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23 Things We Learned from the Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Commentary "This graveyard scene, a funny story happened here..." United Artists where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter gives a listen to stories about Sam Peckinpah, Warren Oates, and the making of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. Sam Peckinpah was a firebrand of a man and an equally ferocious filmmaker. He has more than a few absolute ...

Author of the article: Phillip Blancher / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  •  Morrisburg Leader Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021  •  March 4, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network South Dundas Deputy Mayor Kirsten Gardner, left, with Russell Manor Bed & Breakfast owners Michael Burton and Ron Currie, at the launch of the South Dundas Welcoming Facemask Project in the summer of 2020. Handout Not For Resale Supplied Article c...

Bigger Than a Barn: The One Perfect Monster Bracket Last year the One Perfect Shot team went in search of the One Perfect Binge. In 2021, weve built a bracket that will help us name cinemas One Perfect Monster. Welcome to One Perfect Monster — our 2021 One Perfect Shot bracket project. Stay tuned by bookmarking this page or follow along with #OnePerfectMonster on Twitter. Last year, we explored the realm of perfect TV show bingeability with the One Perfect Binge bracket. And while it was fun...

28 Things We Learned from John Woos Hard-Boiled Commentary "Hand me a stuntman and I can do almost anything." Media Asia where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter rewatches the John Woo masterpiece Hard-Boiled with commentary from the man himself. When you think about the best action movies of all time, the odds are that one or two of the titles swirling around in your brain as contenders were directed by Jo...

18 Things We Learned from the Palm Springs Commentary "Heres the ending. No one knows what it means." Hulu where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter discovers a streamer getting into the commentary game with their biggest hit of 2020. Commentary tracks are a physical media treat, something that in the right hands (and vocal chords) can deliver insight and entertainment to viewers on some of their favorite fil...

Two sisters with no connection to the St. Lawrence Seaway are repurposing a piece of local spiritual history into something that could become a significant economic generator. Ky-Lee and Sasha Hanson, who hail from Montreal and Vancouver Island, paid $360,000 for the former Iroquois United Church and manse, and subsequently invested $300,000 in renovations as they head for a soft opening of their new venture, Oneida Grand Centre, by March 1. Due to COVID-19, they’ll start with takeout food s...

After Hofbrauhaus closes, new pizza bar on tap in Rosemont The 20,000-square-foot Hofbrauhaus Chicago German beer hall that opened in 2013 in Rosemont will be partially converted to a craft pizza and beer bar. The new eatery, called Crust, is expected to open this summer. Daily Herald File Photo, 2013 Crust, a craft pizza and beer bar, is set to replace a portion of the Hofbräuhaus Chicago space in Rosemont. Courtesy of Mike Matuschka The brewing equipment that was part of ...

Sundance 2021 Preview: 21 Films We Cant Wait to Watch Sundance 2021 might be virtual, but these 21 films are actually our most-anticipated of the fest. Sundance Institute Another Sundance Film Festival is upon us, only this one will be a little different than most. The event is going mostly virtual due to the pandemic, and therefore we’re all covering remotely this year. Not that you should even notice, since the plans don’t really change anything for you the reader. As far as you know, we...

LONG-suffering pubs in Bromsgrove are being urged to check if they are eligible for a belated Christmas support grant before it’s too late. Bromsgrove Liberal Democrats have issued the call after it was revealed at a council meeting on Wednesday, January 20 that no pubs in Bromsgrove had received the grant yet, despite the government making funds available. The grants of £1,000 are available to traditional ‘wet-led’ pubs where you can purchase a drink from the bar. Landlords that...

30 Things We Learned from Kenneth Branaghs Dead Again Commentary "Another terrible in-joke coming up Im afraid, but I couldnt resist it." Paramount Pictures where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter revisits Kenneth Branagh’s Hollywood debut, Dead Again! Kenneth Branagh‘s shift from indie Shakespeare champion to populist film director has seen its ups and downs, but it started with one of the filmmaker’...