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08 Jan 2013The Hunt
Lucas lives in a small town where he and his friends enjoy male bonding rituals, such as the annual deer hunt. He is a teacher in this close-knit community, helping out at a kindergarten class. The ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Lucas lives in a small town where he and his friends enjoy male bonding rituals, such as the annual deer hunt. He is a teacher in this close-knit community, helping out at a kindergarten class. The ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
08 Jan 2013
The Disappeared
The idea for this film came when Director Shandi Mitchell had a brief conversation with a 92 year old man who had worked his entire life on the sea. She asked if he had ever been afraid, and he respo...
~ Annie Rae Huston
The idea for this film came when Director Shandi Mitchell had a brief conversation with a 92 year old man who had worked his entire life on the sea. She asked if he had ever been afraid, and he respo...
~ Annie Rae Huston
08 Jan 2013
STARLET
This is the story of two very unlikely friends who come together through a colourful thermos that is purchased at a garage sale in the San Fernando Valley, on a hot summer day. Jane is a young 21 ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This is the story of two very unlikely friends who come together through a colourful thermos that is purchased at a garage sale in the San Fernando Valley, on a hot summer day. Jane is a young 21 ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
08 Jan 2013
Othello
Shakespeare continues to attract directors of theatre and film, composers of opera and choreographers of ballet. After Romeo and Juliet, Othello is the most appealing of the bard's dramas for composer...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Shakespeare continues to attract directors of theatre and film, composers of opera and choreographers of ballet. After Romeo and Juliet, Othello is the most appealing of the bard's dramas for composer...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
08 Jan 2013
NEXT TO NORMAL
Next to Normal recently played at Edmontons Citadel Theatre in co-production with Theatre Calgary to an enthusiastic reception. More a rock opera than a musical, Next to Normal featured a powerful ca...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Next to Normal recently played at Edmontons Citadel Theatre in co-production with Theatre Calgary to an enthusiastic reception. More a rock opera than a musical, Next to Normal featured a powerful ca...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
08 Jan 2013
Santa Rosa
Who knew that Santa Rosa was a district of Edmonton, not an exotic southern realm? Wendy McGrath brings the neighbourhood and era to life through the eyes and voice of a five-year-old girl. This short...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Who knew that Santa Rosa was a district of Edmonton, not an exotic southern realm? Wendy McGrath brings the neighbourhood and era to life through the eyes and voice of a five-year-old girl. This short...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
08 Jan 2013
ERNEST ET CELESTINE
On the surface, this appears to be an animated film for children, but it soon becomes apparent that there is a deeper level to this charming and delightful story. We are introduced to Celestine,...
~ Annie Rae Huston
On the surface, this appears to be an animated film for children, but it soon becomes apparent that there is a deeper level to this charming and delightful story. We are introduced to Celestine,...
~ Annie Rae Huston
09 Oct 2012
Calling, The
The compelling story of Maya Delaney, shape changer, continues in the second tome of Armstrongs new series Darkness Rising. A small community on Vancouver Island turns out to be something not s...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
The compelling story of Maya Delaney, shape changer, continues in the second tome of Armstrongs new series Darkness Rising. A small community on Vancouver Island turns out to be something not s...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
09 Oct 2012
Blackwood
It has been a very long time since I have held a book in my hands that was so fixating. I had a difficult time setting this one down for more than half an hour at a time. I devoured it madly, wishing ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
It has been a very long time since I have held a book in my hands that was so fixating. I had a difficult time setting this one down for more than half an hour at a time. I devoured it madly, wishing ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
09 Oct 2012
Third Gate, The
An ancient pharaoh lies hidden in one of the most god-awful places on the planet, the Sudd, a treacherous and almost impassable swamp in the northern region of Sudan. It is here that archaeologist Por...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
An ancient pharaoh lies hidden in one of the most god-awful places on the planet, the Sudd, a treacherous and almost impassable swamp in the northern region of Sudan. It is here that archaeologist Por...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
09 Oct 2012
TO DANCE OR NOT TO DANCE: REFLECTIONS ON KEVIN ODAYS HAMLET AFTER SHAKESPEARE
Kevin ODays Hamlet had its North American premiere at Torontos Four Seasons Centre on 1 June 2012, danced by the National Ballet of Canada, with Guillaume Coté and Heather Ogden in the leading role...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Kevin ODays Hamlet had its North American premiere at Torontos Four Seasons Centre on 1 June 2012, danced by the National Ballet of Canada, with Guillaume Coté and Heather Ogden in the leading role...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
09 Oct 2012
Imposter
THE IMPOSTER exemplifies what I love about documentary film, and that is, truth can be stranger than fiction. If you were to read the story line of this film as a screenplay, it would seem implausi...
~ Annie Rae Huston
THE IMPOSTER exemplifies what I love about documentary film, and that is, truth can be stranger than fiction. If you were to read the story line of this film as a screenplay, it would seem implausi...
~ Annie Rae Huston
09 Oct 2012
Death Comes to Pemberley: A Novel
Death Comes to Pemberley, and P. D. James comes to Austen. The discovery of another novel by Jane Austen would take the literary world by storm; perhaps that is why sequels of Austen novels have proli...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Death Comes to Pemberley, and P. D. James comes to Austen. The discovery of another novel by Jane Austen would take the literary world by storm; perhaps that is why sequels of Austen novels have proli...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
09 Oct 2012
Devils Cinema
The year was 2008, the place was a rented garage in Edmonton. A man became known to the press as The Dexter Killer. The Devils Cinema is the untold story behind Mark Twitchells infamous kil...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
The year was 2008, the place was a rented garage in Edmonton. A man became known to the press as The Dexter Killer. The Devils Cinema is the untold story behind Mark Twitchells infamous kil...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
09 Oct 2012
The Orwellian Night
Originally from London Ontario, Tribal Machine is now based in Victoria, BC. Orwellian Night is the third release by this group, and is a concept album. Each album released by Tribal Machine is seen...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Originally from London Ontario, Tribal Machine is now based in Victoria, BC. Orwellian Night is the third release by this group, and is a concept album. Each album released by Tribal Machine is seen...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
18 Jun 2012
Isis Collar, The
I wasnt sure what to expect with The Isis Collar, to be honest. I mean, lets face it, the market has been inundated with vampire, werewolf and all manner of other creatures crossbred with humans. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I wasnt sure what to expect with The Isis Collar, to be honest. I mean, lets face it, the market has been inundated with vampire, werewolf and all manner of other creatures crossbred with humans. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
18 Jun 2012
Arctic Rising
Anika Duncan and her partner, Tom, are flying a regular surveillance gig in the Arctic for the United Nations Polar Guard. Neither of them expects to find any trouble. Sure, there are the normal minor...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Anika Duncan and her partner, Tom, are flying a regular surveillance gig in the Arctic for the United Nations Polar Guard. Neither of them expects to find any trouble. Sure, there are the normal minor...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
18 Jun 2012
Swan Lake
The premier of Kirk Petersons Swan Lake, performed by the Alberta Ballet at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on March 23-24, 2012, was, simply put, a triumpha world-class production that ...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
The premier of Kirk Petersons Swan Lake, performed by the Alberta Ballet at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on March 23-24, 2012, was, simply put, a triumpha world-class production that ...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
31 Jan 2012
Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles is listed as a sci-fi movie, but don't let that tag fool you. This is a traditional hell bent for leather action flick that leaves nothing behind and truly puts the foot down. It...
~ Mr. Mikey
Battle: Los Angeles is listed as a sci-fi movie, but don't let that tag fool you. This is a traditional hell bent for leather action flick that leaves nothing behind and truly puts the foot down. It...
~ Mr. Mikey
31 Jan 2012
Season of the Witch
On its face, this film is a showcase for Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman, who play 14th Century knights who must escort an accused witch to a monastery far away in order for her to be judged your typic...
~ Mr. Mikey
On its face, this film is a showcase for Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman, who play 14th Century knights who must escort an accused witch to a monastery far away in order for her to be judged your typic...
~ Mr. Mikey
31 Jan 2012
Sex on the Moon
For Ben Ezrich, the true story of Thad Roberts 2002 theft of priceless lunar rock samples from the Johnson Space Center offered the raw materials for a fictionalized heist thriller that would also se...
~ Steve Cox
For Ben Ezrich, the true story of Thad Roberts 2002 theft of priceless lunar rock samples from the Johnson Space Center offered the raw materials for a fictionalized heist thriller that would also se...
~ Steve Cox
31 Jan 2012
Carte Blanche
Bond. James Bond. Perhaps the most famous and successful spy in history, MI-6s James Bond has stirred imaginations since Ian Fleming first put pen to paper and created this iconic character in t...
~ Mr. Mikey
Bond. James Bond. Perhaps the most famous and successful spy in history, MI-6s James Bond has stirred imaginations since Ian Fleming first put pen to paper and created this iconic character in t...
~ Mr. Mikey
31 Jan 2012
Daughters-in-law
Joanna Trollope, who writes historical romances under the pen name Caroline Harvey and who has authored Britannia's Daughters, a study of women in the British Empire, has published sixteen novels in...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
Joanna Trollope, who writes historical romances under the pen name Caroline Harvey and who has authored Britannia's Daughters, a study of women in the British Empire, has published sixteen novels in...
~ Nora Foster Stovel
31 Jan 2012
The Thirteen
When Paula returns to Haven Woods with her daughter Rowan in tow, shes got no idea of what shes involving them both in. She left at her moms behest, and from her hospital bed, Paulas mom is once a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
When Paula returns to Haven Woods with her daughter Rowan in tow, shes got no idea of what shes involving them both in. She left at her moms behest, and from her hospital bed, Paulas mom is once a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
31 Jan 2012
28 Stories of AIDS in Africa
Why such an odd number of stories? At the time this book was written, Stephanie decided to tell one story for each of the 28 million people infected. This number, she feels, is conservative, however...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Why such an odd number of stories? At the time this book was written, Stephanie decided to tell one story for each of the 28 million people infected. This number, she feels, is conservative, however...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
31 Jan 2012
Hell Hole
Incredible! The creators of the new Dune novels bring us a new world in an epic science fiction series. Book one is a memorable work, the characters reach out and become as real as characters can. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Incredible! The creators of the new Dune novels bring us a new world in an epic science fiction series. Book one is a memorable work, the characters reach out and become as real as characters can. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Burnn Papa Blues
Theres a tidal wave in central Alberta, and Chantal Burn is creating it. With her incredibly powerful and somewhat chameleon vocals, shes creating her very own sound. Mix a little Stevie Nicks with ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Theres a tidal wave in central Alberta, and Chantal Burn is creating it. With her incredibly powerful and somewhat chameleon vocals, shes creating her very own sound. Mix a little Stevie Nicks with ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Adjustment Bureau, The
Do we have free will or is our life run on a predetermined path? That's the question at the core of many of Philip K. Dyck's stories, and it forms the centre of The Adjustment Bureau, a movie based ...
~ Mr. Mikey
Do we have free will or is our life run on a predetermined path? That's the question at the core of many of Philip K. Dyck's stories, and it forms the centre of The Adjustment Bureau, a movie based ...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Welcome to Bordertown
Bordertown a place that exists on the edge between the human world and the enchanted lands beyond; the land that humans label Faerie, or Elfland. Humans can only exist on the coat-tails of the dream ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Bordertown a place that exists on the edge between the human world and the enchanted lands beyond; the land that humans label Faerie, or Elfland. Humans can only exist on the coat-tails of the dream ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Bombay Beach
This is a truly magnificent film and its brilliance stayed with me for days. Filmmaker Alma Hared has taken what appears to be a rusty derelict of a subject and magically turned it into a shining g...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This is a truly magnificent film and its brilliance stayed with me for days. Filmmaker Alma Hared has taken what appears to be a rusty derelict of a subject and magically turned it into a shining g...
