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Tag: Movies

028 | David Minkin (Magicians: Life In The Impossible)

Posted on May 17, 2016October 20, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 028 | David Minkin (Magicians: Life In The Impossible)
028 | David Minkin (Magicians: Life In The Impossible)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks tv magic with magician David Minkin as featured in the documentary Magicians: Life in the Impossible.

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023 | Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars)

Posted on April 5, 2016March 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 023 | Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars)
023 | Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Charles Ross the solo stage performer of One Man Star Wars.

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020 | Andrew Lamb (Neighbourhood Watch)

Posted on January 26, 2016March 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 020 | Andrew Lamb (Neighbourhood Watch)
020 | Andrew Lamb (Neighbourhood Watch)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to artist and puppeteer Andrew Lamb.

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Coming Soon…Summer 2016 Movies Status: Jan-June

Posted on January 5, 2016 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Coming Soon…Summer 2016 Movies Status: Jan-June
Coming Soon…Summer 2016 Movies Status: Jan-June

So for the kids keeping score, based on all these recently issued trailers, the hype and the hustle…here’s where I stand with many of the upcoming 2016 movies from January to June (the nice Hollywood people are scrambling; blockbusters are released all over the place now, though January is still the black hole of death):

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015 | Kathleen Hepburn (Never Steady Never Still)

Posted on September 15, 2015March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 015 | Kathleen Hepburn (Never Steady Never Still)
015 | Kathleen Hepburn (Never Steady Never Still)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Kathleen Hepburn director of Never Steady, Never Still playing at TIFF 2015.

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014 | Sherren Lee (Benjamin)

Posted on September 8, 2015March 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 014 | Sherren Lee (Benjamin)
014 | Sherren Lee (Benjamin)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sherren Lee director of Benjamin playing at TIFF 2015.

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013 | Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung (Hum)

Posted on September 1, 2015March 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 013 | Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung (Hum)
013 | Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung (Hum)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmakers Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung co-writers & co-directors of movie Hum.

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My Summer Lair featuring Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung

Posted on August 22, 2015October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My Summer Lair featuring Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung
My Summer Lair featuring Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung

Over the moon happy Jerome Skeete & Philip Leung RSVP’ed their invitation to My Summer Lair.

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My Summer Lair featuring Sherren Lee

Posted on August 20, 2015October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My Summer Lair featuring Sherren Lee
My Summer Lair featuring Sherren Lee

Sherren Lee visits My Summer Lair to celebrate her TIFF short Benjamin playing in TIFF’s 2015 Short Cuts programme.

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Trailer Alert: Benjamin

Posted on August 10, 2015March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trailer Alert: Benjamin
Trailer Alert: Benjamin

I met the talented Sherren Lee on her web series Someone Not There; she eventually (and thankfully) hired me as her Music Supervisor for that dynamic gig.

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 12-18, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Heart Eyes for fresh TV Recommendations without all the Overcompensating puns? The puns are here to stay that’s what makes it #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 28 – May 04, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 24-30, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    You'll wanna Bogart these fantastic TV Recommendations: they go from Holland to MobLand. Of course it's not a Complete Unknown, why yes it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #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.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    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.
  • #CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found April 29, 2025
    Raoul Peck's portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles an artist in exile.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025March 28, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
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    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

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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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