Archive for the ‘movies’ Category
June 20th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Photo credit: Raul on Flickr
We turned the corner from East Cordova onto Main Street and gathered under the brightly lit red marquee.
Once past security we entered the lobby of the District 319 Theatre and were greeted by two lovely ladies, one of which was Marina from Row Three. We were handed a door prize [...]
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Posted in canada, movies, reviews, vancouver
June 16th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Update: With the help of my lovely assistant pulling numbers from a virtual hat, this entry wins tickets to Love Guru, and this one wins the Get Smart passes. Thanks to everyone who entered! Emails will now be going out to the winners.
Who is free Wednesday night? We certainly aren’t. Having quadruple booked ourselves all [...]
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June 11th, 2008 by
Miss604
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The only thing that would complete our summer festival and event lineup in Metro Vancouver would be a spot of sunshine. Here’s a quick round up of cheap things do to in Vancouver this month:
Saturday June 14th is Joomla! Day Vancouver from 9:30am until 5:00pm at the Library. Tickets are only $25 and if you’re [...]
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Posted in cheap fun, cheap things to do, community, movies, music, vancouver
May 30th, 2008 by
Miss604
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As I mentioned yesterday, I was able to screen the Sex and the City Movie a few days ago and as a result a bite-size version of my review below is appearing in today’s 24 Hours newspaper. Rush on out to pick up the free daily if you simply need more Miss604… in print!
Now, I [...]
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May 29th, 2008 by
Miss604
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In all honesty, I saw the movie days ago thanks to the 24 Hours daily newspaper. Don’t worry as this post isn’t about spoilers or details (that one will hit the wires tomorrow), but I thought I would continue my current saucy mini series by highlighting this local girl’s view of Sex and the City [...]
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Posted in girlie, movies, vancouver
February 3rd, 2008 by
Miss604
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One of the most influential, innovative, and important filmmakers of all time once drove a motorized handcar across Canada.
Always a fan of trains and railways, Buster Keaton filmed The Railrodder in 1964 for the National Film Board of Canada, his terminus being White Rock, BC.
Unfortunately I knew nothing of The Railrodder until my father [...]
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August 30th, 2007 by
Miss604
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If there’s one movie I’ve heard people talking about all summer, that isn’t The Simpsons, it’s Halloween. Why is there so much buzz, is it because people just like scary movies? Well yes, that and this is a Rob Zombie production based on John Carpenter’s screenplay.
After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a [...]
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August 10th, 2007 by
Miss604
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Photo credit: Keira on Flickr
After finding a neat cafe into which none of us had ventured, I’m pretty sure we would have all been content calling it a night without even hitting the movie theatre. Nevertheless, we arrived at our destination a little early so the attendant in the box office booth was a little [...]
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August 8th, 2007 by
Miss604
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We don’t nearly spend as much time on Commercial Drive as we should. I can probably only name two occasions in the past year when we ventured over that way and each time we say we should return, and for longer [1]. Taking in a movie at the RIO would be the perfect excuse. Aside [...]
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July 28th, 2007 by
Miss604
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Contributed by Keira-Anne
As Becky and I sat here in her living room on a semi-sunny Saturday afternoon, we decided to recapture a sliver of our youths by watching Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989). As the first notes of Big Pig’s “I Can’t Break Away” filled our ears during the opening sequence, Becky turned [...]
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