~ Annie Rae Huston
20 Dec 2011
Brotherhood
Holy tension, Batman! Will Canon has crafted a superbly tense, taut thriller, starring Trevor Morgan and Jon Foster as fraternity boys desperately trying to keep control of a situation that inevita...
~ Mr. Mikey
Holy tension, Batman! Will Canon has crafted a superbly tense, taut thriller, starring Trevor Morgan and Jon Foster as fraternity boys desperately trying to keep control of a situation that inevita...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Killing Floor
Yes, Ill admit it. Ive been reduced to razing the shelves of the local used bookstores to find more novels in the Jack Reacher series. Im sick. I need help. I cant put these books down! I thought ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Yes, Ill admit it. Ive been reduced to razing the shelves of the local used bookstores to find more novels in the Jack Reacher series. Im sick. I need help. I cant put these books down! I thought ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Crime After Crime
This powerful and jaw-dropping documentary tells the story of Deborah Peagler, a young woman who was sentenced to life behind bars, after being implicated in the death of her abusive boyfriend. Deb...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This powerful and jaw-dropping documentary tells the story of Deborah Peagler, a young woman who was sentenced to life behind bars, after being implicated in the death of her abusive boyfriend. Deb...
~ Annie Rae Huston
20 Dec 2011
Gunless
For better or worse, Canadian actor/director/writer Paul Gross will probably be best known as Corporal Benton Fraser from the TV show Due South. Yes, he was good in this show as the staunch, incorrupt...
~ Mr. Mikey
For better or worse, Canadian actor/director/writer Paul Gross will probably be best known as Corporal Benton Fraser from the TV show Due South. Yes, he was good in this show as the staunch, incorrupt...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Central Park Knight
Central Park Knight is the second novel in a new urban fantasy series, and Im hoping that it will be a long and fruitful series! Piers Knight is the curator of the New York Metropolitan Museum a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Central Park Knight is the second novel in a new urban fantasy series, and Im hoping that it will be a long and fruitful series! Piers Knight is the curator of the New York Metropolitan Museum a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Hobo with a Shotgun
Might as well begin at the beginning. This flick is the brainchild of Nova Scotia filmmaker Jason Eisener. Eisener entered a little contest that directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino held f...
~ Mr. Mikey
Might as well begin at the beginning. This flick is the brainchild of Nova Scotia filmmaker Jason Eisener. Eisener entered a little contest that directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino held f...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Limitless
Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a writer on the bounce. As we find out at the movie's beginning, Eddie has a book contract, and his life should be looking up, but it isn't. He is suffering from sev...
~ Mr. Mikey
Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a writer on the bounce. As we find out at the movie's beginning, Eddie has a book contract, and his life should be looking up, but it isn't. He is suffering from sev...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Extreme Cuisine
I can understand why this is such a grabby title, but this is the THIRD book that Ive handled with the same name. Not that I mind, because I always like to check out the gastric pleasures that tend t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I can understand why this is such a grabby title, but this is the THIRD book that Ive handled with the same name. Not that I mind, because I always like to check out the gastric pleasures that tend t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
20 Dec 2011
Nuit #1
Two strangers meet on a chaotic dance floor at a rave, and they end up together, frantically undressing, as they enter his apartment. They pause briefly to exchange names, and then Clara and Nikol...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Two strangers meet on a chaotic dance floor at a rave, and they end up together, frantically undressing, as they enter his apartment. They pause briefly to exchange names, and then Clara and Nikol...
~ Annie Rae Huston
20 Dec 2011
Rant About E-Books
Why e-books are the Future, and... Why Paper Books are Not Dying, yet. Mr. Mikey A pseudo-cautionary tale. I am lucky enough to be one of the millions to own an iPad, that magical device t...
~ Mr. Mikey
Why e-books are the Future, and... Why Paper Books are Not Dying, yet. Mr. Mikey A pseudo-cautionary tale. I am lucky enough to be one of the millions to own an iPad, that magical device t...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Sandman, The
This is a charming and surreal tale about awakening and redemption. The Sandman is a mythical character who brings good dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of those who sleep. Benno ap...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This is a charming and surreal tale about awakening and redemption. The Sandman is a mythical character who brings good dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of those who sleep. Benno ap...
~ Annie Rae Huston
20 Dec 2011
Source Code
What would you do if you knew you only had eight minutes to live? This question is at the heart of the movie "Source Code." The answer the movie gives, and hopefully, the one you would give, is: Ma...
~ Mr. Mikey
What would you do if you knew you only had eight minutes to live? This question is at the heart of the movie "Source Code." The answer the movie gives, and hopefully, the one you would give, is: Ma...
~ Mr. Mikey
20 Dec 2011
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Johnny Rico is back! After the somewhat bizarre left turn the series took in Starship Troopers 2, Casper Van Dien is back as Johnny Rico, now a Colonel in charge of a distant outpost of the Terran Fed...
~ Mr. Mikey
Johnny Rico is back! After the somewhat bizarre left turn the series took in Starship Troopers 2, Casper Van Dien is back as Johnny Rico, now a Colonel in charge of a distant outpost of the Terran Fed...
~ Mr. Mikey
26 Jul 2011
A Grievous Mis-Cast by Paramount
I am sorry to say that it is official. Tom Cruise is to play the character of Jack Reacher. I'm assuming we can get out the crate John Wayne stood on to appear taller? Seeing as Mr. Cruise is only 5'7...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I am sorry to say that it is official. Tom Cruise is to play the character of Jack Reacher. I'm assuming we can get out the crate John Wayne stood on to appear taller? Seeing as Mr. Cruise is only 5'7...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Gathering, The
I had been looking forward to this latest work of Kelley's; desiring to see what she did with the Island I call home. I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. The textures, scents, views of Vancouver I...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I had been looking forward to this latest work of Kelley's; desiring to see what she did with the Island I call home. I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. The textures, scents, views of Vancouver I...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Passion Play
I'd dragged my feet about getting around to reading this book. "Passion Play" had sounded really good in the write up from TOR, but something about the cover and its synopsis put me off. It sounded mo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I'd dragged my feet about getting around to reading this book. "Passion Play" had sounded really good in the write up from TOR, but something about the cover and its synopsis put me off. It sounded mo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Dark Jenny
The latest "Eddie LaCrosse" mystery is a delightful mix of fantasy, comedy, mystery and of course, noire. I was happily surprised with the plot of "Dark Jenny," enjoying its rich and enfolding prose. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
The latest "Eddie LaCrosse" mystery is a delightful mix of fantasy, comedy, mystery and of course, noire. I was happily surprised with the plot of "Dark Jenny," enjoying its rich and enfolding prose. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Outlaw
Mark Chesnutt released his first LP in 1988⊠since then, Markâs been busy. âOutlawâ is this consummate musicianâs 14th release, and he hasnât slowed down a bit since he began! Heâs rem...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Mark Chesnutt released his first LP in 1988⊠since then, Markâs been busy. âOutlawâ is this consummate musicianâs 14th release, and he hasnât slowed down a bit since he began! Heâs rem...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Practice
I have one serious problem with this debut CD release - it's only 5 tracks. I prefer to have a few more so I can get a grasp of the artist and deliver an honest review. The less I have to work with, t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I have one serious problem with this debut CD release - it's only 5 tracks. I prefer to have a few more so I can get a grasp of the artist and deliver an honest review. The less I have to work with, t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Drive Angry
Nicolas Cage is a bit of strange bird. On the one hand, he's an award-winning actor with a stellar Hollywood pedigree, and on the other hand, he's a B-movie, Grindhouse flick staple. To my mind, this ...
~ Mr. Mikey
Nicolas Cage is a bit of strange bird. On the one hand, he's an award-winning actor with a stellar Hollywood pedigree, and on the other hand, he's a B-movie, Grindhouse flick staple. To my mind, this ...
~ Mr. Mikey
01 Jul 2011
Brooklyn Knight
I would have to say this book was 'quaint;' an older professor falling in love with a younger woman serving as his assistant, while battling evil forces. I would also have to say, if I read the wo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I would have to say this book was 'quaint;' an older professor falling in love with a younger woman serving as his assistant, while battling evil forces. I would also have to say, if I read the wo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Deathless
I was transfixed by the skillful weavings of Catherynne as she divulged a most interesting Slavic folktale, the retelling of Koschei the Deathless and his relationship with Princess Marya Moreyna. It ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was transfixed by the skillful weavings of Catherynne as she divulged a most interesting Slavic folktale, the retelling of Koschei the Deathless and his relationship with Princess Marya Moreyna. It ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Day Into Night - A Porter Cassel Mystery
Fire. Nature raging out of control, deadly in its beauty; insatiable. Alive. Yet, it leaves in its wake the opportunity for new life in the decimated forests. Porter Cassel is an interesting protag...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Fire. Nature raging out of control, deadly in its beauty; insatiable. Alive. Yet, it leaves in its wake the opportunity for new life in the decimated forests. Porter Cassel is an interesting protag...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Never Let Me Go
I had been looking forward to reading this book. It's been made into a major motion picture, and it sounded incredible. It was EXCRUCIATING! One of the most painful reads I've ever undertaken....
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I had been looking forward to reading this book. It's been made into a major motion picture, and it sounded incredible. It was EXCRUCIATING! One of the most painful reads I've ever undertaken....
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Irish Heritage Cookbook
I love to cook. I love to explore new cultural delights, and I love to delve deeper into my own roots. The "Irish Heritage Cookbook" offered the opportunity to do a little of both. I am not too fond o...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I love to cook. I love to explore new cultural delights, and I love to delve deeper into my own roots. The "Irish Heritage Cookbook" offered the opportunity to do a little of both. I am not too fond o...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Mothers & Daughters
Every so often a book comes along that actually touches your life. I've been lucky, for this is the second one in a month to do so for me. "Mothers & Daughters" spans three generations and gives an in...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Every so often a book comes along that actually touches your life. I've been lucky, for this is the second one in a month to do so for me. "Mothers & Daughters" spans three generations and gives an in...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Hawkmoon - The Jewel in the Skull
I was first introduced to the works of Michael Moorcock in my early 20's, and I enjoyed what I read, but didn't go out of my way to follow along with his career as I aged. Moorcock is interesting, and...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was first introduced to the works of Michael Moorcock in my early 20's, and I enjoyed what I read, but didn't go out of my way to follow along with his career as I aged. Moorcock is interesting, and...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Hungry Girl
If you like jazz, then "Hungry Girl" is a great listen. Margie's vocals are incredible! Rich, sultry, smoky and emotive, she carries you to an entirely different era and deposits you gently in a fron...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
If you like jazz, then "Hungry Girl" is a great listen. Margie's vocals are incredible! Rich, sultry, smoky and emotive, she carries you to an entirely different era and deposits you gently in a fron...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Sati
I was in love with this book from the first few pages. Written back in the days before electronics took over our daily lives, this reprint had given the author the choice to update. Wisely, at least i...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was in love with this book from the first few pages. Written back in the days before electronics took over our daily lives, this reprint had given the author the choice to update. Wisely, at least i...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Admit It, You're Crazy!
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
And I Thought I Was Crazy!
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
In a Cell Phone Minute!
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
People are funny, weird, odd and sometimes just normal. Judy Reiser discovered that quirks are quite interesting to the general population, and has put together three books full of the strange habits ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jul 2011
Rite, The
Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) is a bit of a strange bird. He grew up in a family home whose business was a mortuary, and at a young age, he was exposed to dead people, one of the very first being h...
~ Mr. Mikey
Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) is a bit of a strange bird. He grew up in a family home whose business was a mortuary, and at a young age, he was exposed to dead people, one of the very first being h...
