A Rave Reviews retrospective

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Rave Reviews celebrates its fifth anniversary this month! Yes, for the past five years this little column has been fortunate enough to grace the pages of SPIN Newsmagazine, and bring the readers a little taste of movie magic. So what better way to celebrate than to look at some of my favourite films of the past five years? Favourite Real Life … [Read more...]

1…2…10 Oscar nominees

The lead up to the Olympics has cast a long shadow over the local theatre. Who wants to see the latest blockbuster when there’s Olympic hockey to be watched? However, once the shine of Olympic medals has worn off, those in the know will be looking ahead to March 7 for the 82nd Academy Awards! This Oscars promise to be hugely entertaining. … [Read more...]

Big kids like animation, too

Adults have it pretty easy. We get to make a lot of our own choices. We’ve learned (for the most part) how to deal with peer pressure with grace, how to handle confrontation with poise. We made it through puberty mostly unscathed, rarely get pimples, and have discovered creative ways to deal with facial hair. Sometimes, though, being an adult … [Read more...]