WEEKLY WRAP Since the day we’ve opened our doors here at Crossover Video and Games, Mark Wahlberg’s movies have always been a huge draw with our customers. Our number 1 renting movie since 2010 is “Contraband”, a gritty action movie starring Walhberg. Another very popular title dating back [Read more]
Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has been a comedic mixture in millions of households across North America. Known for their parodies and witty sketches, SNL has introduced us to some very funny actors and actresses who have gone on to have very successful Hollywood careers. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [Read more]
The tale of Moby Dick is one that dates back to 1851. Over the past 165 years, the story has been told numerous times in numerous different formats. This week, the tale gets another retelling in the big-budget adventure “In the Heart of the Sea”. Another classic character and his cast of [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels School Grade 5 -8 girls recently took part in the Dressing Room Project, a program delivered by the Health Unit. The program was created by Emerging Women Projects as a global positive body image initiative. Students talked about how images in the media influence [Read more]
UPDATED: Scroll down to see added QR Codes from the students projects. #SNC2D Learning with QR CODES @LakeSuperiorHS TERRACE BAY, ON – This week grade 10 students in Mr. Blackwood’s science class applied their learning and shared this learning with their fellow students at Lake Superior [Read more]
The 2016 Academy Awards ceremony is officially in the books and it was certainly a night to remember. After years of failed nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home his first Academy Award for his leading role in “The Revenant” (available at Crossover in April). For a full list of key [Read more]
There are plenty of big names to go around this week; Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Bruce Willis and Scott Eastwood- son of the legendary Clint Eastwood- all take starring roles in the week’s impressive list of new releases. There’s also an Academy Award flavor [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North applauded the awarding of a National Historic Designation to Grain Transshipment at the Lakehead. This announcement came yesterday by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and [Read more]
Province Supporting Economic Growth, Research and Innovation in Northern Ontario Ontario is investing in Lakehead University, helping to create jobs and support new research and innovation in Thunder Bay. With an investment of more than $814,000 through the province’s Northern Ontario [Read more]
Back in the summer of 2010, the world followed closely, and nervously, the story of 33 men who became trapped underground at a copper-gold mine in Copiapo, Chile. With mining being such a prominent factor in the local economy, people across Northwestern Ontario took a particular interest in the [Read more]
Bond is back! Perhaps one of the better known movie franchises of all time, 007 has been going strong since 1962 when Sean Connery played the now iconic character – James Bond. A total of eight actors have played the role currently being held by Daniel Craig. We were first introduced to Craig [Read more]
February is generally when we start seeing a flood of Academy Award nominated films debuting on DVD and Blu-Ray. This February is no exception and it kicks off this week with Best Picture Nominee “Bridge of Spies” headlining a whopping batch of twelve new releases! Let’s get right to it with [Read more]
Throughout the 1990’s and into the early 2000’s, RL Stine’s book series “Goosebumps” was a hot commodity among teens and young adults. It was not uncommon to see bookshelves in kids rooms lined with all of the latest and hottest Goosebumps books. Although the popularity of the book series [Read more]
One of the major surprises at the 2015 box office opened on August 11th to much hype but tempered expectations. Would the R Rated True Story of a group of gangsters trying to make it big in the dangerous city of Compton resonate with theatre goers? The answer was a resounding yes. The 56 million [Read more]
Award season has officially kicked off the recent crowning of the Golden Globe Award winners. Often thought of as a precursor to the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes offer a glimpse of some of Hollywood’s best movies and performances from the year just past. One of the big winners of the night [Read more]
