Category Archives: DVD

His Girl Friday

Tonight we watched His Girl Friday (1940), another “Cary Grant tries to win back his ex-wife” story. Except in this one, he’s a newspaper editor, his ex-wife (Rosalind Russell) is his star reporter, and it takes place at about one … Continue reading

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Packed Weekend

The weekend was packed, as usual. Highlights include: seeing the National Ballet of Canada on Saturday afternoon. It was a mixed programme, but I was there to see Monotones I & II, choreographed by Frederick Ashton. The music was Erik … Continue reading

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Ghost World

This evening, I finally got around to watching Ghost World, the DVD of which my wife bought me more than a week ago. We hadn’t seen it in the theatre, but I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. As a fan … Continue reading

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Air Bud

Just finished watching Air Bud (1997). I got the DVD free inside a box of Frosted Flakes™. Pretty cool, eh? And boy, that dog sure could shoot hoops!

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Raptors/Hedwig

In typical fashion, the Raptors ended the Knicks’ eight-game losing streak last night. The Toronto Raptors are a talented and likeable bunch of guys who simply do not possess the aggressiveness needed to be a really successful franchise. They simply … Continue reading

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