Posts Tagged ‘Editorial Columns’
Written by Tyler Davis on 07 June 2011
As mentioned in a previous Insider, the month of June is an exciting month for movie and game lovers. Many big Hollywood titles make their DVD and Blu Ray debut this month, with at least 2 titles every week that had earned over 25 million at the box office. Starting us off this week (Tuesday, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 30 May 2011
We are nearing the end of May and June is just around the corner. Movie lovers will be thrilled to learn that June is jam packed with several major titles that should generate interest with everyone. Some of these titles include True Grit, Battle Los Angeles, Sanctum, Unknown, Big Momma’s House 3 [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 24 May 2011
It almost seems surreal that we are already in our sixth month of being in business. It seems like just yesterday that we opened our doors and served our very first customer. With over 1000 members in our system and over 3000 rental items in our inventory, we have grown significantly since that [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 19 May 2011
I’m back! What a great vacation- being there to surprise my Great Great Aunt for her 100th birthday party was well worth the angst of leaving the store for the first time since we opened on December 1st. As nice as it was to get away, it is always nice to be back home and [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 03 May 2011
PLEASE NOTE: Tyler is taking a much deserved vacation, there will be no Crossover Insider next week but it will be published once again Tuesday, May 17th. NEW RELEASES What would you do if you caught your best friend’s spouse cheating? Would you tell him/her? How would you possibly start that [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 26 April 2011
NEW RELEASES May is just around the corner and with it comes a number of Hollywood blockbuster titles. Such titles include The Dilemma, The Green Hornet, Gnomeo and Juliet and the Justin Bieber movie (that will surely have the younger crowd lining up outside the door)! Before we roll into May, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 19 April 2011
MARATHON, ON – The Academy Awards show may seem like a distant memory, but this week we will be treated to one of the most decorated titles of the year- The King’s Speech. Winner of the Best Picture Award and Best Lead Actor (Colin Firth), The King’s Speech makes it triumphant release on [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 12 April 2011
Marathon, ON – Friday, April 15th will be a day of wizardry and Hogwarts at Crossover Video and Games, when the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) is released on DVD and Blu-Ray. Customers who rent or purchase the new Harry Potter movie will receive a collectible [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 29 March 2011
Natalie Portman has appeared in many great movies like Cold Mountain, The Other Boleyn Girl and Brothers. Never before had she won an Academy Award until her performance as Odile in Black Swan. Portman’s performance was so powerful and disturbing that she was considered a hands down favourite [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 22 March 2011
March break is over and the kids are back to school, but that hasn’t stopped Yogi Bear from making an appearance. Yogi, Boo Boo and the rest of the crew are back in a hilarious family friendly movie that is set to hit the shelves at Crossover Video and Games this week (Tuesday, March 22nd). [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 15 March 2011
March Break! A much deserved break for hardworking students but sometimes a headache for parents who desperately seek ideas to keep the kids busy. I’ve got an idea- movies and video games! At Crossover Video and Games, we’ve got you covered with 9 new movie titles and 3 new game titles hitting [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 08 March 2011
The staff at Crossover Video and Games is pleased to announce that we have received another shipment of our very popular Customer Loyalty Cards. These cards reward our customers for every movie or game rental made at our store. Don’t forget to have your card in hand when you come in to check out [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 01 March 2011
The Academy Awards have come and gone and I must say I did quite well with my predictions! Keep reading for a complete summary of the contenders, my picks, and the actual winners. For now, let’s have a look at what new movies will be available at Crossover tomorrow; Burlesque: starring Cher and [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 22 February 2011
As promised, today I will make my bold predictions for who will take home the big prizes at this year’s Acedemy Awards. First, let’s go over this week’s new releases. There are 9 of them in total covering almost every genre. Here they are: Across the Line: starring Andy Garcia- Charlie, a Los [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 15 February 2011
There are certain actors that are consistently in good movies; you see their name on the cover and you know that the movie is going to be worth watching. Denzel Washington is one of those actors. This week his newest film, Unstoppable, releases at Crossover Video and Games. Unstoppable (co-starring [Read more]