As he walks down the boardwalk, an aged small-time criminal with a soft spot by the name of Lou, charismatically played by Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster in Louis Malle’s 1980 film Atlantic City, fondly reminisces
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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Review
Like few other movies, Roger Spottiswoode’s 1992 release Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot made me reflect upon my position as a reviewer over these past few years. So much so, in fact, that it
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THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic – Part 3
By the end of its second season, The Odyssey had come a long way from the modern-day mythical quest first dreamed up by Paul Vitols and Warren Easton five years prior. The mind-bending adventures of
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They Call Me Dr. Miami – A Doc about a Doc
Okay, so I’m pretty sure we all know about doctors, and currently every neighbourhood is praising doctors at 7PM (personally, mine is pretty quiet) but let’s take a look at some different doctors, the ones
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Shoot to Kill – Review
I have always appreciated a well-made thriller. Or, more specifically, one that is narratively well-constructed and seamlessly flows from one beat to the next, consistently keeping the audience on their toes. British-Canadian director Roger Spottiswoode
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THE ODYSSEY: Canada’s Cult Classic – Part 2
As the first season of The Odyssey completed its seminal run on CBC in January 1993, the numbers were more than impressed enough to guarantee a second season, but not without some major adjustments. Show
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