several of my favourite shows are coming to close. Series finales are usually some of the best episodes. They might reward fans by summing up the show’s long run (like Seinfeld did by bringing back guests from throughout the series to testify…
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