~ Mr. Mikey
01 Jul 2011
Last Words
It's amazing how some writers can astound you, throw a monkey wrench into the placidity of your life. Mariah is one who can do that quite handily. Just when you think you've seen, read and imagined so...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
It's amazing how some writers can astound you, throw a monkey wrench into the placidity of your life. Mariah is one who can do that quite handily. Just when you think you've seen, read and imagined so...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Jun 2011
Charlie Casanova
"A ruling class sociopath kills a working class girl in a hit-and-run and uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any other festiv...
~ Jason Whyte
"A ruling class sociopath kills a working class girl in a hit-and-run and uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any other festiv...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Green
"Genevieve, a New York intellectual, moves to the country with her self-involved journalist boyfriend, Sebastian, while he works on his latest project about sustainable farming. Bored and neglected, G...
~ Jason Whyte
"Genevieve, a New York intellectual, moves to the country with her self-involved journalist boyfriend, Sebastian, while he works on his latest project about sustainable farming. Bored and neglected, G...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Natural Selection
"Hey there readers -- you like awesome shit, right? And why shouldn't you? Awesome shit is what makes America great. Speaking of awesome shit, you should come down to SxSW and check out my movie â...
~ Jason Whyte
"Hey there readers -- you like awesome shit, right? And why shouldn't you? Awesome shit is what makes America great. Speaking of awesome shit, you should come down to SxSW and check out my movie â...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Hit So Hard
"Once upon a time in Hollywood, a good friend in the industry told me never to mix genres, which is advice I seem never to heed. So we have made a lesbian rockumentary that is equal parts tragedy and ...
~ Jason Whyte
"Once upon a time in Hollywood, a good friend in the industry told me never to mix genres, which is advice I seem never to heed. So we have made a lesbian rockumentary that is equal parts tragedy and ...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Happy New Year
""Happy New Year" is the story of âSgt. Cole Lewisâ who, mentally and physically scarred by his time served in Iraq and Afghanistan, finds humanity, compassion and friendship in a group of simil...
~ Jason Whyte
""Happy New Year" is the story of âSgt. Cole Lewisâ who, mentally and physically scarred by his time served in Iraq and Afghanistan, finds humanity, compassion and friendship in a group of simil...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
The City Dark
""The City Dark" chronicles the disappearance of darkness and the extinction of starry night skies. Through visits with asteroid-hunters, biologists, philosophers and cancer researchers, the film unra...
~ Jason Whyte
""The City Dark" chronicles the disappearance of darkness and the extinction of starry night skies. Through visits with asteroid-hunters, biologists, philosophers and cancer researchers, the film unra...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
My Sucky Teen Romance
"On 17-year-old Kate's last weekend in town, she and her friends plan to spend it together at SpaceCON - the local sci-fi convention they attend every year. There, Kate meets Paul, a recently turned t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
"On 17-year-old Kate's last weekend in town, she and her friends plan to spend it together at SpaceCON - the local sci-fi convention they attend every year. There, Kate meets Paul, a recently turned t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Jun 2011
Inside America
"INSIDE AMERICA is a portrait of six High School kids in Brownsville, Texas, âa sort of fictional documentary, somewhere between Larry Clarke`s angry view of Americaâs next generation and Ulrich S...
~ Jason Whyte
"INSIDE AMERICA is a portrait of six High School kids in Brownsville, Texas, âa sort of fictional documentary, somewhere between Larry Clarke`s angry view of Americaâs next generation and Ulrich S...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Surrogate Valentine
"Surrogate Valentine" is a romantic comedy, a buddy movie, and a road trip all rolled into one. It's about my good friend Goh Nakamura, who is playing himself, coming to terms with trying to have a l...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
"Surrogate Valentine" is a romantic comedy, a buddy movie, and a road trip all rolled into one. It's about my good friend Goh Nakamura, who is playing himself, coming to terms with trying to have a l...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Jun 2011
Wuss
"A high school English teacher is ridiculed and severely beaten by several of his own students. Too humiliated to confide in the authorities, he teams up with another of his students, a strange girl w...
~ Jason Whyte
"A high school English teacher is ridiculed and severely beaten by several of his own students. Too humiliated to confide in the authorities, he teams up with another of his students, a strange girl w...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
No Matter What
"No Matter What is the story of Nick and Joey, two best friends living in the crumbling landscape of rural Florida, whose lives and friendship are changed by the journey to find Joeyâs mother." ...
~ Jason Whyte
"No Matter What is the story of Nick and Joey, two best friends living in the crumbling landscape of rural Florida, whose lives and friendship are changed by the journey to find Joeyâs mother." ...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Otis Under Sky
"Otis Under Sky is a stunning, visually motivated portrayal of unrequited love in the digital age." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any other festival experience? Do you plan to ...
~ Jason Whyte
"Otis Under Sky is a stunning, visually motivated portrayal of unrequited love in the digital age." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any other festival experience? Do you plan to ...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Weekend
""Weekend" is an unconventional love story; drunken, tender and real, a film about trying to find your place in a very complicated world." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any ot...
~ Jason Whyte
""Weekend" is an unconventional love story; drunken, tender and real, a film about trying to find your place in a very complicated world." LR - Is this your first film in SxSW? Do you have any ot...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Small Beautifully Moving Parts
"Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriendâs pure enthusiasm. A committed tech-geek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in whatâs be...
~ Jason Whyte
"Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriendâs pure enthusiasm. A committed tech-geek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in whatâs be...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
96 Minutes
"96 MINUTES is the harrowing story of four kids caught in the terrifying maelstrom of a carjacking. The story builds to a hair-raising climax as it intercuts between the car and the beginning of that...
~ Jason Whyte
"96 MINUTES is the harrowing story of four kids caught in the terrifying maelstrom of a carjacking. The story builds to a hair-raising climax as it intercuts between the car and the beginning of that...
~ Jason Whyte
02 Jun 2011
Caught Inside
"Ever been stuck with a friend who crosses the line? A remote surf trip to paradise turns into a nightmare when sexual tension, manipulation and deceit erupts into violence as the Alpha male finds him...
~ Jason Whyte
"Ever been stuck with a friend who crosses the line? A remote surf trip to paradise turns into a nightmare when sexual tension, manipulation and deceit erupts into violence as the Alpha male finds him...
~ Jason Whyte
24 May 2011
Waking the Witch
Savannah Levine is a recurring character of Kelleyâs and is making another appearance at the age of twenty-one. This daughter of a black-witch and a notorious sorcerer has finally grown up and taken...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Savannah Levine is a recurring character of Kelleyâs and is making another appearance at the age of twenty-one. This daughter of a black-witch and a notorious sorcerer has finally grown up and taken...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
The Lost Gate
The Lost Gate is a wonderful book, full of action and suspense. Danny North lives with his family in the Family Compound. The Family Compound is made up of a single family that has been kept going for...
~ Curtis Bakaluk
The Lost Gate is a wonderful book, full of action and suspense. Danny North lives with his family in the Family Compound. The Family Compound is made up of a single family that has been kept going for...
~ Curtis Bakaluk
24 May 2011
61 Hours: A Reacher Novel
Jack Reacher is a man of many talents. A man searching for reasons in his life, and perhaps for himself as well. Ex-military, observant beyond belief - the obligatory good-guy. Jack Reacher is more ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Jack Reacher is a man of many talents. A man searching for reasons in his life, and perhaps for himself as well. Ex-military, observant beyond belief - the obligatory good-guy. Jack Reacher is more ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
The Hard Way
Jack Reacher is a character devised by author Lee Child. He was once in the military, and was a killing machine. He was also an investigator. The skill set that Jack Reacher has makes him a very dange...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Jack Reacher is a character devised by author Lee Child. He was once in the military, and was a killing machine. He was also an investigator. The skill set that Jack Reacher has makes him a very dange...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
Worth Dying For
Yes, it's been a month of intense novels by Lee Child. I don't mind, I love his character, Jack Reacher. A retired special investigator from the military, this 6 foot 5 inch, 250 pound trouble magnet ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Yes, it's been a month of intense novels by Lee Child. I don't mind, I love his character, Jack Reacher. A retired special investigator from the military, this 6 foot 5 inch, 250 pound trouble magnet ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
Fire and Ice
Once upon a time Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County, Arizona met Detective J.P. Beaumont of Seattle, Washington. They worked a case together, and ended up perilously close to having an affair due ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Once upon a time Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County, Arizona met Detective J.P. Beaumont of Seattle, Washington. They worked a case together, and ended up perilously close to having an affair due ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
People Will Talk
In all honesty, there's nothing nicer than putting on a new and unknown disc and hearing something pleasing and interesting. Toronto's Lickpenny Loafer has a sound that is quite different, built upon ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
In all honesty, there's nothing nicer than putting on a new and unknown disc and hearing something pleasing and interesting. Toronto's Lickpenny Loafer has a sound that is quite different, built upon ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
MDM Recordings
MDM Recordings, founded in 2008, offers up an industry smorgasboard specifically for Canadian music artists, aimed mostly at country at this point. With independent record management, distribution, a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
MDM Recordings, founded in 2008, offers up an industry smorgasboard specifically for Canadian music artists, aimed mostly at country at this point. With independent record management, distribution, a...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
The Mechanic
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), is a mechanic. He is excellent at his profession, and prides himself on neatness. He is also a part time mechanic for a beautiful antique in his garage, which is his pri...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), is a mechanic. He is excellent at his profession, and prides himself on neatness. He is also a part time mechanic for a beautiful antique in his garage, which is his pri...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
Among Others
Robin Hobb captured the spirit of this book with one simple, yet life altering statement: âIf you love science fiction and fantasy, if reading it formed your teen years, if you remember the magic yo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Robin Hobb captured the spirit of this book with one simple, yet life altering statement: âIf you love science fiction and fantasy, if reading it formed your teen years, if you remember the magic yo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
24 May 2011
Secret of the Dragon
I started reading the work of this prolific duo way back in the beginning with the Dragonlance series. A series of role-playing, game-based novels that started in 1986 â 1987. They have written a gr...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I started reading the work of this prolific duo way back in the beginning with the Dragonlance series. A series of role-playing, game-based novels that started in 1986 â 1987. They have written a gr...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Flash Lightnin'
Ok, so it's difficult to write an unbiased review for this disc. It spins in the CD player like a shot of premium aged whisky, going down my throat smooth as silk and very warming. I have no choice bu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Ok, so it's difficult to write an unbiased review for this disc. It spins in the CD player like a shot of premium aged whisky, going down my throat smooth as silk and very warming. I have no choice bu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Still Crazy
There are numerous circles within our lives, and although the reason for them may not be immediately evident, I believe that everything happens for a reason. An email drops into my box⊠I check thro...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
There are numerous circles within our lives, and although the reason for them may not be immediately evident, I believe that everything happens for a reason. An email drops into my box⊠I check thro...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Bedtime Story
âBedtime Storyâ is a fascinating escape into a world of dark magic and simple fantasy. Overlapping threads bind together on a journey that keeps the reader spellbound from page one right through t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
âBedtime Storyâ is a fascinating escape into a world of dark magic and simple fantasy. Overlapping threads bind together on a journey that keeps the reader spellbound from page one right through t...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
The Garden of Chaos
I've known Colleen for years, and I still remember the first time I heard her sing. Her voice contained sunshine and fresh ocean breezes, a lilt to make your day a happy one. Thankfully, that hasn't c...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I've known Colleen for years, and I still remember the first time I heard her sing. Her voice contained sunshine and fresh ocean breezes, a lilt to make your day a happy one. Thankfully, that hasn't c...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
The PERMS: Take Two
I was privileged enough to catch the boys from The Perms on their mini western tour a couple of months ago, and managed to beg an email interview. Shane, Chad and John were all busy with the tour, Chr...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was privileged enough to catch the boys from The Perms on their mini western tour a couple of months ago, and managed to beg an email interview. Shane, Chad and John were all busy with the tour, Chr...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Torment: A Fallen Novel
Lucinda Price is in a rather unenviable position. If you believe in reincarnation, she has been stuck awaiting the love of her life for life after life. Every time they find each other, she tends to s...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Lucinda Price is in a rather unenviable position. If you believe in reincarnation, she has been stuck awaiting the love of her life for life after life. Every time they find each other, she tends to s...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Fire Raiser
I have always enjoyed the work of Melanie Rawn, she has a light touch and dark subject matter. You canât really miss with that combination. However, I did find that âFire Raiserâ tended to lag i...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I have always enjoyed the work of Melanie Rawn, she has a light touch and dark subject matter. You canât really miss with that combination. However, I did find that âFire Raiserâ tended to lag i...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Tron Legacy: A Review and Reflection of a Digital Lifestyle
The one lasting influence the movie TRON placed upon the world of pop culture is its neon stamp. The CGI was cool and who didnât want to play glow-in-the-dark Frisbee? Tron Legacy lives up to everyt...
