CROSSOVER INSIDER – NEW RELEASES & SUMMERFEST FUN!
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider. Published Tuesdays (Delayed this week due to Summerfest Collaborations) on www.OntarioNewsNorth.com The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other businesses and not-for-profits (in Marathon & region) and more… Stay in the know, don’t miss the CROSSOVER INSIDER every week at www.OntarioNewsNorth.com!
Giant movie screen for Drive-In Movie Night pre-inflation. Photos courtesy Tyler Davis
What a busy week for us at Crossover Video and Games! With Marathon Summerfest 2011 well underway, we’ve been involved in several of the events. More on this to follow. For now, let’s have a look at the new movies that appeared on our shelves this Tuesday, June 5, 2011;
NEW RELEASES
The Company Men: starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones- A year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company – and how that affects them, their families, and their communities. (Drama) (DVD and Blu-Ray)
Shelter: starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers- A psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient’s multiple personalities are murder victims, and must find out what’s happening before she becomes the next victim. (Horror/Mystery) (DVD and Blu-Ray)
2012 Ice Age: The world freezes over and a family struggles to survive. (Action/Sci-Fi) (DVD)
Bond of Silence: After her husband is killed when trying to shut down a party next door, a women desperately tries to find the killer. The problem is- none of the teens at the party, or anyone in town, will talk. Based on a True Story. (DVD)
Ceremony: starring Uma Thurman- A young man crashes the wedding of a much older woman that he wants back. (Drama/Comedy) (DVD)
Devolved: A group of high school students must learn to survive amongst each other after they become stranded on a deserted island. (Comedy) (DVD)
Empire of Assassins: A man is out for revenge after a life-altering event destroys his family. After years of preparation he seeks out his justice. (Martial Arts) (DVD)
Essential Killing: starring Vincent Gallo- The story of a man (who killed three soldiers) on the run after escaping from prison. (Drama/Thriller) (DVD)
Frogs and Toads Max’s Magical Journey: A young boy thinks that he has discovered a magical toad who can help to heal his sick brother (Family) (DVD)
Hobo With a Shotgun: starring Rutger Hauer- Worth renting just because of the title! A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops and other bad guys with his pump-action shotgun. (Action) (DVD and Blu-Ray)
Jaloux: A young couple escape to a cottage in a final attempt to save their relationship. (Drama) (DVD) (Subtitled)
Lies in Plain Sight: A powerful story about hidden family secrets that surface when a young woman, Eva, kills herself. (Drama) (DVD)
Riding Tornado: When an emotionally distraught young man is matched up with a troublesome horse, he seeks out the assistance of a “horse whisperer” in the remote Kalahari. (Drama) (True Story) (DVD)
The Wave: starring Michael Graziadei- The story of a young surfer whose life hits rock bottom and must find a way to put things back together. (Drama) (DVD)
Witchville: The story of a prince and his friend, a reluctant son forced to take his part as the head of his country after his father dies. (Fantasy/Action) (DVD)
FOR THE GAMERS:
No noteworthy new games this week, but keep in mind that you can pre-order any game for any console and we will have it for you on release date!
SUMMERFEST
Summerfest! A weeklong festival filled with daily activities for the whole family to enjoy. An event so big it could not be ignored- so we partnered with Summerfest to participate in a number of activities. Below is a summary of each activity that we were involved in;
Crossover at the Open Market. Photo courtesy Ashley Riendeau.
Summerfest Open Market: Due to the rain last year, this year’s market took place under a giant tent. Unfortunately, the weather still did not cooperate producing a thick cool fog seemingly only in the area of the market. This, however, did not deter many people from coming and checking out the several tables containing a range of products from soaps, to books, wine, candles, baking and much more! At our table, we had pre-made bags of our delicious popcorn as well as some of our popular gums and candies and our line of designer sunglasses. There was still a great turnout despite the weather, so kudos to Ashley Riendeau and the other volunteers for making the event a success! Look for Crossover Video and Games to have a table at next year’s market as well!
Bolt the Bear, Crossover's donation for the Teddy Bear Auction. Photo courtesy Tyler Davis
Teddy Bear Auction: Monday, July 4 a Teddy Bear auction was held at the Marathon Rec Hall. Each business in town, as well as individuals, were asked to purchase a Teddy Bear and to decorate it to represent their business. We contributed a Teddy Bear that I nicknamed Bolt. Look for Bolt’s picture in this article! Each Teddy Bear was then auctioned off to the highest bidder. When all was said and done, 2700 dollars was raised for cancer research/services in Marathon and Thunder Bay district!
Vendors setting up for Movie Night. Photo courtesy Tyler Davis
The Giant movie screen ready for Drive-In Night. Photo courtesy Tyler Davis
Drive-In fun in Marathon, sponsored by Crossover Video. Photo courtesy Tyler Davis
Drive In Movie Night (Sponsored by Crossover): The images of Yogi Bear covered the giant inflatable screen, as over 80 vehicles and hundreds of people lined the rear parking lot of DH Foods for this year’s Drive In Movie Night. Organizer Andre Paris said that he was pleased with the turnout and was encouraged by the support for the event. The Marathon Gymnastics Club, B&B Variety and yours truly were all on hand with concession items. We had our popcorn machine on site and ended up popping over 100 bags of popcorn- a complete sell-out! Needless to say, we’ll have more popcorn on hand for next year’s drive in! Judging by the smiles on the kid’s faces, and the full parking lot, this event was a HUGE success! Look for it to be even bigger and better next year!
Gaming Day: June 7th at 6pm, gamers will be flocking to Crossover for Gaming Day. Due to unforeseen circumstances, what was supposed to be a full fledged tournament, has been turned into a “free play” format. Gamers can come in and play a game of their choice for as long as they please against whoever they please! Best of all- it’s totally free! Check back in next week’s Crossover Insider for a report on the turn-out of Gaming Day…
UPDATES
The new sign at Crossover Video & Games. Photo courtesy Tyler Davis
If you happen to drive by our store you’ll probably notice a welcomed new site- a sign! After 6 months, we finally have a sign above our store. The wait was due in part to weather (waiting for appropriate conditions for the decals to stick) and the difficulty in finding someone to put the sign up. A big thank you goes out to Mitch of A&M Enterprises in Marathon for accepting the job and for doing a fantastic job! It seems so much more official now actually having a sign!
Have a safe week and don’t forget to support your local businesses!
Tyler Davis, Owner
Crossover Video and Games
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