Goon

The Best Hockey Movies

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020OpinionFace-Off, Goalie, Goon, Hockey Movies, Idol of The Crowds, Les Boys, Miracle, Mystery Alaska, Slap Shot, The Mighty Ducks, The Rocket, Youngblood

The juxtaposition of the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs heading into the final stages of competition just as the warm weather is beginning its inevitable annual turn toward the harshness of a Canadian winter

5 Feel-Good Canadian Movies to Get You Through Quarantine

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020The Bottom LineBon Cop Bad Cop, Canadian Movies, Goon, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Quarantine, Sausage Party, The F Word

Although film productions across the globe ground to a halt a few months ago due to the COVID-19 outbreak, starving us of theatrical releases for an unprecedented length of time in the process, there is

Sport-Themed Movies Worth Your Time

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020Quick TakesCoach Carter, Goon, Sports, The Blind Side, The Fighter, Warrior

Sports and films are great outlets for those seeking to escape the daily routine for some time. Combined, the two create an excellent pastime. Sports and films command a huge following, a factor that has

Five greatest hockey movies of all time

July 3, 2019July 2, 2019OpinionGoon, Hockey Movies, Miracle, Slap Shot, The Mighty Ducks, The Rocket

Sports movies have been capturing the imagination since the earliest days of the big screen, and their popularity says as much about the nature of sport as anything else. You don’t have to be a

Goon: Last of the Enforcers Review

August 30, 2017August 27, 2017ReviewGoon, Goon: Last Of The Enforcers, Sean William-Scott

A few months back, right before the NHL playoffs kicked off, I gave a very positive review of 2011’s hockey comedy film Goon, which was directed by Michael Dowse and written by Jay Baruchel and

Goon (Review)

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017ReviewGoon, Hockey, NHL

The NHL playoffs kick-off today, and so in the spirit of any sports fan, it seems only right that I review a hockey film this week. Considering that I am more than partial to the