Need For Speed as fun as watching someone else play a video game
Aaron Paul is a very good actor. I know that with as much certainty as one can in these instances. And in Need for Speed, adapted from the video game …
Reviews
Hits and Misses: Spiel Players Production of The Raven & Lady with a Lap Dog
Robert Winslow’s performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven (1845) had an intensity that extended itself a little too far. During the performance, in which he recited the poem word …
The Breakfast Project: Thurston’s Diner (769 Lock St)
After a brief hiatus (because BPC was off soaking up some rays in Costa Rica), we’re back with empty stomachs and a serious craving for some bacon. This week’s search …
Ancient Gym Memberships Just Gave You More Bang For Your Buck
300: Rise of an Empire is a movie that knows exactly what it’s supposed to be – excessively violent, highly stylized, and draped in gore. This, along with its sequel …
Costner Plays Second CIA Agent in a Month, Real CIA Still Not Impressed
3 Days to Kill is not short on style—not too big a surprise with a writer/director combo like Luke Besson and McG, two men who have never shied away from …
The Breakfast Project: East City Coffee Shop
This week, BPC and I agreed to review a breakfast joint very near and dear to both of our hearts (and stomachs)–the East City Coffee Shop. We’d been debating doing …
Workers (and Students) of Canada, Unite!
When I tell people I’m interested in labour history, most smile politely, perhaps nod a couple times and then quickly change the subject. For many, talk of workers and unions …
‘Home’ is the Soundtrack to Snow-Fuelled Angst
There is something about February that makes me want to spend my days sitting by a window, silently brooding and sipping copious amounts of tea. Peterborough winters tend to feel …
The Lego Movie: Finally, A Kid’s Movie That Has Nothing To Do With Selling Toys
What do Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation, Gob from Arrested Development, and Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have in common? Well it turns out they’re all played …
The Breakfast Project: The Whistle Stop
The Breakfast Project is a personal initiative led by one bacon-addicted student and her Breakfast Partner in Crime (more commonly referred to as her BPC) to find the best and …