Category Archives: Movies and Television

Their Voices Will be Heard

When it comes to movies, it doesn’t take much to prompt my excitement. From the latest additions to Netlflix’s growing library to casual reflections on the latest Hollywood blockbuster, I believe my DNA may be abnormally linked to that of … Continue reading

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The Memory of Movies

While driving to work the other day, I was  listening to Metro Morning on the CBC  and a discussion as to why we cannot actively and cognitively remember moments from our childhood – primarily our toddler years.  As host Matt … Continue reading

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Why Gravity Matters

When thinking about the great Science Fiction films made throughout the course of popular cinema’s history, arguably such classics as George Melie’s  silent  A Trip to the Moon (1902), Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968), Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters … Continue reading

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Black Friday – Is the World Ending?

Driving into work today on one of North America’s busiest highways, the morning radio was abuzz with updates about Black Friday – and the deals, deals and deals. As I focused both on the news of chaos coming to life … Continue reading

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Why Talk Netflix?

Recently, Toronto Star Columnist David Olive, wrote a compelling piece of the viability of Netflix as a contemporary broadcaster and on the empowerment that it has provided users in regards to choice and voice. In understanding that Netflix’s popularity is … Continue reading

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