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Tag: Movies

315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)

Posted on February 25, 2025March 8, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)
315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Fefe Dobson the singer-songwriter who stars in the Scarborough set movie Morningside.

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311 | Michael Benson (Planetfall)

Posted on January 28, 2025March 25, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 311 | Michael Benson (Planetfall)
311 | Michael Benson (Planetfall)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to artist and writer Michael Benson about Planetfall, his photography exhibition at The Image Centre.

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#SetTheVCR: January 27 – February 02, 2025

Posted on January 27, 2025January 31, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 27 – February 02, 2025
#SetTheVCR: January 27 – February 02, 2025

Welcome to Paradise where You’re Cordially Invited to check out these TV Recommendations from Your Friendly Neighborhood TV Guide. Yes, it’s #SetTheVCR back for Mo.

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309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)

Posted on January 15, 2025July 2, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)
309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço the writer & director of the movie Young Werther.

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Trial By Trailer: Morningside

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Morningside
Trial By Trailer: Morningside

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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#CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man

Posted on December 13, 2024January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man
#CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man

Making his journey from comics to cartoons to TV, all the way to the hands of Sam Raimi, bringing Spider-Man to life posed a major challenge.

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Trial By Trailer: Last Breath

Posted on December 3, 2024January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Last Breath
Trial By Trailer: Last Breath

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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306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

Posted on September 10, 2024February 13, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)
306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Vivieno Caldinelli the director of the horror-comedy movie Scared Shitless (screening at Blood in The Snow).

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305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)

Posted on September 3, 2024January 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)
305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to host & filmmaker Petey Beats about his horror short Adjoining & hosting interviews at Popternative.

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302 | Tommy Avallone (The House From…)

Posted on August 13, 2024January 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 302 | Tommy Avallone (The House From…)
302 | Tommy Avallone (The House From…)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tommy Avallone, the director of The House From… which explores famous homes from movies/TV shows.

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  • #SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to Derry is not the sole vanishing children TV Recommendation this week. #SetTheVCR has lots of Happy Halloween offerings so keep that G.I. Joe nightlight handy.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations is loaded with TV We Love to Happy Halloween suggestions that'll leave you Scared Shitless. A wonderful range like that can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #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.
  • #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
  • #TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
  • The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
    The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.
  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is WildAugust 26, 2025
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • 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?

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    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,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    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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