tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66863238270232315992011-04-21T22:05:55.290-04:00"And That's The Truth, Ruth"Bmastromnoreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-135371155430956782009-04-06T12:16:00.003-04:002009-04-06T12:20:02.150-04:00

Interesting story I came across. Fox News gossip columnist Roger Friedman said on air that he illegally downloaded a copy of the upcoming film 'Wolverine' off the internet and then proceded to to review it. Well, turns out he got fired! Check out the article here

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Following up with my last post, Delaware Hall took things to a new level at the rez staff banquet last week. They did a parody of "Jizz in my Pants" by Lonely Island. There is a lot of staff lingo in the video so I don't know how many people would appreciate it but here it is anyway:

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Every year at the rez staff awards banquet each building presents a skit/video. I made one for my team playing off Back to the Future (kinda haha). If you know anything about that movie or Saugeen you might enjoy this:

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Everyone loves a good explosion in a movie don't they? A friend of mine sent me a link to a countdown of the top 10 best explosions ever. Unfortunately the embedded code isn't listed so you will have to see it the old fashioned way by clicking here

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Today while surfing around YouTube I came across this sweet video made in Saugeen Maitland Hall at Western. Check it out!

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-7621712336962656092009-03-25T16:26:00.005-04:002009-03-25T16:38:36.503-04:00

You might have seen Danny McBride in this past summer's movies such as Tropic Thunder or Pineapple Express. He has become a regular in the Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen crew and really brings hilarity and quirkiness to all the roles he plays. He recently got his own show entitled Eastbound and Down where he plays a washed up baseball player who moves back to his home town to teach high school once his

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-65676991840730744802009-03-25T16:19:00.003-04:002009-03-25T16:25:13.838-04:00

An interesting article in the National Post came out the other day which talks about how young doctors in medical school are learning bad habits from things they see in television. A doctor did a study and a large amount of students admit to learning tips from television shows such as E.R. and Grey's Anatomy. I find it really interesting that fictional media can have such a huge impact in the

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-54138809349125294512009-03-25T16:10:00.006-04:002009-03-25T16:18:44.564-04:00

CBC put out a documentary mini series focusing on the changing trends in technologies that have been around for a while. It is a three part series which focuses on print, radio, and television. CBC host Jian Ghomeshi interviews people in the industry as well as every day users of these technologies to get an insight in the direction the entertainment industry is heading.Fun Fact: My dad went to

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-87054888007605575932009-03-24T17:29:00.002-04:002009-03-24T17:37:26.659-04:00

Have you ever just suddenly become obsessed with a particular song or two? I find it especially weird since it is never new songs, it's songs I have heard and known but all of a sudden are obsessed with. Currently, two songs are on non stop repeat on my iTunes. These are Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" and Toto's "Africa". Below are a couple of great live versions of these tunes.

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I recently saw (on TV) Will Ferrell's one man show he does about George W Bush. It is quite hilarious, if you come across it or can get your hands on a copy I really recommend it! Here is a short clip:

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Don't you find that everything in life can relate back to a Simpsons episode? This a clip from the film festival episode "A Star is Burns" , one of my favorites!

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-89735651148885336122009-03-06T19:39:00.002-05:002009-03-06T19:42:19.753-05:00

I found this great video showing some titles and posters of upcoming movies in 2009. Anything in particular you are looking forward to? Personally, I can't wait to see Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in Public Enemies.

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-31570318797277721402009-03-06T00:21:00.002-05:002009-03-06T00:25:32.528-05:00

Mac vs PC seems to be a topic that never seems to go away. I am an avid Apple fan and came across these great images making fun of Windows. Feel free to discuss your opinion on the Mac vs PC War!

