Gilles GIONET (1931 – 2019) passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Santé Manitouwadge Health Centre on Saturday May 4, 2019. Beloved husband of Mabel for 62 years. Very devoted father of Shirley (Terence Desjardins), Nikki (Rob Reukl) and Michael (Tina). Proud grandpa of Sarah [Read more]
Despite the fact that the calendar suggests we should be experiencing spring-like weather, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter seem to have other ideas in store for us with frequent flurries and cool weather still blanketing the area. Thankfully, things in the world of movies are heating up. Over the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School hosted their annual invitational basketball tournament at the Manitouwadge High School. Girls’, boys and mixed teams from Manitouwadge, Marathon and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg participated in the tournament organized and hosted [Read more]
At the ripe old age of 88, Clint Eastwood continues to be as busy as ever. The legendary actor and director could possibly even be compared to a fine wine in the sense that he seems to get better with age. In 2005, Eastwood (as director) scored an Academy Award for Best Picture with “Million [Read more]
At the Academy Award celebrations a few weeks ago, the road trip drama “Green Book” took home some of the night’s most coveted prizes. Mahershala Ali was recognized for his riveting performance as the high maintenance, and somewhat eccentric musician Dr. Don Shirley. Peter Farrelly (best [Read more]
We all know that Bradley Cooper is a top-notch actor. The seven time Academy Award nominee first came into the spotlight for his comedic performance as Phil in The Hangover. In 2012, we got to see a more serious side of Cooper with his stellar role as lead character Pat in Silver Linings Playbook. [Read more]
Known as one of the greatest singers of all-time (#18 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 List), Freddy Mercury and Queen quickly rose from obscurity to become one the top bands of all time. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for front-man Mercury. This week’s headline new release, Bohemian Rhapsody, [Read more]
New Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Will Save Business and Residents Money THUNDER BAY, ON — Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario.”Our Government for the [Read more]
Surrounded by her loving children, Barbara Rose Marie Neidrauer (nee Sydney) went to be with the Lord at the age of 88 on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 2:55 a.m. Born on March 9, 1930 to Frank and Petronella “Nell” Sydney (nee Koning), Barbara was the eldest of four siblings: William [Read more]
In 1969, Neil Armstrong accomplished history becoming the first man to walk on the moon. His now infamous quote, “That’s one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind” marked the momentous occasion. This week’s headline new release, “First Man”, sees Canada’s own Ryan Gosling [Read more]
Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, Pinhead, Jigsaw and Norman Bates- some of the most notable classic horror icons. These demented characters have sent chills down the spine of movie watchers for decades. But no character is seemingly as feared as Michael Myers. The mask wearing, knife [Read more]
Here’s hoping that everyone had a safe an enjoyable holiday season! 2019 has arrived and we hope that it’s filled with great things to come. Here at Crossover, we are excited about the hot new releases that are set to come out over the next few months. This week, five new titles hit our [Read more]
This will be the final edition of the Crossover Insider until the New Year, so I’d like to take a moment to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Thank you for your continued readership. On the new movie front, it is a busy week with a total of nine new releases including several [Read more]
There are a few Hollywood actors and actresses who command the screen. Regardless of the role, or the supporting cast, they also steal the show and are therefore fan favorites. One such actor is Denzel Washington. The 63 year old, 2 time Oscar winner is best known for playing “the good guy” in [Read more]
Way back in 1996, moviegoers were introduced to special agent Ethan Hunt who was framed for the murder of his team during an assignment gone wrong in Prague. Mission Impossible became an immediate smash hit for star Tom Cruise, leading to a bushel of sequels spanning three decades. This week the [Read more]