~ Ed Sum
The one lasting influence the movie TRON placed upon the world of pop culture is its neon stamp. The CGI was cool and who didnât want to play glow-in-the-dark Frisbee? Tron Legacy lives up to everyt...
~ Ed Sum
02 Feb 2011
Bones of the Dragon
I started reading the work of this prolific duo way back in the beginning with the Dragonlance series. A series of role playing game based novels. This was back in the day when I was actively gaming, ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I started reading the work of this prolific duo way back in the beginning with the Dragonlance series. A series of role playing game based novels. This was back in the day when I was actively gaming, ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Overwinter: A Werewolf Tale
I am slowly getting tired of the mass invasion of lycanthropy and vampirism that has taken a strong hold of our literature in the last few years. Thankfully, âOverwinterâ was different enough to k...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I am slowly getting tired of the mass invasion of lycanthropy and vampirism that has taken a strong hold of our literature in the last few years. Thankfully, âOverwinterâ was different enough to k...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Big John Bates in Edmonton
It began as a night of âlates.â I was running late⊠not the first time! The door was late â which wasnât very pleasant when the temperatures were in the minuses. Then of course, the opening ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
It began as a night of âlates.â I was running late⊠not the first time! The door was late â which wasnât very pleasant when the temperatures were in the minuses. Then of course, the opening ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
02 Feb 2011
Apologies
Sorry for the delay, however, I managed to have some rather serious issues with my hard drive. Thankfully they have been repaired and here we are - better late than never!
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Sorry for the delay, however, I managed to have some rather serious issues with my hard drive. Thankfully they have been repaired and here we are - better late than never!
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
Rich Knox
I recently had the luck to catch Toronto based band Flash Lightninâ not once, but twice. Alright, these guys were so good I actually went out of my way (3 hours each way) to see them the second time...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I recently had the luck to catch Toronto based band Flash Lightninâ not once, but twice. Alright, these guys were so good I actually went out of my way (3 hours each way) to see them the second time...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
A Somewhat Gentle Man
This gem of a film exemplifies what is so delightful about dry Scandinavian humour. Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgard), who appears to be a large, gentle, weary man, has just been released from prison after...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This gem of a film exemplifies what is so delightful about dry Scandinavian humour. Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgard), who appears to be a large, gentle, weary man, has just been released from prison after...
~ Annie Rae Huston
30 Nov 2010
Expendables, The
Written by âRockyâ legend, Sylvester Stallone, âThe Expendablesâ is an incredible foray into adventure, action and even comedy! It is also a phenomenal look at where the action actors of âye...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Written by âRockyâ legend, Sylvester Stallone, âThe Expendablesâ is an incredible foray into adventure, action and even comedy! It is also a phenomenal look at where the action actors of âye...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
I Am Love
Who are we when we step away from our work and family roles, and the material trappings that seem to define us? This haunting Italian film, âI Am Loveâ by director Luca Guadagnino, explores wha...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Who are we when we step away from our work and family roles, and the material trappings that seem to define us? This haunting Italian film, âI Am Loveâ by director Luca Guadagnino, explores wha...
~ Annie Rae Huston
30 Nov 2010
Most Likely to Die
It appeared to be a nice book for the road, a parting gift from my father as I headed to another province.. Something I could read a little of here and there, put down and pick up as time and circumst...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
It appeared to be a nice book for the road, a parting gift from my father as I headed to another province.. Something I could read a little of here and there, put down and pick up as time and circumst...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
Marked
Welcome to the world of "The House of Night:" a series of books written by a mother-daughter duo, P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast. "The House of Night" is directed at Young Adult readers. In the first book...
~ Kaity Rockwell
Welcome to the world of "The House of Night:" a series of books written by a mother-daughter duo, P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast. "The House of Night" is directed at Young Adult readers. In the first book...
~ Kaity Rockwell
30 Nov 2010
Mourning for Anna
How does one deal with the death of a child? This tender film takes us into one womanâs very private and personal journey of grief, after the death of her daughter. Françoise, played by Guylaine T...
~ Annie Rae Huston
How does one deal with the death of a child? This tender film takes us into one womanâs very private and personal journey of grief, after the death of her daughter. Françoise, played by Guylaine T...
~ Annie Rae Huston
30 Nov 2010
Perms - Lyve on Whyte
Line up: Whitemud, The Perms, Flash Lightnin Venue: Lyve on Whyte; Edmonton, Alberta Date: October 13, 2010 Whitemud Line-up: (rock, grunge, hard rock) Edmonton Todd Moffatt â Lead Singer ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Line up: Whitemud, The Perms, Flash Lightnin Venue: Lyve on Whyte; Edmonton, Alberta Date: October 13, 2010 Whitemud Line-up: (rock, grunge, hard rock) Edmonton Todd Moffatt â Lead Singer ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
SNAP
This profoundly perfect little film reached out and grabbed me, and wouldnât let go. In the opening scene, we are introduced to Sandra OâShea, an angry and aggressive woman who we see through t...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This profoundly perfect little film reached out and grabbed me, and wouldnât let go. In the opening scene, we are introduced to Sandra OâShea, an angry and aggressive woman who we see through t...
~ Annie Rae Huston
30 Nov 2010
Passage, The
How many times must we suffer through the premise of the use of convicts as test subjects for numerous military projects? If it can bring forth authors such as Justin Cronin, then I hope the repetitio...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
How many times must we suffer through the premise of the use of convicts as test subjects for numerous military projects? If it can bring forth authors such as Justin Cronin, then I hope the repetitio...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
The Rehearsal
Here is a dramatic book about - drama, coincidentally enough. Eleanor Catton writes her debut book on a very dramatic, controversial topic: a High School sex scandal between a middle-aged jazz band t...
~ Kaity Rockwell
Here is a dramatic book about - drama, coincidentally enough. Eleanor Catton writes her debut book on a very dramatic, controversial topic: a High School sex scandal between a middle-aged jazz band t...
~ Kaity Rockwell
30 Nov 2010
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and the obsession of many. The first of these was George Mallory, a man whose courage and ambition set him far apart from the masses. The tale begins ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and the obsession of many. The first of these was George Mallory, a man whose courage and ambition set him far apart from the masses. The tale begins ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
30 Nov 2010
Think Global, Act Rural
What I love about watching films is that they have the ability to change you, in some way or another. In the case of âThink Global, Act Ruralâ, I could feel a profound shift, as I was learning ne...
~ Annie Rae Huston
What I love about watching films is that they have the ability to change you, in some way or another. In the case of âThink Global, Act Ruralâ, I could feel a profound shift, as I was learning ne...
~ Annie Rae Huston
30 Nov 2010
When the Devil Knocks
Imagine finding yourself in a Bingo hall, with a dauber in your hand, and not knowing why you are there, or how you got there? What if you were to find new clothing and other items around your house, ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Imagine finding yourself in a Bingo hall, with a dauber in your hand, and not knowing why you are there, or how you got there? What if you were to find new clothing and other items around your house, ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
16 Oct 2010
The Perms Intervu
I recently had a chance to interview a Winnipeg power-pop group when they performed at one of the UVIC pubs. I had a great time talking with Shane, Chad and John, and really enjoyed their music. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I recently had a chance to interview a Winnipeg power-pop group when they performed at one of the UVIC pubs. I had a great time talking with Shane, Chad and John, and really enjoyed their music. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
Gone Tomorrow
A Jack Reacher novel Lee Child doesnât mince words, nor does he hold punches. This is an author who isnât afraid to let the gritty realism of the world out of the closet for his readers, takin...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
A Jack Reacher novel Lee Child doesnât mince words, nor does he hold punches. This is an author who isnât afraid to let the gritty realism of the world out of the closet for his readers, takin...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
The Law of Nines
I knew it was going to be a good read when I picked it up, I just wasnât sure exactly where it was going to take me. âThe Law of Ninesâ stirred up a great deal of dust and Terry Goodkind skillfu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I knew it was going to be a good read when I picked it up, I just wasnât sure exactly where it was going to take me. âThe Law of Ninesâ stirred up a great deal of dust and Terry Goodkind skillfu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
Trial by Fire
I'll admit it, in fact I believe I already have on a number of occasions, I really like this author's style and work. It's like putting on a cozy sweater or a broken-in pair of slippers on a cold wint...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I'll admit it, in fact I believe I already have on a number of occasions, I really like this author's style and work. It's like putting on a cozy sweater or a broken-in pair of slippers on a cold wint...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
The Metal Girl
I was a little skeptical about this book from the beginning, but have to say that the premise behind it sounded interesting. I always liked the tale of the âLittle Mermaidâ and thereâs something...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was a little skeptical about this book from the beginning, but have to say that the premise behind it sounded interesting. I always liked the tale of the âLittle Mermaidâ and thereâs something...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
The Season of Second Chances
Itâs not often that a book will keep me so engrossed I forget to eat, but âThe Season of Second Chancesâ did manage to do just that. I found myself carried along on a plot so simple, yet captiva...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Itâs not often that a book will keep me so engrossed I forget to eat, but âThe Season of Second Chancesâ did manage to do just that. I found myself carried along on a plot so simple, yet captiva...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
07 May 2010
New Strawbale Home, The
I was thinking of building a home on some family property, and since Iâm not rich, I figured Iâd look into alternative methods. I stumbled upon a wonderful method that has been around for eons, bu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was thinking of building a home on some family property, and since Iâm not rich, I figured Iâd look into alternative methods. I stumbled upon a wonderful method that has been around for eons, bu...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
16 Apr 2010
Mixed-Media Dollhouses
Regardless of whether you are an artist yourself or simply an aficionado of beautiful things, you will find something to appreciate in this craft book. Mixed-Media Dollhouses contains photos and instr...
~ Linda Petersen
Regardless of whether you are an artist yourself or simply an aficionado of beautiful things, you will find something to appreciate in this craft book. Mixed-Media Dollhouses contains photos and instr...
~ Linda Petersen
16 Apr 2010
One Week
Joshua Jackson plays Ben Tyler, a mild mannered teacher who has just been diagnosed with stage four cancer. On impulse he buys a vintage motorcycle and against the advice of his fiancée, Ben decides ...
~ Linda Petersen
Joshua Jackson plays Ben Tyler, a mild mannered teacher who has just been diagnosed with stage four cancer. On impulse he buys a vintage motorcycle and against the advice of his fiancée, Ben decides ...
~ Linda Petersen
16 Apr 2010
A NY Thing
The guy loves the girl so much that he flies after her, from Paris, all the way to New York to end up staring at her kissing her official boyfriend. And then starts the chase to gain her heart back, w...
~ Jason Whyte
The guy loves the girl so much that he flies after her, from Paris, all the way to New York to end up staring at her kissing her official boyfriend. And then starts the chase to gain her heart back, w...
~ Jason Whyte
16 Apr 2010
Citizen Architect
âIn 1993 the late architect Samuel Mockbee started the Rural Studio, a design/build education program, in which students create striking architecture for impoverished communities in rural Alabama. ...
~ Jason Whyte
âIn 1993 the late architect Samuel Mockbee started the Rural Studio, a design/build education program, in which students create striking architecture for impoverished communities in rural Alabama. ...
