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An "A Christmas Story" Story
Whether they realize it or not, the Chinese restaurants of America all owe a debt of gratitude to the holiday movie A Christmas Story.About ten years ago my family was sitting around on Christmas Eve,...
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Bring The Pain
For those who may be interested, Chris Rock's new Direct-To-DVD film goes on sale today.
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The Tree? Out Of Danger?
Just in time for Christmas 2015, Hallmark has released sneak peeks of next year's line of holiday ornaments.Among them is this recreation of Spock's final moments from Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan,...
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It Came From The Cineplex: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies was written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro. It was directed by Peter Jackson.At long, long, long last, we reach the end...
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GenCon 2014
This actually happened way back in August, but I haven't had time to write it up properly until today. Hey, my duties as CEO of Bob Canada's BlogWorld keep me busy! Don't give me that look, they do!...
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Spring Blog Cleaning!
It's a brand new year, so what better time to clean out everyone's in-boxes here in the Bob Canada's BlogWorld offices?Last week the wall of a Morton Salt storage facility in Chicago collapsed, burying...
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Marketing Genius
Saw this Walmart Exclusive DVD Double Feature a couple days ago.Whoever thought to package these two films together is a goddamned marketing genius! I hope they got a substantial raise and a corner...
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It Came From The Cineplex: The Woman In Black 2: Angel Of Death
The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death was written by Jon Croker and directed by Tom Harper.It's a sequel to 2012's The Woman In Black, although the only characters from the first film who appear here are...
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What's Setting Off The Irony-O-Meter This Week?
This week inexplicably best-selling author Nicholas Sparks announced he and his wife are separating after twenty five years of marriage. Whoops! The Irony-O-Meter's beeping!Sparks is the author of many...
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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: King Cake
Just in time to ruin your Epiphany (January 6th), bakeries around the country have announced they're no longer placing the traditional toy baby inside the festive pastry. The reason for the baby's...
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Marvel's Agent Carter, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2: Now Is Not The End /...
Just in time to fill the gap left by Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s winter hiatus, it's the premiere of Marvel's Agent Carter.I have to admit I had some serious doubts about this series. An entire series...
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Not Lovin' It
Things are looking grim these days for McDonald's. According to recent sales reports, customers are deserting the fast food giant in droves, as they spend their dollars at trendier eateries like...
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It Came From The Cineplex: Tak3n (Taken 3)
"It Ends Here?" If only...Tak3n (or Takthreen, as I like to call it) was written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It was directed by Olivier Megaton.Besson and Kamen also wrote the first two films,...
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One Corp To Rule Them All
(Reuters) - This week international conglomerate Shire announced it has agreed to buy U.S. group NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc for $5.2 billion. This is the corporation's biggest acquisition to date as it...
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Marvel's Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 3: Time And Tide
Last week I said I was impressed with how the Agent Carter pilot didn't waste any time and hit the ground running. There was little or no filler as it quickly efficiently set up the world and its...
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Why Do They Call The Comics: B.C., The Wizard Of Id and Nancy
If you've ever stood in the secret armory behind the fake wall in your basement, oiling your .357 Magnum while staring up at your autographed photo of Senator Ted Cruz and pondering to yourself, "I...
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Coming This Fall On ABC: Sergeant Carter!
Hot on the heels of Marvel's new smash-hit series Agent Carter comes this brand new spin-off: Sergeant Carter!Watch each week as the volatile Sergeant Carter hunts down the villainous Leviathan with...
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What's Giving Christianity A Black Eye This Week?
The religious world is reeling this week over the news that the book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven is not a true, firsthand account of a child visiting the afterlife, but is actually a work of...
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It Came From The Cineplex: American Sniper
American Sniper was written by Jason Hall and directed by Clint Eastwood. It's the story of Chris Kyle, a real-life Navy Seal sniper who was the deadliest marksman in US military history, with 160...
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Large Champion Part Six
Lately people have been coming up to me in the street (that's what I get for leaving the house) and asking me, "Bob! When are you going to stop reviewing all these mediocre PG-13 horror films? Would it...
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