Gifted Typist

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Ellen Page’s new flick Whip It transported me back to those Saturday afternoons when I watched Roller Derby on TV.
Anyone else remember Skinny Minnie Miller, the bad girl of roller derby. Actually they were all bad girls in roller derby and that is what made it so brilliant.
Roller Derby was a [...]

I went.
I saw.
And I was disappointed by the newest Harry Potter blockbuster, The Half Blood Prince.
In fact, the flick left me feeling a little steamed, so steamed that on the way out I gave a big thumbs down to friends on their way into the movie.
I later phoned to apologize for being a downer. They [...]

I’m throwing out a request here for some good old-movie suggestions. This is one of my favourite Christmas traditions but I’m running a little low ideas.
I don’t necessarily mean Christmas movies, although I’m always a sucker for It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart which isn’t just a schmaltzy holiday movie but a dark commentary [...]

I have to thank the Bad Tempered Zombie for putting me onto the flick Lars and the Real Girl????????. Had it not been for her review and encouragement, I probably would have given this flick a miss.
I mean, come on. A movie about a guy who falls for an inflato chick? Like yeah, I’m going [...]