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Episode 187: Unconventional Christmas

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:49 +0000

Kent and Michelle’s bi-weekly odyssey continues with this year’s unconventional Christmas episode: reviews of Die Hard, The Sound of Music, three vintage Canadian animated films, a statistical breakdown of the Christmas holiday, and a visit from Old Saint Nick. Yippee Kay Yay, Mister Mistletoe!

Episode 186: Tweeting Is For The Birds

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

The dynamic Edmonton duo return with a winter weather update. Kent taps his massive Christmas TV specials collection (Spongebob, Shrek, Bugs Bunny, How to Train Your Dragon). Michelle talks 2011 television (Prime Suspect, Falling Skies). And we wrap with a look ahead to Pixar’s Brave, Disney’s John Carter.

Episode 185: Your Holidays Movies Road Map

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:00:09 +0000

Michelle pays tribute to a retiring Regis Philbin, Kent stages a Shrek-a-thon, Paramount reboots Lara Croft, Elizabeth Shue joins C.S.I., and a road map to plan your holidays at the movies.

Episode 184: A Grim Fear of New Muppets

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:26 +0000

A very busy Kent and Michelle settle into a twice monthly schedule, meaning each new episode is packed with twice entertainment. This week: What to expect from the holiday movie season, reviews of Puss in Boots and The Muppet Movie, reviving The Muppets for a new generation, fall television report card thus far, comparing/contrasting Grimm and Once Upon a Time, and psychoanalyzing Kent’s fear of strong females.

Episode 183: 2011 Halloween Special

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:27 +0000

Back from the dead, Kent and Michelle recap their insane life before diving into a discussion of urban legends, and reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the Universal classic Creature from the Black Lagoon, and John Carpenter’s The Thing.

Episode 182: Re-Imagine This!

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:00:26 +0000

Global Warming descends up Edmonton, as Kent and Michelle prepare for Canadian Thanksgiving, the oddities of High School reunions, bringing television series back from the dead, October movies, reviews of ABC’s Pan Am and Revenge, Fox’s Terra Nova, CBS’ Two Broke Girls, and NBC’s Prime Suspect.

Episode 181: My So-Called Tragic Life

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:00:55 +0000

Kent and Michelle return with tips from The Jack Handy School of Parenting, how not to attend your High School Reunion, Disneyland dons its Halloween costume, James Cameron buys Disney theme park real estate, The Lion King goes high def and 3D, Kent refuses to believe The Help has grossed $154 Million, and reviews of CBS’ A Person of Interest and a retooled C.S.I. with Ted Danson.

Episode 180: Easily Annoyed

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:59 +0000

Kent and Michelle debrief the Emmys (and butcher talent names), add their voice to the growing Glee backlash, review the new Syfy channel series Alphas and The CW’s Secret Circle, and speculate about the forthcoming Fox series Terra Nova.

Episode 179: Yellypants

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:09 +0000

Kent and Michelle are in the manic throes of Fall activities, but still manage to squeeze in a few minutes to talk cereal snobbery, box office leaders from Septembers past, reviews of the Sherman Bros. documentary The Boys and Disney’s colossal flop Mars Needs Moms, and the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray.

Episode 178: Fall Spectacular

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:00:08 +0000

Kent and Michelle pay homage to the victims of 9/11, before settling into discussions of broken dog tails, the upcoming Fall television season, September theatrical releases, and excitement over Eddie Murphy hosting the Oscars. Plus, reviews of No Ordinary Family, and BBC’s Wonders of the Universe.