Review: Oblivion

Posted by: Randy Hazzard  •  April 18, 2013 @ 10:02pm

Although not ground breaking, trail blazing, or genre building, Oblivion is still an original work. They say Hollywood is out of ideas, but Joseph Kosinski clearly begs to differ. Modern times, especially in the sci-fi genre, force feeds us sequal after prequel after adaptation after reboot. It is nice to see that there are those that want to tell new stories.

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The Vampire Diaries: Pictures of You

Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko  •  April 18, 2013 @ 9:48pm

Does your heart really refuse to remember?

As the girls are prepping for their senior prom, Stefan and Damon are busy trying to come up with ways to convince Elena to embrace her humanity. Since Elena threatened to kill someone if the two of them try anything, they need a plan A, or plan B and possibly a plan C.

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Walkey Talk: The Balcony is Closed

Posted by: Mike Walkey  •  April 13, 2013 @ 4:10pm

I knew this day would come soon. It always comes eventually. Legendary American Film critic Roger Ebert passed away April 4, 2013 after over a decade long battle with cancer of the thyroid and salivary glands. I'm obligated to write something in his honour. Not because I was asked to. Because I want to. But I really do have to. I have to. I must.

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Interview: Irish stand-up comic Tommy Tiernan talks about the role of the "fool" and why he relishes it

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 12, 2013 @ 3:16am

Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has been performing stand-up since the early 90s. Around his home country, he's achieved monster success, to the point of being considered comedy's answer to Bono (who, according to Tiernan, should be Ireland's answer to the papacy). But around the rest of the world, even places where he has achieved success, his reputation is as a controversial comic.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interviews: The "Rank & Vile" Darren Frost and Kenny Robinson

Posted by: J.D. Renaud  •  April 10, 2013 @ 6:52pm

Get ready to show your psychiatrists on the dolly where the bad men touched you, because Darren Frost and Kenny Robinson are bringing their X-Rated Rank & Vile show to the 2013 Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Few comics are willing to see how far "too far" can go more than Darren Frost.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Rising Canadian comedian K. Trevor Wilson

Posted by: J.D. Renaud  •  April 9, 2013 @ 11:22am

I've had the good fortune of seeing K. Trevor Wilson perform a number of times, and every time I do, his jokes only get better, his delivery only gets smoother, and his beard only gets more luxurious.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Veteran stand-up comic and writer John Wing

Posted by: J.D. Renaud  •  April 9, 2013 @ 11:13am

Returning by popular demand to the Winnipeg Comedy Festival once again, John Wing has more than secured his reputation as a stellar performer and true renaissance man in the world of comedy. A seasoned vet of the stand-up world, both nationally and abroad, Wing has long been one of Canada's most original and consistently irreverent comedic voices.

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2013 Winnipeg Comedy Festival Coverage

Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys  •  April 8, 2013 @ 11:49pm

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival has long been considered a comics' festival. The comedians who come to the prairie city to perform over a week in April absolutely love their time here. The festival treats the performers incredibly well, and the crowds are friendly, responsive, and plentiful.

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VisionTV digs into Biblical Forensics

Posted by: Mark McLeod  •  April 8, 2013 @ 11:28am

If you've ever found yourself asking, "What did the Biblical seductress Delilah really look like?" or, "I wonder what the face of a man that listened to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount would look like?" then there's now a new 4 part TV series that explores this and more.

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Live Review: Bon Jovi - "Because We Can" Tour

Posted by: Randy Hazzard  •  April 5, 2013 @ 7:30am

Something was missing at the Bon Jovi concert on Friday night, but it certainly wasn't fan enthusiasm.

The set list was balanced by playing 8 songs from the 80s, 4 from the 90s, 8 from the 2000s, 3 brand new tracks, and one full cover.

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