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There was a really interesting video I came across entitled "An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube". It is a presentation by Dr. Michael Wesch who I have been following for a while and he is a cultural anthropologist and media ecologist who focuses on how online communities effect the real world. For a while now I have been very interested in Dr. Wesch's work and this video shows him giving

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-43912250697521908972009-03-01T14:34:00.002-05:002009-03-01T14:38:23.612-05:00

Anyone getting tired of the weather yet? I hate Smarch!Quote: "Lousy Smarch weather…" Episode: "Treehouse Of Horror VI" (10/30/95) Context: Spoken by a chilly Homer, looking at misprinted 13-month calendars purchased by Springfield Elementary. Real-life uses: A fun way to bitch about the weather—particularly during an unseasonably chilly Midwestern "spring," when every day feels like

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-79516547509570750332009-02-25T15:31:00.008-05:002009-02-25T17:01:33.939-05:00

Since I have taken a lot of flak for my comments against Slumdog Millionaire I thought I should share with everyone my favorite movies of 2008 and what I had in mind when comparing "Slumdog". Now undoubtedly my two favorite movies of 2008 were Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Burn After Reading. These aren't really Academy favorites so I will list my top 5 "Academy" contenders:5. The Curious Case

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Last night at the 81st Academy Awards saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire pick up the award for best picture among numerous other awards. This movie has been gaining a lot of buzz and momentum all year long and everyone seems to be in awe over this film. Now, I don't mean to be a snobby film student here but I do think this movie was overrated. I think that the hype kept getting built up and it is

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-80579711936601643632009-02-20T14:40:00.001-05:002009-02-20T14:43:31.338-05:00

Here are some great quotes from some movies I love:1."The only true currency in this bankrupt world... is what you share with someone else when you're uncool" -Almost Famous 2. "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" -Jurassic Park3. "Marvin, you gotta play. See that's where they kiss for the first time on the dance

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-38305275379491534202009-02-18T16:20:00.003-05:002009-02-18T16:47:36.208-05:00

The chick flick that everyone's been talking about is finally out. He's Just Not That Into You features an all star cast and a story of multiple women dealing with rejection, loneliness, and their desperation for a man's approval. Although this movie is targeted towards women, it isn't as sappy as The Notebook and is a fairly bearable chick flick. There are some funny moments which even a male

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-4924224934441042322009-02-18T16:10:00.002-05:002009-02-18T16:19:55.189-05:00

This year I've been taking a course entitled "Film Genres". Basically the entire year was split up into four units:1. Silent Comedy2. Screwball Comedy3. Private Eye4. Woody AllenThe reason I took this class is because last year one of the units was gangster films. This is my most favorite genre ever. On the first day when we got the syllabus and gangster film was not on there I nearly dropped the

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For my documentary film class I am writing a paper comparing two documentaries about The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter (1970) and Shine a Light (2008). Now you've heard me go on and on about Martin Scorsese, but Scorsese (director of Shine a Light) does an amazing job with this documentary. It is just so nicely put together. It has some great archival footage as well as some fun backstage stuff.

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So lately I have had a hard time coming up with movie topics without sounding like just a reporter. So I've decided that there will be a slight shift of focus on my blog. Instead of it just being about movies, it will be more "A day in the life of a film student" type thing. Of course the main theme will still be movies but there will be more of an insight into my personal life instead of me just

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Being a film student and in the middle of essay crunch time, two separate essays I'm currently working on are both focused on my favorite filmmaker of all time, Martin Scorsese. All of my recent research and writing has reaffirmed my love for this man and everything he creates and made me think of the people responsible for my love of film. In three years taking film classes this is the first

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-10977017325568099872009-02-04T15:05:00.002-05:002009-02-04T15:06:41.656-05:00

This article describing the direction the “blogosphere” is heading is an incredibly interesting read. It discusses the dynamic growth blogs are experiencing and what factors contribute to it’s growth. The article cites that 1.4 new blogs are made every second. This is an astounding number and something I never really thought of before seeing this article. It is especially interesting to see the

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-55137414602392535692009-02-03T23:31:00.003-05:002009-02-04T14:24:29.303-05:00

If you haven't seen this movie (or even heard of it) now is the time to check it out. I had a couple of hours to spare today so I checked out Woddy Allen's latest and it really didn't fail to amuse. The movie stars Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, and Javier Bardem (Oscar winner last year for No Country for Old Men) and is a great little flick. Some great acting and a very interesting story

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-92068933253097128732009-02-03T00:55:00.003-05:002009-02-03T01:37:43.958-05:00