~ Jason Whyte
16 Apr 2010
Crying With Laughter
âCrying with Laughter is a darkly comedic revenge thriller exploring the theme of memory. The story of two men who havenât seen each other for 25 years, and who, on meeting up again, go and deal w...
~ Jason Whyte
âCrying with Laughter is a darkly comedic revenge thriller exploring the theme of memory. The story of two men who havenât seen each other for 25 years, and who, on meeting up again, go and deal w...
~ Jason Whyte
16 Apr 2010
Dance With The One
âDance with the One is an emotionally explosive drama about two brothers, Nate and Sitter Hitchens, and their hippie outlaw father, Owen, who have never gotten over the tragic death of the boysâ m...
~ Jason Whyte
âDance with the One is an emotionally explosive drama about two brothers, Nate and Sitter Hitchens, and their hippie outlaw father, Owen, who have never gotten over the tragic death of the boysâ m...
~ Jason Whyte
16 Apr 2010
Dirty Pictures
âThis movie is about a brilliant chemist who spent his life defying âthe systemâ by using his talent to create and study psychedelics, test them on himself, instead of more lucrative choices, an...
~ Jason Whyte
âThis movie is about a brilliant chemist who spent his life defying âthe systemâ by using his talent to create and study psychedelics, test them on himself, instead of more lucrative choices, an...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Erasing David
LR - Describe your movie using in a paragraph or less. This is your âPitchâ to get people to come out and see the film at SxSW, and will be the articleâs opening, bold paragraph (note: this ques...
~ Jason Whyte
LR - Describe your movie using in a paragraph or less. This is your âPitchâ to get people to come out and see the film at SxSW, and will be the articleâs opening, bold paragraph (note: this ques...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
For Once in My Life
âFor Once In My Lifeâ is entertainment and inspiration, laced together with an amazing soundtrack. The film is about a unique group of musicians, who have become a much-loved performance band in M...
~ Jason Whyte
âFor Once In My Lifeâ is entertainment and inspiration, laced together with an amazing soundtrack. The film is about a unique group of musicians, who have become a much-loved performance band in M...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Like a Pascha
âWelcome to the biggest brothel in Europe, a clear blue eleven story high house in the middle of Cologne, Germany. More than 200 women from all over the world work here. If you ask them why, they wi...
~ Jason Whyte
âWelcome to the biggest brothel in Europe, a clear blue eleven story high house in the middle of Cologne, Germany. More than 200 women from all over the world work here. If you ask them why, they wi...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Mars
âMARS is a lo-fi, sci-fi, rom-com, but don't come in expecting space battles and strange new worlds. Buried somewhere in all those hyphens is the most important part, the romance. Three astronauts s...
~ Jason Whyte
âMARS is a lo-fi, sci-fi, rom-com, but don't come in expecting space battles and strange new worlds. Buried somewhere in all those hyphens is the most important part, the romance. Three astronauts s...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Marwencol
âMarwencol is a documentary about an artist named Mark Hogancamp who created a 1/6th-scale WWII-era town in his backyard as a means of recovering from a brutal attack. A few years into his homemade ...
~ Jason Whyte
âMarwencol is a documentary about an artist named Mark Hogancamp who created a 1/6th-scale WWII-era town in his backyard as a means of recovering from a brutal attack. A few years into his homemade ...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Monsters
âItâs a road movie set in a world with Monsters, except the big difference is it begins years after all other monster movies end when people arenât running and screaming anymore; life just goes ...
~ Jason Whyte
âItâs a road movie set in a world with Monsters, except the big difference is it begins years after all other monster movies end when people arenât running and screaming anymore; life just goes ...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
NY Export: Opus Jazz
âNY Export: Opus Jazz is a scripted adaptation of a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins, which is considered the abstract counterpart to his West Side Story. This narrative/dance film hybrid tel...
~ Jason Whyte
âNY Export: Opus Jazz is a scripted adaptation of a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins, which is considered the abstract counterpart to his West Side Story. This narrative/dance film hybrid tel...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
On The Other Side of Life
âTwo township kids involved in crime, hung up on drugs and with no job in sight go to the bush to undertake an African Initiation ritual to become men.â Director Stefanie Brockhaus on the film â...
~ Jason Whyte
âTwo township kids involved in crime, hung up on drugs and with no job in sight go to the bush to undertake an African Initiation ritual to become men.â Director Stefanie Brockhaus on the film â...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
The Parking Lot Movie
âThe Parking Lot Movie is about a very special Parking Lot in Virginia and the select group of Parking Lot Attendants that have worked there over the years. Using both interviews as well as day-to-...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Parking Lot Movie is about a very special Parking Lot in Virginia and the select group of Parking Lot Attendants that have worked there over the years. Using both interviews as well as day-to-...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Pelada
âPelada is the story of a trip around the world to twenty-five countries, delving deeply into the lives of the people who play pick-up soccer - the purest form of the game. From prisoners in Bolivia...
~ Jason Whyte
âPelada is the story of a trip around the world to twenty-five countries, delving deeply into the lives of the people who play pick-up soccer - the purest form of the game. From prisoners in Bolivia...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Skeletons
âSkeletons is a surreal comedy about two traveling salesmen in the business of cleaning skeletons out of people's closets â a story of secrets, lies, love and loss. It is darkly funny, strange and...
~ Jason Whyte
âSkeletons is a surreal comedy about two traveling salesmen in the business of cleaning skeletons out of people's closets â a story of secrets, lies, love and loss. It is darkly funny, strange and...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
The Happy Poet
âThe Happy Poet is a comedy about an idealistic poet who puts everything he has into starting a vegetarian food stand. What he lacks in business acumen he makes up for with enthusiasm. Billâs new ...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Happy Poet is a comedy about an idealistic poet who puts everything he has into starting a vegetarian food stand. What he lacks in business acumen he makes up for with enthusiasm. Billâs new ...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
The Myth of the American Sleepover
âThe Myth of the American Sleepoverâ follows four young people as they navigate the suburban wonderland of Metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last night of summer. They want the â...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Myth of the American Sleepoverâ follows four young people as they navigate the suburban wonderland of Metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last night of summer. They want the â...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
The Ride
âThe Ride is about Cowboys, bull riding, rock and roll, wild west punk cowboys. Feeling more like narrative fiction than a straight up doc, the film floats through this rough and tumble world, seaml...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Ride is about Cowboys, bull riding, rock and roll, wild west punk cowboys. Feeling more like narrative fiction than a straight up doc, the film floats through this rough and tumble world, seaml...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
Thunder Soul
âIn the early '70s at an inner-city Houston high-school history would be made. Conrad âProfâ Johnson turned the school's mediocre jazz band into a world class funk powerhouse. The Kashmere Hig...
~ Jason Whyte
âIn the early '70s at an inner-city Houston high-school history would be made. Conrad âProfâ Johnson turned the school's mediocre jazz band into a world class funk powerhouse. The Kashmere Hig...
~ Jason Whyte
15 Apr 2010
War Don Don
âIn the heart of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, United Nations soldiers guard a heavily fortified building known as the âspecial court.â Inside, Issa Sesay awaits his trial. Prosecutors...
~ Jason Whyte
âIn the heart of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, United Nations soldiers guard a heavily fortified building known as the âspecial court.â Inside, Issa Sesay awaits his trial. Prosecutors...
~ Jason Whyte
10 Feb 2010
Avatar
The movie industry and fans are harping on James Cameron's Avatar like an aphrodisiac. Sure, there are great leaps in computer technology to render high quality animations of aliens in 3D, and a reinv...
~ Ed Sum
The movie industry and fans are harping on James Cameron's Avatar like an aphrodisiac. Sure, there are great leaps in computer technology to render high quality animations of aliens in 3D, and a reinv...
~ Ed Sum
10 Feb 2010
"I want my Ten Inch Hero!"
A story of love, sex and sandwiches sold by the inch, Ten Inch Hero is a charming and intuitive film that pays a visit to the Beach City Grill and spends some quality time with the eclectic group of e...
~ Linda Petersen
A story of love, sex and sandwiches sold by the inch, Ten Inch Hero is a charming and intuitive film that pays a visit to the Beach City Grill and spends some quality time with the eclectic group of e...
~ Linda Petersen
10 Feb 2010
Planet 51
The Humaniacs have landed!!! The mystery surrounding the events of July 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico has clearly captured the imagination of Joe Stillman, who has taken the idea of alien visitors on...
~ Linda Petersen
The Humaniacs have landed!!! The mystery surrounding the events of July 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico has clearly captured the imagination of Joe Stillman, who has taken the idea of alien visitors on...
~ Linda Petersen
17 Dec 2009
Awakening, The
This is the second book in a new series by Kelley Armstrong, the Mistress of the Otherworld. This new series, âDark Powers,â is aimed at YA readers, with a teenaged heroine living her life in a wo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
This is the second book in a new series by Kelley Armstrong, the Mistress of the Otherworld. This new series, âDark Powers,â is aimed at YA readers, with a teenaged heroine living her life in a wo...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Classic Movie Crossword Puzzles
Iâve enjoyed crossword puzzles since I was a kid. My dad used to do the ones in the local newspaper and he also bought lots of books. Heâd do all the âexpertâ ones and pass the books on to me ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Iâve enjoyed crossword puzzles since I was a kid. My dad used to do the ones in the local newspaper and he also bought lots of books. Heâd do all the âexpertâ ones and pass the books on to me ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Small Strawbale
While looking into building a home, I ran across a method that I thought might be wise to investigate further. The straw bale home has been around for a very long time, and is making a strong resurgen...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
While looking into building a home, I ran across a method that I thought might be wise to investigate further. The straw bale home has been around for a very long time, and is making a strong resurgen...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Star Trek Journal
I grew up watching Star Trek on television â yes, in colour! It was a wonderful show then, and itâs become a huge industry in its own right over the years. Star Trek is a household name, recognize...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I grew up watching Star Trek on television â yes, in colour! It was a wonderful show then, and itâs become a huge industry in its own right over the years. Star Trek is a household name, recognize...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Summoning, The
Welcome to a new world by the Mistress of the Otherworld, Kelley Armstrong, âDarkest Powers.â This is aimed more at the YA audience, which in my opinion deserves to have attention lavished upon it...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Welcome to a new world by the Mistress of the Otherworld, Kelley Armstrong, âDarkest Powers.â This is aimed more at the YA audience, which in my opinion deserves to have attention lavished upon it...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Uncle Johnâs Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces
I love Uncle Johnâs Bathroom Readers! Letâs face it: sometimes you end up stuck in the bathroom a little longer than you had planned on, or wanted to be. At that time itâs nice to have something...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I love Uncle Johnâs Bathroom Readers! Letâs face it: sometimes you end up stuck in the bathroom a little longer than you had planned on, or wanted to be. At that time itâs nice to have something...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
17 Dec 2009
Unicorn Wishes Journal
Thereâs nothing like having somewhere to write your thoughts and feelings down. To keep track of your life and your events that will become memories someday, memories you might not always remember w...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Thereâs nothing like having somewhere to write your thoughts and feelings down. To keep track of your life and your events that will become memories someday, memories you might not always remember w...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
15 Nov 2009
Time Traveler's Wife, The
The average person will read a title such as "The Time Traveler's Wife" and assume the book is a science fiction novel that couldn't possibly happen in real life. In actuality, this book isn't so much...
~ Linda Petersen
The average person will read a title such as "The Time Traveler's Wife" and assume the book is a science fiction novel that couldn't possibly happen in real life. In actuality, this book isn't so much...
