Who could have imagined that a group of little yellow gibberish speaking creatures would be so popular. When Despicable Me was released in 2010, featuring the voice of Steve Carell as the lead villain Gru, it was the aforementioned little yellow creatures that stole the spotlight- the Minions. In [Read more]
As we prepare to celebrate our 7 Year Anniversary, I would like to take this opportunity to tank all of our loyal customers from across the North Shore for your continued support. Over the years, we have grown from a few hundred movies to a few thousand. We started with just movies [Read more]
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Jim Carrey and Seth Rogen- these are just a few on an increasingly long list of talented Canadian actors and actresses who are making their mark in Hollywood. But none perhaps have been more prominently in the spotlight over the last couple years than Ryan Reynolds. [Read more]
James Bond is perhaps one of the best known and most familiar Hollywood spy/special agent. Jason Bourne, John Wick and Austin Powers (in a comedic setting) are a few other familiar names in this genre. This week, Charlize Theron shows off her special agent prowess in the aptly titles “Atomic [Read more]
Over the past couple of months, we’ve talked about several popular movie franchises and how they’ve managed to maintain popularity spanning decades. Last week marked the re-launch of one such franchise- Spider Man. This week is no exception. The original Planet of the Apes released way back in [Read more]
October has already marked the release of several major new titles including the likes of Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Baby Driver, The House and The Cult of Chucky. The rest of the month gets better with highly anticipated titles such as Annabelle 2, The Emojii Movie, War for the Planet of the [Read more]
It seems as though, in recent times, the movie landscape has been dominated by sequels, prequels and remakes. Fans become attached to certain franchises and, as a result, Hollywood responds with a barrage of sequels, reboots, etc. So with that in mind, it is often welcomed news when an original [Read more]
Johnny Depp is well known in Hollywood for his various “off the wall” character portrayals. From Edward Scissorhands to Ichabod Crane to Sweeney Todd, Depp has shown time and time again that he is always willing to take on less than conventional roles. But no role perhaps has defined his career [Read more]
For kids growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, it would not be uncommon to find several “Transformers” toys sitting in the toy box. Created by a Japanese company called Takara, Transformers burst onto the scene in North America in 1984 when Hasbro purchased the rights. The toys were immensely [Read more]
Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Incredible Hulk- the list goes on. These are just some of the more noteworthy superheroes who still remain both relevant and popular to this day. But what do all of these heroes have in common aside from superhero powers? They are all male. It [Read more]
Back in 1999, we were introduced to an American participating in an archaeological dig who accidentally awakened a mummy that wreaked havoc on him, and his crew. Rick O’Connell, played by Brendan Fraser, would quickly become a household name as the movie became a smash hit grossing over 155 [Read more]
The bond between people and their dogs is only understandable to those who have dogs. A dog becomes a part of the family. Sometimes your dog might be your best friend. Earlier this year, viewers were introduced to the life of canines through the eyes on the dog itself. “A Dog’s Purpose” has [Read more]
Back in the early 90’s, a team of “easy on the eye” lifeguards took TV viewing audiences by storm. The somewhat cheesy “Baywatch” told the story of Mitch, Stephanie, CJ and crew as they protected their crowded recreational beach from a number of potential dangers. The show, which ran for [Read more]
Back in 2014, movie audiences were introduced to a rag tag group of intergalactic criminals who were forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. It didn’t take long for the loveable criminals to become household names as Peter Quill, Groot, Drax and [Read more]
Sigourney Weaver has had quite a career spanning back to 1979. The three time Academy Award nominee was a relative unknown in Hollywood when she starred in the 1979 Sci-Fi hit “Alien”. The Alien franchise would become an instant classic with sequels leading up to Alien Resurrection in 1997- [Read more]