In my American Cinema course, each term we have to choose a film to focus our writings and research on. Throughout the term we have to write a couple of essays on a particular film and the time period surrounding it. In the first term we had to choose a film that was made between 1920-1959 and in the second term pick a film from 1960-1990. In first term I did Rebel Without a Cause and over the

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-80469870622282517242009-01-28T16:06:00.002-05:002009-01-28T16:26:29.152-05:00

I honestly have to say I think Kevin Smith is one of the best filmmakers of all time. I got his book "My Boring Ass Life - The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith" for Christmas and it has been a great read. It is about 500 pages long and is a daily account of his life. It has great anecdotes and thoughts from him and as an aspiring writer it is really great to see the process he goes

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-27232977433902260512009-01-27T23:39:00.005-05:002009-01-28T12:37:03.816-05:00

MTV is running an interesting poll to try and find out the greatest badass character of all time. Names such as Batman, Dirty Harry, and Wolverine are mentioned in their kick off blog to the contest. I've gotta say Harrison Ford is the most badass actor of all time so maybe someone like Han Solo or Indiana Jones should be on that list. Anyone have any favorite badasses?

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No, this is not a re-make of the classic Bonnie and Clyde but it is a twist of the famous story of the gangster duo. The Cinematical Blog reported that Hillary Duff (!!????) and Kevin Zegers have signed on to play the infamous duo. Tonya S Holly, the director of this film became intrigued with the story when she found out the actual Bonnie and Clyde spent some time hiding out in an abandoned

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Here are some great oscar party invitations I found. Click on them to see the bigger version!

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So big day today for movie fans. Oscar nominations! Like always, there is a lot of talk about who didn't make the list as opposed to who did. A lot of talk out there for a snub to Leonardo DiCaprio's acting in Revolutionary Road and Clint Eastwood's acting and directing in Gran Torino. I haven't seen either film yet but I usually make it a point to see all of the films that have a lot of

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-73203325723786330982009-01-21T15:37:00.006-05:002009-01-21T15:55:48.146-05:00

Really interesting to see all of the celebrities out during yesterday's festivities at the inauguration of Barrack Obama. It is especially to see the amazing influence these celebrities have on every day people when it came to voting. Many of them voiced their political opinion and a lot of people did follow what they say. Why would someone take advice on who to vote for by such celebrities. We

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Outfoxed is a documentary on the Fox News channel and how they go about reporting the news. The majority of documentary is spent focusing on how the producers of the show present “facts” and encourage their reporters to heavily lean their views to favor the Republican Party. I always knew that the Fox News Channel was extremely right wing but until I saw this I never thought something like a news

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-1233022289479260692009-01-19T21:11:00.003-05:002009-01-19T21:27:13.670-05:00

Link to storyThe new film, "Notorious", which is the story of rapper Notorious B.I.G., opened this past weekend and two acts of violence has caused theaters to re-think when and where they screen certain movies. So called "urban films" have caused much controversy (see "8 Mile" or "Boyz in the Hood") and this new film has studios and theaters discussing the possibility of reshaping the practices

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-54103493252259175892009-01-19T00:00:00.007-05:002009-01-19T16:55:58.096-05:00

Sorry it took so long to update this badboy but here is the second installment to my top 10 favorite films. First a quick recap:10. Annie Hall (1977, Woody Allen)9. Jurassic Park (1993, Steven Spielberg)8. Do The Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee)7. Goodfellas (1990, Martin Scorsese)6. Clerks (1994, Kevin Smith)------------------5. Pulp Fiction (1994, Quintin Tarantino)Stars: John Travolta, Samuel L.

Bmastromnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686323827023231599.post-4977039141852833272009-01-14T23:51:00.010-05:002009-01-19T16:49:42.757-05:00

Throughout the course of this blog I will be putting lists of my favorite things about film including actors, directors, soundtracks, ect... To kick it off I figured I would put my top ten favorite films and why I love them. It is a good chance for people to get a sense of my style and what I look for in films. For tonight 10-6 will be shown and will leave everyone in suspense to see 5-1 tomorrow

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This is my blog for my course on blogging. Updates to come soon. Hope you enjoy it!

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