~ Linda Petersen
15 Nov 2009
Buffalo Jump
I love reading crime and fiction books based in Canada. I mean, letâs face it, it is a bit of a trip reading about places you know, that are in your own country. Itâs somewhere you can relate to, ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I love reading crime and fiction books based in Canada. I mean, letâs face it, it is a bit of a trip reading about places you know, that are in your own country. Itâs somewhere you can relate to, ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
15 Nov 2009
Rocaterrania
Do you ever wonder about the deeper stories and secrets that the people around us hold? What is really going on behind the surface veneer of that acquaintance, or neighbour, or co-worker? While wor...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Do you ever wonder about the deeper stories and secrets that the people around us hold? What is really going on behind the surface veneer of that acquaintance, or neighbour, or co-worker? While wor...
~ Annie Rae Huston
15 Nov 2009
Pinprick
I enjoy nothing more than a film that draws me in and holds my curiosity. "Pinprick" is one of those films, because just when you think you have things figured out, something unexpected surprises you...
~ Annie Rae Huston
I enjoy nothing more than a film that draws me in and holds my curiosity. "Pinprick" is one of those films, because just when you think you have things figured out, something unexpected surprises you...
~ Annie Rae Huston
15 Nov 2009
Maid, The
Sometimes in life, people get stuck in a role, which can become their identity. In this interesting character study, Raquel has been the maid for a family with 4 children for 23 years, and she takes ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
Sometimes in life, people get stuck in a role, which can become their identity. In this interesting character study, Raquel has been the maid for a family with 4 children for 23 years, and she takes ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
15 Nov 2009
Love Happens
"Love Happens" is one of the most beautifully made films I've seen in a very long time. Everything from the sweeping vistas of Seattle, to the sensitive soundtrack, to the excellent acting come togeth...
~ Linda Petersen
"Love Happens" is one of the most beautifully made films I've seen in a very long time. Everything from the sweeping vistas of Seattle, to the sensitive soundtrack, to the excellent acting come togeth...
~ Linda Petersen
15 Nov 2009
HomeGrown
"HomeGrown" is a film that gives me hope for the future. The Dervaes family live in an average house, on a standard lot, in a typical neighbourhood of urban sprawl in Pasedena, California. Somewher...
~ Annie Rae Huston
"HomeGrown" is a film that gives me hope for the future. The Dervaes family live in an average house, on a standard lot, in a typical neighbourhood of urban sprawl in Pasedena, California. Somewher...
~ Annie Rae Huston
15 Nov 2009
Heat Wave
In the never-ending search for inventive ways to capture the attention and imagination of their viewers, ABC television may have come up with something new in Heat Wave. The novel is (allegedly) writt...
~ Linda Petersen
In the never-ending search for inventive ways to capture the attention and imagination of their viewers, ABC television may have come up with something new in Heat Wave. The novel is (allegedly) writt...
~ Linda Petersen
15 Nov 2009
Babyâs First Year Journal
Babies are wonderful, especially when theyâre your own. I remember the time when I had a baby in the house⊠it was a frantic time filled with questions and many opportunities for making memories. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Babies are wonderful, especially when theyâre your own. I remember the time when I had a baby in the house⊠it was a frantic time filled with questions and many opportunities for making memories. ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
15 Nov 2009
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The
I have never been a big fan of historical literature, but I have to say that "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" may very well have changed that forever. The novel, set in 1946, is wri...
~ Linda Petersen
I have never been a big fan of historical literature, but I have to say that "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" may very well have changed that forever. The novel, set in 1946, is wri...
~ Linda Petersen
15 Nov 2009
Girl, The
This beautiful and touching film takes the viewer into the strange and curious inner world of a nine year old girl, who is alone and fending for herself. The film starts off with the family preparing ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
This beautiful and touching film takes the viewer into the strange and curious inner world of a nine year old girl, who is alone and fending for herself. The film starts off with the family preparing ...
~ Annie Rae Huston
15 Nov 2009
Personal Demon
Kelley Armstrong adds to her list of growing titles in the âWomen of the Otherworldâ series with yet another home run. This one made me sit up and take notice, and I couldnât put it down! â...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Kelley Armstrong adds to her list of growing titles in the âWomen of the Otherworldâ series with yet another home run. This one made me sit up and take notice, and I couldnât put it down! â...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
15 Nov 2009
Applause
"Applause" is a powerful portrayal of a woman who has self-destructed and is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Thea is an actress who is demanding, irritable, and angry. She vents h...
~ Annie Rae Huston
"Applause" is a powerful portrayal of a woman who has self-destructed and is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Thea is an actress who is demanding, irritable, and angry. She vents h...
~ Annie Rae Huston
05 Sep 2009
Artificial Picture, The
I was totally hooked after the first few notes of âBeautifulâ on the discâs first spin â seriously, thereâs a Linkin Park vibe, a hint of Pearl Jam, a little Alice in Chains, and even a shre...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I was totally hooked after the first few notes of âBeautifulâ on the discâs first spin â seriously, thereâs a Linkin Park vibe, a hint of Pearl Jam, a little Alice in Chains, and even a shre...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Art of Star Wars Comics:100 Collectible Postcards
This is one of the most interesting products that I have seen from the Star Wars Dynasty, to be honest. A small box becomes a treasure chest for fans, decorated with gorgeous scenes captured from the ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
This is one of the most interesting products that I have seen from the Star Wars Dynasty, to be honest. A small box becomes a treasure chest for fans, decorated with gorgeous scenes captured from the ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
101 Things to do with a Toaster Oven
What do you do when you are cooking for one or two and really donât want to turn on that great big oven and run the hydro bill through the roof? You get a toaster oven and a copy of â101 Things to...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
What do you do when you are cooking for one or two and really donât want to turn on that great big oven and run the hydro bill through the roof? You get a toaster oven and a copy of â101 Things to...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
365 Reasons to Have Sex
Is your sex life slowing down a little? Are you looking for the perfect pick-up line? Or perhaps youâve just found your smooth tongue is a little raspy these days. No matter what the reason, â365 ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Is your sex life slowing down a little? Are you looking for the perfect pick-up line? Or perhaps youâve just found your smooth tongue is a little raspy these days. No matter what the reason, â365 ...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Camp Cooking: 100 Years, 1905-2005
I love to cook. I love to camp. A book entitled âCamp Cookingâ is right up my alley! I also love to experiment with old recipes, and some of the ones in this book are just grand. I found a whole n...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I love to cook. I love to camp. A book entitled âCamp Cookingâ is right up my alley! I also love to experiment with old recipes, and some of the ones in this book are just grand. I found a whole n...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Bad Girlâs Rage-A-Day Calendar
Are you a bad girl? Do you need something to rage about on a daily basis? Well, if you do, then hereâs the product for you â âThe Bad Girlâs Rage-A-Day 2010 Daily Calendar.â This adorable...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Are you a bad girl? Do you need something to rage about on a daily basis? Well, if you do, then hereâs the product for you â âThe Bad Girlâs Rage-A-Day 2010 Daily Calendar.â This adorable...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Donât Squat With Your Spurs On: A Cowboyâs Guide To Life
This book is found in the humour section, however, itâs got a great deal of valuable life lessons contained in its covers. Itâs not a very large book, rather the size of a pocket, and it even look...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
This book is found in the humour section, however, itâs got a great deal of valuable life lessons contained in its covers. Itâs not a very large book, rather the size of a pocket, and it even look...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Greg Wood
I hit the play button. The beat caught me immediately, then the vocals erupted form the speakers and I thought, âthere must be a labeling mistake, this is Nickelback.â Then I listened closer⊠...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I hit the play button. The beat caught me immediately, then the vocals erupted form the speakers and I thought, âthere must be a labeling mistake, this is Nickelback.â Then I listened closer⊠...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever
I have long been a fan of the slow cooker. To put together your ingredients in the morning and have a tantalizing meal by dayâs end is a miracle. You can go to work, or off to play for the day knowi...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
I have long been a fan of the slow cooker. To put together your ingredients in the morning and have a tantalizing meal by dayâs end is a miracle. You can go to work, or off to play for the day knowi...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
05 Sep 2009
Goodnight Nurse
Something Fatal brought me screeching to a halt! Ok, whatâs the deal with this group? The vocalist is holding back something â perhaps a fantastic voice? But the edgy rock-punk style isnât allow...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Something Fatal brought me screeching to a halt! Ok, whatâs the deal with this group? The vocalist is holding back something â perhaps a fantastic voice? But the edgy rock-punk style isnât allow...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Aug 2009
Warbreaker
These days itâs rare for me to become so absorbed in a book that nothing else will matter, but âWarbreakerâ is absolutely riveting. From page one through to the end I was unable to put this book...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
These days itâs rare for me to become so absorbed in a book that nothing else will matter, but âWarbreakerâ is absolutely riveting. From page one through to the end I was unable to put this book...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Aug 2009
Midwinter
Mauritane was a Captain in the Seelie Army â as most of us already know, itâs dangerous being that visible. The Seelie can be as harsh and contrary as the UnSeelie. In this case, the unlucky non-N...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Mauritane was a Captain in the Seelie Army â as most of us already know, itâs dangerous being that visible. The Seelie can be as harsh and contrary as the UnSeelie. In this case, the unlucky non-N...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Aug 2009
Swallowing Darkness
âSwallowing Darknessâ is the latest release in the Meredith Gentry series, and holds a large kick! This latest installment in the somewhat erotic series is compelling, and will keep you focused on...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
âSwallowing Darknessâ is the latest release in the Meredith Gentry series, and holds a large kick! This latest installment in the somewhat erotic series is compelling, and will keep you focused on...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Aug 2009
Cabinet of Curiosities
The Looking has offered up an effort that is tolerable and worth listening to, but this CD is what the term âeasy listeningâ was coined for â on first listen. It takes numerous listens before th...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
The Looking has offered up an effort that is tolerable and worth listening to, but this CD is what the term âeasy listeningâ was coined for â on first listen. It takes numerous listens before th...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
Alive
Some twenty years ago, a South American rugby team was flying over the Andes to play some games in Chile. They never made their scheduled landing. Their plane crashed high up in the Andes. Five days l...
~ Mr. Mikey
Some twenty years ago, a South American rugby team was flying over the Andes to play some games in Chile. They never made their scheduled landing. Their plane crashed high up in the Andes. Five days l...
~ Mr. Mikey
06 Jul 2009
54
Going to High School at the end of the seventies, even us backwater boys in Calgary, Alberta knew where the hip and swinging-est people hung out: Studio 54, perhaps the most famous disco of all time. ...
~ Mr. Mikey
Going to High School at the end of the seventies, even us backwater boys in Calgary, Alberta knew where the hip and swinging-est people hung out: Studio 54, perhaps the most famous disco of all time. ...
~ Mr. Mikey
06 Jul 2009
Lisey's Story
Stephen King never ceases to amaze me. He's been entertaining me for in the neighborhood of 30 years now, and only very rarely disappointed me. "Lisey's Story" is one of those rare works that surprise...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
Stephen King never ceases to amaze me. He's been entertaining me for in the neighborhood of 30 years now, and only very rarely disappointed me. "Lisey's Story" is one of those rare works that surprise...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
Bear Journal
With a last name meaning âThe Bearâ in Dutch, it is very difficult to overlook things like this wire-o journal. The cover is a design of silkscreen artist Eleanor Grosch, and features a bear about...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
With a last name meaning âThe Bearâ in Dutch, it is very difficult to overlook things like this wire-o journal. The cover is a design of silkscreen artist Eleanor Grosch, and features a bear about...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
Bubba Ho-Tep
Cult-favourite genre director Don Coscarelli (The Phantasm quartet, Beastmaster), inspired by Joe R. Lansdale's award-winning short story, also scripted this one-of-a-kind indie horror-comedy. Itâs ...
~ Amy Harlib
Cult-favourite genre director Don Coscarelli (The Phantasm quartet, Beastmaster), inspired by Joe R. Lansdale's award-winning short story, also scripted this one-of-a-kind indie horror-comedy. Itâs ...
