A few years ago, Jordan Peele was best known as a comedic actor- most notably from the show Key &Peele. Then in 2017, Peele showed a different side of himself as the writer, producer and director of “Get Out”. The horror/thriller would go on to achieve critical acclaim while also cleaning [Read more]
Back in 1987, movie goers were treated to star studded comedy about a wealthy woman who suffers from amnesia after falling from her yacht. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell played the lead roles in “Overboard”, which would go on to become somewhat of a cult classic. Here we are, 31 years later, and [Read more]
Weeks like this are few and far between. This week features a plethora of major new titles with something for all tastes. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Amy Schumer, Jim Carrey and Joaquin Phoenix all play starring roles alongside the long awaited return of the misfit officers of the Vermont [Read more]
It seems to be more and more common these days to see singers, athletes and other familiar faces from other professions appearing in leading roles in major Hollywood movies. Perhaps no one has made this transition more successfully recently than Dwayne Johnson- a former WWE wrestler who went by [Read more]
July is shockingly right around the corner. The good news is that summer is in full swing and temperatures are expected to rise. The other good news is that the major, hot new releases will continue to flow. Throughout July, movie lovers can expect the following titles to hit our shelves; Blockers, [Read more]
Movies and games are our specialty, and every now and then, a movie comes along that is based on a game making it all the more relevant to us and our customers. Way back in 1996 (well before we were around) a video game called Tomb Raider was launched for the original Playstation. The game [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP-UP The Olympics have come and gone and Canada once again had a solid showing. We swept the board in curling and hockey, and added several other medals in a number of different sports. Congratulations to all of our Canadian athletes- including Terrace Bay’s own golden girl Haley [Read more]
TYLER’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP The 2014 Winter Olympics are in full swing and Canada is off to a fast start. The Winter Olympics are an exciting time for many Canadian viewers as our country’s top athletes get to show their talents in a variety of different sports. Television and internet coverage [Read more]
TYLER’S THOUGHTS November 30th, 2013, the world was shocked to learn about the death of actor Paul Walker and his friend and financial advisor Roger Rodas. They succumbed to injuries suffered as a result of a car crash in Valencia, California. Walker was a different kind of celebrity. He used [Read more]
TYLER’s THOUGHTS (more below new releases) As I write this article, it is November 11th– Remembrance Day. A day where we all take time to pay respect to those who served, and continue to serve, to make our country a better place to live. Where would we be without the selfless commitment of [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Love him or hate him, Adam Sandler is almost automatic when it comes to making big bucks at the box office. In 2010, he joined forces with Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade in a family friendly comedy romp titled “Grown Ups”. Earning over 160 million worldwide, “Grown [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – This Saturday, October 19th, Independent Video Stores across the world will band together to promote the message “We Are Still Here!”. Since 2010, when Movie Gallery and Blockbuster closed their stores in Canada, the popular media misconception has been that movies stores [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER Every sport has its key moment- that decisive event that changed the future of the game. In 1947, when Jackie Robinson set foot onto a baseball field wearing the number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Major League Baseball had its key moment. Jackie Robinson was the first African [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER Here’s hoping that everyone had a fantastic Canada Day! The Staff at Crossover Video and Games would like to use this opportunity to thank all of our loyal customers from across the North Shore for your continued support. We are proud to be a local, Canadian owned business! [Read more]
INSIDE SCOOP With the elimination of the Ottawa Senators at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, this means another year without a Stanley Cup winning team in Canada. With only American teams remaining in the playoffs, some casual fans will have lost interest and can now focus on getting caught [Read more]
