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SOS Staff List: The Best TV of 2011
For the first time ever, we polled the entire SOS staff on their favorite TV of the last 12 months. We knew that, given the fact that our contributors are (principally) spread out across Canada, the US, and Britain, that … [Read the Rest]
10 Best Documentaries of 2011
Documentaries have come a long way in the past twenty years, especially in the past decade. Ten years ago, I would have been at a loss for words had you asked me to name ten “great” documentaries released in a … [Read the Rest]
Ten Filmmakers Who Should Have Directed The Great Gatsby
Though time will only tell if Baz Luhrmann is the right filmmaker to tackle The Great Gatsby, I remain a skeptic. The material may suggest a certain grandiosity that Luhrmann has proved to be able to bring to life but … [Read the Rest]
Greatest Horror Comedies
The latest list in sound of sights month long look at the greatest horror films ever is taking a different look on the horror genre. There is a very narrow line that divides finding something funny and scary, which … [Read the Rest]
Greatest Horror Movies Ever Made Part 7: The 62 Greatest (# 62-32)
Choosing my favourite horror films of all time is like choosing between my children – not that I have children, but if I did, I am sure I would categorize them quite like my DVD collection. As with all lists, … [Read the Rest]
Greatest Horror Movies Ever Made: Part 6: Best (Italian) Giallo Films
The term “giallo” initially referred to cheap yellow paperbacks (printed American mysteries from writers such as Agatha Christie), that were distributed in post-fascist Italy. Applied to cinema, the genre is comprised of equal parts early pulp thrillers, mystery novels, with … [Read the Rest]
Best Horror Films / Thrillers of 2011
Filmmakers have continued to push boundaries and find new innovative ways to elicit the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from viewers. Since Alfred Hitchcock directors strived to provoke viewer’s nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although … [Read the Rest]
Best Of ‘Breaking Bad’ (part 1)- 15 Greatest Episodes – Watch The Most Memorable Moments
#15 Season 4, Episode 2: Thirty-Eight Snub Directed by Michelle MacLaren Written by George Mastras Thirty Eight Snub features two memorable scenes. No one can forget Walt receiving a fist to the eye and a half a dozen kicks to … [Read the Rest]
Good Boy! 10 of TV’s Top Dogs
A nice house in the suburbs with a picket fence, 2.5 kids, and a dog playing in the yard. For many and for many years, this was the American dream. Interesting that no other kind of pet is mentioned. Not … [Read the Rest]
Trends in High School TV: Fun with Stats
I’m a nerd. I like data. Spreadsheets are fun and I have a nearly Marshall Eriksen-level affinity for charts. When I decided to look into high school-based television series for my next article, my first stop was Wikipedia and its … [Read the Rest]
The Televerse Episode #2 – Emmy Picks and Buffy talk with David Bax
The newest member of the Sound on Sight podcast family is back with our second episode. This week, Simon Howell and I talk through our week in TV, including a look at Breaking Bad and finale talk for Rescue Me, … [Read the Rest]
Change Places: The Role of the TV Showrunner
The showrunner of a television program is the person in charge of day-to-day operations. He or she is an executive producer who has final say over every element of the series, from writing and directing staff to cast to costumes … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Radio #284: Fantasia 2011 – The Career of Director John Landis, with Special Guest…John Landis!
John Landis, the director behind The Blues Brothers, Animal House, American Werewolf In London and Michael Jackson’s Thriller, is back after 12 long years with Burke and Hare. The film had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival this … [Read the Rest]
Ten Films to Watch Now that Harry Potter’s Finished
After ten years, eight films and countless articles celebrating both, it’s all over. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has apparated into cinemas, broken records all over the place, and now there’s nothing left to do but watch … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Podcast – TV Spotlight: ‘Game of Thrones’
On the latest in our new series of TV recommendations, we’ve come to the mega-popular – and hugely nerdy – Game of Thrones, whose first season just wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. To discuss the book/TV dichotomy, HBO … [Read the Rest]
