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Robert Redford: Leaping from 1973 to 2013
Blu-ray reviews of two films showing Robert Redford in peak form – 1973’s The Way We Were (Twilight Time) and 2013’s All Is Lost (eOne).
Best Laid Plans + Wandel’s
A review of the CBC’s recently broadcast 6-episode adaptation of Terry Fallis’ novel Best Laid Plans, set and filmed in Ottawa, and because I’m the editor, an extract of a garden video I shot in the Gatineau region.
Beloved Infidel
Reviewed is the F. Scott Fitzgerald – Sheilah Graham biopic Beloved Infidel (1959) from Twilight Time, some thoughts on annual Best of the Year home video tallies, and upcoming reviews.
When Jews Were Funny
Review of Alan Zweig’s When Jews Were Funny, plus thoughts on being a curmudgeon. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.)
Doc Martin: The Current Years (2011-2013)
Now up: reviews of Doc Martin Seasons 5 and 6, plus some quick updates on the continuing transitions of Mondomark.com and KQEK.com.
Doc Martin: The Early Years (2000-2007)
In a lead-up to the release of Doc Martin: Season 6 – already available in the U.S., and delayed for Canada until mid-March – from the old site I’ve transferred reviews of the films, teleplays and seasons in which Britain’s grumpiest doctor debuted, and grew into a (slightly) romantic albeit still resiliently short-tempered man.
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