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Tag: Movies

Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Posted on October 18, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Is this good?
Will this be good?
Every movie trailer answers or challenges those 2 questions. The ham-fisted rebuttal comes swiftly, however: no you don’t need to always see a movie to know it’s tank.

Do you really need to sit through a Michael Bay Transformers movie to know for sure? Tank is Tank. And Fresh…well Fresh is always Fresh. I’m down like I’m Brown for that.

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My Birth: A Big Bang Story

Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My Birth: A Big Bang Story
My Birth: A Big Bang Story

Indeed today is my birth day. Let’s celebrate with some beloved pop culture.

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PantsWorthy: TIFF 2019

Posted on September 6, 2019March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan
PantsWorthy: TIFF 2019

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Girth Radio Presents…

One of the more puzzling aspects of a film festival—most film festivals—is that the present project is what gets celebrated. The present is the focus. Kevin Smith got Clerks into Sundance which is a great accomplishment. However the present only creates potential. It is the follow up…that matters: the relationship with the festival and now the relationship with the audience grows out of that potential. In music one hit wonders are fine and fun they do not in any way shape or form suggest a career or a body of work.

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113 | Alexandre O. Philippe (Memory – The Origins of Alien)

Posted on April 23, 2019March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 113 | Alexandre O. Philippe (Memory – The Origins of Alien)
113 | Alexandre O. Philippe (Memory – The Origins of Alien)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks with director Alexandre Philippe about his documentary Memory: The Origins of Alien based on the 79 movie.

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109 | Iris Kim & Tiana Chin (The Night The Kids Found Out)

Posted on March 26, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 109 | Iris Kim & Tiana Chin (The Night The Kids Found Out)
109 | Iris Kim & Tiana Chin (The Night The Kids Found Out)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Iris Kim the director & lead editor Tiana Chin from The Night the Kids Found Out.

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105 | Katie Douglas (Level 16)

Posted on February 26, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 105 | Katie Douglas (Level 16)
105 | Katie Douglas (Level 16)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews Katie Douglas one of the actors in Level 16 a dystopian thriller film now streaming on Showtime.

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My Pal Sammy Episode 5: Community

Posted on January 6, 2019February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan

The final My Pal Sammy Episode documenting my 2018 Christmas Break!

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My Pal Sammy Episode 3: Thanos Was Right…Right?

Posted on December 26, 2018February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Oh Snap…what if Thanos was right?!

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096 | Cameron Maitland (Hollywood Suite)

Posted on December 4, 2018March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 096 | Cameron Maitland (Hollywood Suite)
096 | Cameron Maitland (Hollywood Suite)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Cameron Maitland from Hollywood Suite to talk about the 40th anniversary of Superman.

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095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)

Posted on November 20, 2018March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)
095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Adnan Ahmed whose feature Altered Skin will have its World Premiere at Blood In The Snow Canadian Film Festival.

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  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 25-31, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 11-17, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
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    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
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    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

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    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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