Over the years, animated movies have generally proven to be major box office draws as parents were eager to take the kids out of the house for a couple hours. More recently, studios have made a seemingly conscious effort to include in these movies some humor that Mom and Dad can also enjoy. As a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Public Library is a busy place this week with fun for visitors of all ages. Among the activities being held are today’s PD Day fun (see poster below) as well as a Book Club Meeting. If you are interested in participating in the MPL Book Club, visit [Read more]
June is literally right around the corner and with it comes the promise of nicer weather- and some great new movies! Between the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and the camping trips, be sure to leave yourself enough time to check out top new movies like; Zootopia, 13 Hours, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiskey [Read more]
Rebel Wilson became a household name in 2012 when she starred as “Fat Amy” in the musical comedy “Pitch Perfect”. Since that time, the 36 year old Australian has had a number of scene stealing roles in various movies- including a reprising of her Fat Amy character in Pitch Perfect 2. This [Read more]
Few actors have the enjoyed the career longevity and success as Robert De Niro. With 109 credits to his name spanning from 1965 to 2016, De Niro has proven to be a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. In 1974, he won his first Academy Award for his supporting role in “The Godfather Part [Read more]
Back in February, a superhero took the world by storm. It wasn’t Batman or Superman. It wasn’t Spider-Man either. This wasn’t your prototypical superhero- it was the foul-mouthed, burned-faced Deadpool. With Canadian Ryan Reynolds in the starring role, Deadpool smashed records with a 135 [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Though Tyler Davis, Owner of Crossover Video and contributor of the weekly #CrossoverInsider is away this week he had wanted to ensure movie lovers in the region still had access to information about the week’s new releases and so provided the summaries below in advance. [Read more]
Kevin Hart has been a busy man over the last couple of years. Since 2014, the diminutive comedian has appeared in ten movies while also performing his stand up comedy routine across the world. In 2014, Hart starred alongside Ice Cube in “Ride Along”, a comedy portraying him as a hapless [Read more]
If you act fast, you might be able to hear Michael Christie give the keynote address at this year’s Literary Awards Party. The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW) is holding the LAP on Saturday, May 7 at the Prince Arthur Hotel and Suites. “I anticipate that this will be a terrific [Read more]
Information française ci-dessous DUBREUILVILLE, ON – École St-Joseph will host a book fair featuring French-language books and educational products on April 20-21. The book fair will allow students and their families to choose from a variety of French-language educational products such as [Read more]
Movie lovers will be delighted to learn that some of the biggest movies of the year, actually some of the biggest movies ever, will be releasing over the next few weeks. Not a day goes by where we don’t get asked about “The Revenant”, the big budget adventure film which landed Leonardo [Read more]
Le 4 avril, les élèves du jardin à la 12e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ainsi que ceux de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) attendaient avec grande impatience Jean-François Berthiaume dit le «Câlleur». Dès les premiers accords le ton était donné et le plaisir folklorique [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – L’improvisation est populaire au sein de l’école catholique Trillium (Chapleau). Depuis quelques années, Yves Boucher entraîne et accompagne une équipe composée d’élèves de 7e et 8e année au tournoi provincial Gazou d’Or. Cette année, la 4e édition du tournoi [Read more]
May the force be with you! Star Wars fans rejoiced when they learned that the rights had been acquired to re-launch the historic and epic franchise. When “The Force Awakens” debuted in theatres, the fans turned out in droves ultimately setting new records. When the dust finally settled, the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – On Wednesday March 23rd, the Township of Manitouwadge held an Easter Extravaganza for kids at the Manitouwadge Community Centre Auditorium. It was a great event for kids of all ages. There were very creative playstations, Egg Hunt, Egg Decorating and even a visit from [Read more]
