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…
Category: Reviews
Wicked – Theatre Review
Ever since I caught a couple of numbers from Wicked on the 2004 Tony Awards, I’ve been looking forward to seeing the show live in person. I missed it when it came to Toronto the first time, but I was able to catch the touring company on its return to town this fall. It definitely…
Heroes 101
One of the hottest new shows this season is the sci-fi drama Heroes, and (not being one to stay off the bandwagon) it’s one of my favourite shows. For those of you who aren’t already watching, I thought I’d give you a bit of a primer on the show so you might want to give…
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…
The Open Door by Evanescence and A Thousand Different Ways by Clay Aiken – Music Review
In the last month, two acts who sold massive quantities of their debut albums have put out new follow-up CDs (I know Aiken had released a Christmas album, but you can’t expect me to count that). After all kinds of personal turmoil, it was perhaps uncertain whether Evanescence would be around to produce a second…
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker – Movie Review
Is Alex Rider the “spy” version of Harry Potter? Let’s see how Rider stacks up. Both are based on a successful series of novels? Check. Both are British? Check. Both are orphaned boys living with uncle’s families? Check. Both have a special destiny beyond that of normal boys? Check. Both have cute teenage lead actors…
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….
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