As a kid, my favourite Saturday morning cartoon was The Marvel Super Heroes, a barely animated series produced in the 1960s that was still airing in reruns on French-Canadian TV ...Read more →
"The television screen is the retina of the mind’s eye." – Videodrome (1983, David Cronenberg) In the latest issue of Vanity Fair, James Wolcott makes a case for television getting ...Read more →
Fifteen years ago, I graduated from high school and started college. It was a big year for me, but that’s not what makes me want to write about it. As ...Read more →
"In the meantime, the only thing I could do was get a job at this video store because of my knowledge of movies. And it ended up being like my ...Read more →
"We can’t all be Superman, but we sure as shit can train hard, and with loads of practice, we can be Batman," writes Kevin Smith in Tough Shit: Life Advice ...Read more →
Hey, more movie award shows! They may not be the Oscars, but the Genie and Jutra Awards have the merit of putting the spotlight on Canadian and Québécois cinema respectively. ...Read more →
Hosted by good old Billy Crystal, the 84th Academy Awards ceremony will take place this Sunday, February 26. Like many movie fans, I like to try and predict who will ...Read more →
As gloriously played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of my favourite movies, Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, rock critic Lester Bangs had this to say about the legendary Californian psychedelic ...Read more →
"I am sharpening my sword So you can take me to the dragon’s lair Or you can take me to Rapunzel’s windowsill Either way it is time for a bigger ...Read more →
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve watched four comedies at home: the 2004 Will Ferrell vehicle Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, a long-time favourite of mine; last year’s ...Read more →
Piknic Électronik will be celebrating its 10th season this summer, with 20 events featuring over 100 acts from May 20 to September 30. From the press release: “Those who remember [...]