~ Amy Harlib
06 Jul 2009
Coffee: Scrumptious Drinks and Treats
Coffee. Once upon a time it was a simple task to make yourself a cup of this wonderful beverage. Boil water, add instant coffee granules, and voila! You had a cup of coffee. These days this beverage ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Coffee. Once upon a time it was a simple task to make yourself a cup of this wonderful beverage. Boil water, add instant coffee granules, and voila! You had a cup of coffee. These days this beverage ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
The Diet â For Teenagers Only
In this day and age there is a great deal of pressure put upon people of all ages where the battle against the bulge is concerned, however, there is far more on the younger generation than most people...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
In this day and age there is a great deal of pressure put upon people of all ages where the battle against the bulge is concerned, however, there is far more on the younger generation than most people...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
Fiber Boost
Eating healthy is becoming a way of life, a conscious choice that more people are making every day. Eating healthy means that you need fiber in your diet. Itâs been proven to help prevent cancer and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Eating healthy is becoming a way of life, a conscious choice that more people are making every day. Eating healthy means that you need fiber in your diet. Itâs been proven to help prevent cancer and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
06 Jul 2009
King Arthur
There have been so many tellings and re-tellings of the Arthur legend(s), it's difficult to know where to begin. Perhaps with the pre-movie hype. "King Arthur" had been advertised as a "historical re-...
~ Mr. Mikey
There have been so many tellings and re-tellings of the Arthur legend(s), it's difficult to know where to begin. Perhaps with the pre-movie hype. "King Arthur" had been advertised as a "historical re-...
~ Mr. Mikey
06 Jul 2009
Last Samurai, The
Though cynical viewers and critics might be quick to dismiss the film "The Last Samurai" with the waggish slogan ""Dances With Wolves" meets "Shogun"," experienced director Edward Zwick ("Glory," "Leg...
~ Amy Harlib
Though cynical viewers and critics might be quick to dismiss the film "The Last Samurai" with the waggish slogan ""Dances With Wolves" meets "Shogun"," experienced director Edward Zwick ("Glory," "Leg...
~ Amy Harlib
01 Jun 2009
Alberta Place Names
There's a great deal of places in the Canadian province of Alberta, and most of them will be found within this fascinating book. The authors certainly did their research, and I'm wishing that there wa...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
There's a great deal of places in the Canadian province of Alberta, and most of them will be found within this fascinating book. The authors certainly did their research, and I'm wishing that there wa...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Jun 2009
Made to be Broken
Iâve always enjoyed the âWomen of the Otherworldâ series by this author, and was really pleased when she turned her pen towards something a little more down to earth. âMade to be Brokenâ is ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Iâve always enjoyed the âWomen of the Otherworldâ series by this author, and was really pleased when she turned her pen towards something a little more down to earth. âMade to be Brokenâ is ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Jun 2009
Dances with Wolves Soundtrack
Thereâs nothing like a good western, except maybe a great one. âDances with Wolvesâ falls into the latter category, for certain. Like all movies, the soundtrack plays a huge part in how it is pe...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Thereâs nothing like a good western, except maybe a great one. âDances with Wolvesâ falls into the latter category, for certain. Like all movies, the soundtrack plays a huge part in how it is pe...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Jun 2009
Mythago Wood
I had heard so much about this book from a number of people whose opinions I do value. I decided I would wait until my upcoming knee surgery to delve into its covers; that was a mistake. It was just a...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I had heard so much about this book from a number of people whose opinions I do value. I decided I would wait until my upcoming knee surgery to delve into its covers; that was a mistake. It was just a...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Jun 2009
Love Gone Bad
I honestly love having the opportunity to cover homegrown music! This time weâre taking a look at the duo Nox and Evoke, a couple of young hip-hoppers with a penchant for the positive outlook. Yeah,...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I honestly love having the opportunity to cover homegrown music! This time weâre taking a look at the duo Nox and Evoke, a couple of young hip-hoppers with a penchant for the positive outlook. Yeah,...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
31 May 2009
Forest of Hands and Teeth, The
I am so seriously tired of zombie tales at this point! It seems like every other movie that came out in the last year or two dealt with the shuffling cannibalistic dead just because we were overloaded...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I am so seriously tired of zombie tales at this point! It seems like every other movie that came out in the last year or two dealt with the shuffling cannibalistic dead just because we were overloaded...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
31 May 2009
Basking Sharks â The Slaughter of BCâs Gentle Giants
This well researched volume tells the story of mismanagement, ignorance and greed that led from a plentiful and abundant species, of large and commanding proportions, to one that is now newsworthy whe...
~ Henry Frew
This well researched volume tells the story of mismanagement, ignorance and greed that led from a plentiful and abundant species, of large and commanding proportions, to one that is now newsworthy whe...
~ Henry Frew
31 May 2009
Way Up On A Mountain
Bluegrass is just the thing for getting the feet moving on a warm summerâs eve, and Spring Creek gets the job done with their third release âWay Up on a Mountain.â This Colorado quartet has been...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Bluegrass is just the thing for getting the feet moving on a warm summerâs eve, and Spring Creek gets the job done with their third release âWay Up on a Mountain.â This Colorado quartet has been...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Armageddonâs Children
Iâll admit it, I absolutely adored the âShannaraâ series. Terry Brooks was right up there on my list of favourite authors for years. Then something happened⊠Iâm not certain what but I didnâ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Iâll admit it, I absolutely adored the âShannaraâ series. Terry Brooks was right up there on my list of favourite authors for years. Then something happened⊠Iâm not certain what but I didnâ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Terminal Freeze
I read âDeep Stormâ by Lincoln not too long ago, and it was good enough that I pounced on this latest title. I was immediately struck by the similarities of using both scientists and military, and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I read âDeep Stormâ by Lincoln not too long ago, and it was good enough that I pounced on this latest title. I was immediately struck by the similarities of using both scientists and military, and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
MacHEADS
Itâs difficult to remain unbiased with this DVD. I am a Mac user. I LOVE my Mac. I switched over early on and will never ever go back. Iâve converted family and friends and am proud of it. So âM...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Itâs difficult to remain unbiased with this DVD. I am a Mac user. I LOVE my Mac. I switched over early on and will never ever go back. Iâve converted family and friends and am proud of it. So âM...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Speed Knitting: 24 Quick and Easy Projects
Thereâs nothing better than a homemade sweater, pair of socks, or blanket. Knowing that someone took the time to make something to keep you safe from the elements adds to the warmth! The world i...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Thereâs nothing better than a homemade sweater, pair of socks, or blanket. Knowing that someone took the time to make something to keep you safe from the elements adds to the warmth! The world i...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Other Peopleâs Love Letters
I donât know what I was thinking. Actually, I do. I was hoping for a glimpse into true love captured through the notes of other people. The captured breath, the beating heart, the overpowering feeli...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I donât know what I was thinking. Actually, I do. I was hoping for a glimpse into true love captured through the notes of other people. The captured breath, the beating heart, the overpowering feeli...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
in the sunny long agoâŠ
Margaret Bennett was raised on the Isle of Skye in a family where everyone sang, and then at 20 moved to Newfoundland for nine years where she soaked up their songs and music. These recordings were do...
~ Kandra
Margaret Bennett was raised on the Isle of Skye in a family where everyone sang, and then at 20 moved to Newfoundland for nine years where she soaked up their songs and music. These recordings were do...
~ Kandra
09 May 2009
Godmother
Once I opened the cover, I was held spellbound by this wonderfully written paperback! An old story transformed into something so fabulously new and incredible â to find such a treasure as this is a ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Once I opened the cover, I was held spellbound by this wonderfully written paperback! An old story transformed into something so fabulously new and incredible â to find such a treasure as this is a ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Shoots and Scores
It's almost impossible to live in Canada and not be a fan of the national sport - HOCKEY! However, there are the occasional people who aren't interested and don't really care; they're vastly outnumber...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
It's almost impossible to live in Canada and not be a fan of the national sport - HOCKEY! However, there are the occasional people who aren't interested and don't really care; they're vastly outnumber...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Beautiful Lies
Edgy⊠interesting⊠compelling. This is an author who knocked my socks off with her jaw-dropping story of good intentions turned horribly wrong! That doesnât happen all that often, either! ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Edgy⊠interesting⊠compelling. This is an author who knocked my socks off with her jaw-dropping story of good intentions turned horribly wrong! That doesnât happen all that often, either! ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
09 May 2009
Unknown Soldiers
When the band hit the stage I had to catch my breath. The resemblance between Pete Bowman and Jim Morrison is rather scary. It isnât only visual, but vocal! You could really believe you were at a Do...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
When the band hit the stage I had to catch my breath. The resemblance between Pete Bowman and Jim Morrison is rather scary. It isnât only visual, but vocal! You could really believe you were at a Do...
~ Naomi De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
âŠAround
Every so often thereâs a film that just reaches out and speaks to you. This is one of those films. Doyle Simms lives across the Hudson River from New York City and has his heart set on becoming ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Every so often thereâs a film that just reaches out and speaks to you. This is one of those films. Doyle Simms lives across the Hudson River from New York City and has his heart set on becoming ...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Great Big Sea Gig & Intrvu
Thereâs no such thing as a bad Great Big Sea concert. Even with the minor sound problems, their Victoria performance was a truly enjoyable evening. The opening act was BCâs own Spirit Of The West,...
~ Linda Petersen
Thereâs no such thing as a bad Great Big Sea concert. Even with the minor sound problems, their Victoria performance was a truly enjoyable evening. The opening act was BCâs own Spirit Of The West,...
~ Linda Petersen
01 Apr 2009
Adventures of Power
I was actually a little disappointed with Adventures of Power. It started off with a bang, as a young mine worker from New Mexico endures a tortured journey to find a place where he fits in the world....
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I was actually a little disappointed with Adventures of Power. It started off with a bang, as a young mine worker from New Mexico endures a tortured journey to find a place where he fits in the world....
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Great Big Sea & Spirit of the West
Apparently Celtic Rock is âdying outâ, but even though there were still tickets for sale up to the last minute, the enthusiasm of the fans belied that statement! All ages were apparent at this con...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Apparently Celtic Rock is âdying outâ, but even though there were still tickets for sale up to the last minute, the enthusiasm of the fans belied that statement! All ages were apparent at this con...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director John Bryant - âThe Overbrook Brothersâ
âThe Overbrook Brothersâ is a comedy about two arch rival brothers in their 30s who discover theyâre adopted and set out on a hilarious cross-country trip in search of their biological parents.â...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Overbrook Brothersâ is a comedy about two arch rival brothers in their 30s who discover theyâre adopted and set out on a hilarious cross-country trip in search of their biological parents.â...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Book of the Law, The
The Book of the Law is divided into three sections: the introduction, the chapters and the original works. The introduction is made up of five very short essays on The Book, The Universe, The Law of T...
~ M.E. Wood
The Book of the Law is divided into three sections: the introduction, the chapters and the original works. The introduction is made up of five very short essays on The Book, The Universe, The Law of T...
~ M.E. Wood
01 Apr 2009
Mystery of Grace, The
I must confess, I always look forward to the latest writings of this author. There are very few authors who can consistently bring magic to their work, but he is one of them. The world of urban fantas...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I must confess, I always look forward to the latest writings of this author. There are very few authors who can consistently bring magic to their work, but he is one of them. The world of urban fantas...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director Jocelyn Cammack - âThe Time of their Livesâ
âImagine a time when you feel exactly the same as you do now but everyone else thinks of you as old. When your wit and charm and anger and intellect are undiminished but youâre celebrating your hu...
