I’ve seen a few movies the last few weeks, and haven’t yet reviewed them. Tonight I happened upon a Canadian film named “1st Bite” [5/10] which is extremely artsy and doesn’t make much sense. It was slightly interesting though, and showed Thai cooking. “Taken” [9/10] was an exciting movie, with a lot more gruesome action […]
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Left Over: (Almost) The Last Picture Show….
Granville’s last movie theatre closes CBC online Oct 10,2012 I was shocked to read that this is the last of the Granville theatres..when I left Vancouver a few years ago, they were all still in business; the truth is, after having gone almost weekly for many years, home video
Continue readingCanadian Progressive: Innocence of Muslims: Pathetic Movie Responsible For Ambassador Stevens’ Assassination
Here’s an extended trailer of the ”Innocence Of Muslims”, the shitty anti-Islam movie that unleashed riots in the Muslim world, leading to the assassination of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens. Earlier today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton distance the U.S. government from the movie, and labeled it “disgusting and
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: No Go Argo
When I saw the trailer for Argo, I had a flashback to the Tommy Douglas Story. It was obvious from the focus of the plot that the CIA was going to get credit for saving the American hostages in Iran, 1979, instead of Ken Taylor, the Canadian diplomat. That’s the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Run from Hit & Run
If you have an option to not see “Hit & Run” [4/10], take it. If I’d written this review last night, I might have given it a 5 and said it could be worth rewatching, but thinking about it a bit more it’s not really worth the time. There are
Continue readingTrashy's World: Watched Pulp Fiction
I have been off cigarettes for over 8 years and haven’t had the urge to smoke for years… until last night when I watched Pulp Fiction. What is it about that flick? And what ever happened to Uma Thurman? (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Show The Cards Elections Canada #RoboCon
A lawyer is trying to compel Elections Canada to release more public details of its super slow investigation into the election fraud from May 2011. Apparently the next date we’ll have any news from the Federal Court is August 8th. In the meantime, the greatest crime against this country in
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: The “Life of Pi” Movie Will Probably Rock Your World
Canadian novelist Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” is one of the few novels I’ve started with enthusiasm and but couldn’t finish. I simply failed to connect with this award-winning wrenching fantastical story of loss, adventure and hope. But the movie, directed by award-winning director Ang Lee, promises to be something
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Batman
I’m not a fanatical comic book movie watcher. I did go to see “Batman The Dark Knight Rises” [10/10] Tuesday though, and it was great. It would have helped to have recently viewed the previous movie which is mentioned to some degree, but the story can stand on its own.
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Match.com Paired Colorado Woman With Aurora Shooter James Holmes
A perfect example of one of those WTF moments we encounter in life. A Colorado woman, “Diana”, says that Match.com paired her with James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people at the Friday screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Diana claims that she discovered Holmes’ profile among her suggested matches on
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Google Street View Circa 1907
It seems Google didn’t invent Street View The idea was 100 years old when it first started to become popular on the Internet! Behold Vancouver, street view from 1907 Barcelona, Spain 1908 Look at all the bicycles! Vancouver in 1971, albeit a little shaky camera work. Moose Jaw, circa 2006,
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: No Place In Canada For Russell Williams TV Movie
Any Canadian citizen or resident who cares about gender-based violence, equality and women’s rights should condemn “An Officer and a Murderer”. The new TV movie dramatizing the real-life horror of the crimes of the former commander of CFB Trenton airs on the U.S. network Lifetime on July 21. I never
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Digital Restrictions Management: Do You Own That DVD You “Bought”
Originally posted on Back of the Book – Imagine buying a house, and being locked out of the basement. That’s what digital locks do too. If you’ve been following Canadian politics, particularly the new Copyright Act (Canada’s DMCA) Bill C-11, you’ve heard of “digital locks”. A digital lock, or Digital
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Prophesatire: Network
Howard Beale: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth, banks are going bust, shopkeepers … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Bit Torrent Links
I’m downloading the latest Ubuntu Linux OS to try it out. It’s a free alternative to Windows, and comes in very handy if Windows ever quits working (for one of its various usual reasons). To download quickly, safely, and without errors, even if there’s an interruption, Bit Torrent provides those
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Election Stockholm Syndrome
Conservative Canadians are sympathizing with their captors. Just happy to have finally kicked the pesky 2 year election cycle with a Conservative “stable” majority government, the fact that it was tainted (more correctly “stolen“) by rampant electoral fraud doesn’t seem to sway everyone into calling for justice. Fortunately there are
Continue readingArt Threat: Emotionally devastating documentary explores Israeli bombing of Gaza – Friday Film Pick: Tears of Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded in Israel’s latest bombing campaign of Gaza, while the Israeli military stubbornly insists the child-killing attacks are necessary to stop “terrorism”. Such bloody assaults on Gaza are unfortunately common, and those that took place over 2008-2009 may have been the most devastating.
Continue readingMonday Night Movies: Pipeline Edition
With the Superbowl over and done with and football fans looking for something to watch the regina mom thought she’d share some great short vids for your viewing pleasure . The first is actually a series of clips from the documentary, On the Line, an award-winning film that shows what,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Kate and Time
Watched “Kate and Leopold” [7/10] an older movie about time travel. Been having good days, but the boiler quit.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Good Luck Hangover
“Good Luck Chuck” [3/10] was on Netflix, and it’s every bit as uncomfortable as the critics said it was. It’s a mean spirited Hollywood vehicle to show a lot of topless women to actor and comedian Dane Cook. If you like a movie with a lot of boobs, and tortured
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