~ Jason Whyte
âImagine a time when you feel exactly the same as you do now but everyone else thinks of you as old. When your wit and charm and anger and intellect are undiminished but youâre celebrating your hu...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Bloomsbury Rhyming Dictionary
Poets make their living from rhymes, and writers of other styles may also use rhyming in their work. Rhymes play a larger part in life than most people would think when posed a simple question. Advert...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Poets make their living from rhymes, and writers of other styles may also use rhyming in their work. Rhymes play a larger part in life than most people would think when posed a simple question. Advert...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director Adam Goldstein - âThe Snakeâ
âA no-budget romantic comedy -- without the romance. The Snake is a desperate cad who fixates on a troubled young woman, joins her support group, and enables her eating disorder. It only gets worse ...
~ Jason Whyte
âA no-budget romantic comedy -- without the romance. The Snake is a desperate cad who fixates on a troubled young woman, joins her support group, and enables her eating disorder. It only gets worse ...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, The
If youâve ever suffered a moment of anxiety, a panic attack, then you know how terrifying it can be. Surrounded by people you donât know in a crowded mall, waiting for a bus, the scenarios are end...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
If youâve ever suffered a moment of anxiety, a panic attack, then you know how terrifying it can be. Surrounded by people you donât know in a crowded mall, waiting for a bus, the scenarios are end...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director Craig Johnson - âTrue Adolescentsâ
âTrue Adolescentsâ is a funny and irreverent coming-of-age story about Sam Bryant, a drifting Seattle rocker who takes a couple of teens on an ill-fated hiking trip in the Pacific Northwest. It st...
~ Jason Whyte
âTrue Adolescentsâ is a funny and irreverent coming-of-age story about Sam Bryant, a drifting Seattle rocker who takes a couple of teens on an ill-fated hiking trip in the Pacific Northwest. It st...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Africa, An Artist's Journal
Zimbabwe native Kim Donaldson was exposed to an unfettered Africa from an early age growing up on his family's ranch in Africa's bush country. His professional artist career started in the seventies a...
~ M.E. Wood
Zimbabwe native Kim Donaldson was exposed to an unfettered Africa from an early age growing up on his family's ranch in Africa's bush country. His professional artist career started in the seventies a...
~ M.E. Wood
01 Apr 2009
Director Jennifer M. Kroot - âIt Came From Kucharâ
âIt Came From Kucharâ is the hilarious, touching, character-driven story of the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, George and Mike Kuchar, and how their outrageous, no-budget movies inspired...
~ Jason Whyte
âIt Came From Kucharâ is the hilarious, touching, character-driven story of the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, George and Mike Kuchar, and how their outrageous, no-budget movies inspired...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Leading Couples
It takes more than just a good script and some decent props to make a great movie. In fact, you can have a relatively crappy script and despicable props and still have a show that will be seen. Why? T...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
It takes more than just a good script and some decent props to make a great movie. In fact, you can have a relatively crappy script and despicable props and still have a show that will be seen. Why? T...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director Pierre Laffargue - âBlackâ
âBlack is an action-comedy intended as a Blaxploitation remix, shot mostly in Africa (Senegal) and for a small part in Paris. Here is how the story goes. When his Parisian armored car holdup goes ho...
~ Jason Whyte
âBlack is an action-comedy intended as a Blaxploitation remix, shot mostly in Africa (Senegal) and for a small part in Paris. Here is how the story goes. When his Parisian armored car holdup goes ho...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Jody Lee Lipes - âBrock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Sameâ
âBrock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Sameâ is a strictly verite film, which somehow defies that convention by relying heavily on aesthetics. Brock and his girlfriend Kirsten Deirup drive f...
~ Jason Whyte
âBrock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Sameâ is a strictly verite film, which somehow defies that convention by relying heavily on aesthetics. Brock and his girlfriend Kirsten Deirup drive f...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Laura Longsworth - âLuckeyâ
âInitially, âLuckeyâ was a film about an exceedingly quirky artist, but it quickly turned into a family drama. Tom Luckey, a sculptor, fell through a window and became fully paralyzed just as he...
~ Jason Whyte
âInitially, âLuckeyâ was a film about an exceedingly quirky artist, but it quickly turned into a family drama. Tom Luckey, a sculptor, fell through a window and became fully paralyzed just as he...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Momâs Ultimate Family Organizer
Where was Amy Keroes when I had young children? Iâd have killed for a copy of the âFamily Orgainzerâ! Honestly â juggling three kids, a household, work, soccer practice, baseball practice, etc...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Where was Amy Keroes when I had young children? Iâd have killed for a copy of the âFamily Orgainzerâ! Honestly â juggling three kids, a household, work, soccer practice, baseball practice, etc...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director David Lowery - âSt. Nickâ
âSt. Nick is a film about a brother and sister who have run away from home and are trying to survive on in the plains of the Great Southwest. Itâs about a lot more than that, but Iâve yet to fig...
~ Jason Whyte
âSt. Nick is a film about a brother and sister who have run away from home and are trying to survive on in the plains of the Great Southwest. Itâs about a lot more than that, but Iâve yet to fig...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Jesse Lyda - âThe Least of Theseâ
âDetention of immigrant children in a former medium-security prison in Texas leads to controversy when three activist attorneys discover troubling conditions at the facility. "The Least of These" is...
~ Jason Whyte
âDetention of immigrant children in a former medium-security prison in Texas leads to controversy when three activist attorneys discover troubling conditions at the facility. "The Least of These" is...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
3 AM
Porteous has released a uniquely interesting CD with â3 AMâ. An enjoyable blend of pop, country and folk, this disc wonât let you play it as background music, itâs just too powerful. The poten...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Porteous has released a uniquely interesting CD with â3 AMâ. An enjoyable blend of pop, country and folk, this disc wonât let you play it as background music, itâs just too powerful. The poten...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Directors Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer - âNew World Orderâ
"New World Orderâ is a feature length documentary about conspiracy theorists. The film is a behind the scenes look at the underground anti-globalist movement. This growing movement targets the annu...
~ Jason Whyte
"New World Orderâ is a feature length documentary about conspiracy theorists. The film is a behind the scenes look at the underground anti-globalist movement. This growing movement targets the annu...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Richard Parry - âBlood Trailâ
âDarkly comic -- as if "Scoop" was re-imagined for the 21st century as a gonzo acid trip through some of the most hellish wars in memory -- Blood Trail is also a moving story of love and redemption....
~ Jason Whyte
âDarkly comic -- as if "Scoop" was re-imagined for the 21st century as a gonzo acid trip through some of the most hellish wars in memory -- Blood Trail is also a moving story of love and redemption....
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Motion Sickness Love
This is a vibrant and fantastic release! Iâm sorry I didnât get to it earlier, but Iâm on it now, and recommending it highly to all purveyors of hardcore â Metal and Rock! Raw with no feelings...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
This is a vibrant and fantastic release! Iâm sorry I didnât get to it earlier, but Iâm on it now, and recommending it highly to all purveyors of hardcore â Metal and Rock! Raw with no feelings...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Director Geralyn Pezanoski - "Mine the Movie"
âMINEâ is a profound story of the bond between humans and animals, and the power of that bond to ameliorate human suffering. âMINEâ is a gripping film that follows Katrina victims as they atte...
~ Jason Whyte
âMINEâ is a profound story of the bond between humans and animals, and the power of that bond to ameliorate human suffering. âMINEâ is a gripping film that follows Katrina victims as they atte...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Directors Bill and Turner Ross - â45365â
â45365 is a film about lives and stories in a certain location. Itâs about demolition derby and Halloween candy and relationships and beer. Itâs about changing leaves and road construction and...
~ Jason Whyte
â45365 is a film about lives and stories in a certain location. Itâs about demolition derby and Halloween candy and relationships and beer. Itâs about changing leaves and road construction and...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Kris Swanberg - âIt was great, but I was ready to come homeâ
âThis is a film about two girls that travel to Costa Rica.â Director Kris Swanberg on her film âIt was great, but I was ready to come homeâ which screens at this yearâs South by Southwest Fi...
~ Jason Whyte
âThis is a film about two girls that travel to Costa Rica.â Director Kris Swanberg on her film âIt was great, but I was ready to come homeâ which screens at this yearâs South by Southwest Fi...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Katie Turinski - âSissyboyâ
âA juncture in the lives of performance art revolutionaries, âSissyboyâ explores the Portland-based gender-bending drag troupe that has served up their audacity, ambivalence and social commentar...
~ Jason Whyte
âA juncture in the lives of performance art revolutionaries, âSissyboyâ explores the Portland-based gender-bending drag troupe that has served up their audacity, ambivalence and social commentar...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director David Russo - âThe Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzleâ
âThe Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzleâ is about a team of male janitors who miscarry a beatiful blue fish out of their asses. Just the men. Thatâs the hook. But itâs really about powerl...
~ Jason Whyte
âThe Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzleâ is about a team of male janitors who miscarry a beatiful blue fish out of their asses. Just the men. Thatâs the hook. But itâs really about powerl...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Ry-Russo Young - âYou Wonât Miss Meâ
âItâs a portrait of Shelly Brown, a twenty-three-year-old alienated urban misfit recently released from a psychiatric hospital. The film is rendered in fragments, a collection of experiences that...
~ Jason Whyte
âItâs a portrait of Shelly Brown, a twenty-three-year-old alienated urban misfit recently released from a psychiatric hospital. The film is rendered in fragments, a collection of experiences that...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Director Ondi Timoner - âWe Live in Publicâ
âWe Live in Publicâ is the story of the greatest internet pioneer and visionary you have never heard of, Josh Harris, who predicted where we are all headed with life online before most of us knew ...
~ Jason Whyte
âWe Live in Publicâ is the story of the greatest internet pioneer and visionary you have never heard of, Josh Harris, who predicted where we are all headed with life online before most of us knew ...
~ Jason Whyte
01 Apr 2009
Speed Knitting: 24 Quick and Easy Projects
Thereâs nothing better than a homemade sweater, pair of socks, or blanket. Knowing that someone took the time to make something to keep you safe from the elements adds to the warmth! The world i...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Thereâs nothing better than a homemade sweater, pair of socks, or blanket. Knowing that someone took the time to make something to keep you safe from the elements adds to the warmth! The world i...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Sunday Soup
Soup is a wonderful food. Itâs comforting, tasty, and comes in as many flavours and colours as you can possibly imagine. I love soup! Serve it up with homemade buns or bread and youâve got a memor...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Soup is a wonderful food. Itâs comforting, tasty, and comes in as many flavours and colours as you can possibly imagine. I love soup! Serve it up with homemade buns or bread and youâve got a memor...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
This is Americana: A View From Sugarhill
The CD âthis is americanaâ is a collaborative effort of talent, showcased from across the United States. The theme is pure country, aimed at gaining a new listening audience. The rebirth of coun...
~ Terri Campbell
The CD âthis is americanaâ is a collaborative effort of talent, showcased from across the United States. The theme is pure country, aimed at gaining a new listening audience. The rebirth of coun...
~ Terri Campbell
01 Apr 2009
Horse Loverâs Companion
I went for surgery recently, and the day I left the hospital my horse dropped dead from an aneurysm. So I put this book on the backburner for a while, unable to look at it without thinking of Mojo and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
I went for surgery recently, and the day I left the hospital my horse dropped dead from an aneurysm. So I put this book on the backburner for a while, unable to look at it without thinking of Mojo and...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Shoots and Scores
Itâs almost impossible to live in Canada and not be a fan of the national sport â HOCKEY! However, there are the occasional people who arenât interested and donât really care; theyâre vastly...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
Itâs almost impossible to live in Canada and not be a fan of the national sport â HOCKEY! However, there are the occasional people who arenât interested and donât really care; theyâre vastly...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
01 Apr 2009
Land Mines
At first I was completely drawn into âLand Minesâ and the circumstances surrounding the protagonist, Carolyn James. Divorce is a terrible thing to endure, a complete upheaval of life for everyone...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
At first I was completely drawn into âLand Minesâ and the circumstances surrounding the protagonist, Carolyn James. Divorce is a terrible thing to endure, a complete upheaval of life for everyone...
~ Naomi "NAI" De Bruyn
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