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U RadioU Talk: YBK ShakurYBK Shakur is a prolific musician and artist in his own right, but through YBK Entertainment, he uplifts smaller and breakthrough artists across Manitoba.
With the release of "AON FC," "All or Nothing Freestyle Club," providing a workshop in a local school, and tours in Northern Manitoba communities, there's a lot to discuss on U Talk.
2024-06-1417 min
Critic Reviews for AddictedIn its Oscar year, Shawshank Redemption…history looks back on Gump as a good film, Pulp and Redemption are remembered as some of the all-time best. Pulp, however, was a success from the word "go," making a huge splash at Cannes and making its writer-director an American master after only two films.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedAs Desson Thomson writes for the…The opening aerial shots of the prison are a total eye-opener. This is an amazing piece of architecture, strong and Gothic in design. Immediately, the prison becomes a character. It casts its shadow over most of the film, its tall stone walls stretching above every shot.
2023-05-0303 minCritic Reviews for AddictedShawshank Redemption is without doubt one…Some like It and Dreamcatcher are genuinely memorable but have a number of flaws that prevent them from being classed as outstanding. And some, like Thinner and Tommyknockers that border on unwatchable. In conclusion Shawshank is a brilliant film that is worthy of the credit it has been denied for so-long. 10/10 of course. .
2023-05-0302 minCritic Reviews for AddictedOne of the finest films made in recent…He shines when it is his time to go back into the world, only to find that the world grew up so fast he never even got a chance to blink.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedKing is one of the best writers in the…It is one of eternal hope. Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, has been sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. But he never loses hope.
2023-05-0300 minCritic Reviews for AddictedI'm not going to say any more about this…I have from a very young age been a huge fan of anything Stephen King writes and had already read the short story that this movie is based on years prior to seeing this movie.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedTwo imprisoned men (Tim Robbins and MorganSHAWSHANK often shows up as the "best film of all time" on various movie lists - including here on the IMDb - and, whilst I don't necessarily agree about that, it is a very good film indeed, near flawless in fact.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedThe Shawshank Redemption has great…None of us really knew anything about the movie, but we had heard that it was pretty good. So, not having any real expectations, we saw it. When the final credits rolled and the lights came on in the theater, all of us just sat there with our jaws hanging down on the floor.
2023-05-0302 minCritic Reviews for AddictedSimilar to The Green Mile in many respectsThe Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedI have never seen such an amazing film…Why this movie didn't win all seven Oscars is beyond me, but don't let that sway you to not see this film, let its ranking on the IMDb's top 250 list sway you, let your friends' recommendation about the movie sway you.
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedLike Luke and Bob Stroud he works out his…Darabont got an Oscar nomination as did the film itself and as did Morgan Freeman for Best Actor. The Shawshank Redemption was in for a flock more Oscar nominations in 1994
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedThe Shawshank Redemption may not have…Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process
2023-05-0301 minCritic Reviews for AddictedThe story begins with the trial of a youngAndy finds himself serving a life sentence at Shawshank prison, with no hope of parole. He exists in this prison only in appearance, keeping his mind free from the drab walls around him.
2023-05-0302 minCritic Reviews for AddictedWell I guess I'm a little late to the…The Godfather" was in the Number #1 spot, and since then the films have traded places for first and second, with Shawshank maintaining the top spot most of the time.
2023-05-0202 minCritic Reviews for AddictedAn innocent man (Tim Robbins) is sent to…Most films that jump time feel cheap and rushed but that's not the case here because the wonderful screenplay lets us get to know the two main characters but also the supporting characters are very well written.
2023-05-0202 minCritic Reviews for AddictedThe Shawshank Redemption should have won…Red gets Andy a poster of Rita Hayworth. Over the next twenty years, Andy experiences all the horrors that one would expect in jail: beatings by the guards, rapes by other inmates, and so on. But he never gives up hope.
2023-05-0201 minCritic Reviews for AddictedIf you have never seen SHAWSHANK, this…What is quite difficult to fathom is that anyone with any REAL interest in Cinema could have managed to avoid seeing it for the 20+ years since its release!
2023-05-0200 minCritic Reviews for AddictedIn our culture there is a recurring…Morgan Freeman's character, "Red", is anything but the "predestined to an untimely end" sidekick!... The entire film is literally narrated from Red's perspective. If anything, Red's "Main-Man" prison status gives him a bit of a dominant role in their relationship.
2023-05-0201 minCritic Reviews for AddictedMy initial interest was piqued by a…The SHAW- What? No, Thanks!... I PASS!" Well, needless to say, after a first viewing, my awe was complete and unmitigated...so I insisted on dragging her along just days later, for my second viewing.
2023-05-0101 minCritic Reviews for AddictedAs far as Suspension of Disbelief is…Old-Testament thumping warden anointing himself with almost god-like powers! Stranger things have happened, yes? In one odd twist, when one thinks of Illegal Immigration
2023-05-0101 minCritic Reviews for AddictedOne of my favorite movies ever,The…The Shawshank Redemption is a modern day classic as it tells the story of two inmates who become friends and find solace over the years in which this movie takes place.
2023-05-0103 minCritic Reviews for AddictedPaul Stanley of KISS performs at Arena di…Kiss member Paul Stanley has — for some reason — made a statement on Twitter about his stance on kids’ gender identities and the parents who are “normalizing and even encouraging participation” in embracing them, calling it a “sad and dangerous fad.”
2023-05-0103 minCritic Reviews for AddictedTrump The former president's lawyers are…Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking for a mistrial as the E. Jean Carroll rape trial enters its second week. Joe Tacopina filed the request early Monday morning, arguing that Judge Lewis Kaplan has made “pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings” against the former president.
2023-05-0102 minCritic Reviews for AddictedPride Prince William Had A Gay Night Out…Diners in a gay restaurant in Warsaw, Poland were in for a royal surprise when Prince William arrived and sat down for a bite — reportedly he had a gay old time.
2023-04-3002 minCritic Reviews for AddictedPrince William spotted dining at gay…We are not sure how much Prince William need to take care of his image before his father's coronation during the month of May
2023-04-3002 minCritic Reviews for AddictedOdeshi, the African magic that protects…Odeshi, the African magic that protects bearers against iron element in Africa, there is a general belief in mystical powers that protect the bearer against bullets in times of insecurity. African
2023-04-3000 minCritic Reviews for AddictedRobin Thicke tries to win back his ex-wifeFor one brief moment in 2013, Robin Thicke was on top of the world. After a decade of creating R&B-tinged tunes that never found more than a cult audience, he finally had a genuine monster hit with “Blurred Lines,
2023-04-3001 minCritic Reviews for AddictedKiss try to make a serious concept albumBy the dawn of the Eighties, Kiss were tired of being seen as a band for children or stunted adults. They’d had huge success in recent years with their disco song “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” but there were also epic flops,
2023-04-3001 minCritic Reviews for AddictedThe New York Dolls embrace communismThe New York Dolls self-titled 1973 debut didn’t just set the stage for the entire punk-rock revolution that followed, it was also a street-glam masterpiece that only improves with age
2023-04-3000 minCritic Reviews for AddictedLeonard Cohen makes a record with…Phil Spector produced some of the best songs of the early Sixties, and he had a major comeback in the early Seventies when the Beatles asked him to salvage their Let It Be project.
2023-04-3001 minCritic Reviews for AddictedSpin Doctors release “Cleopatra’s CatWhen rock historians look back at 1992, they often focus on the rise of grunge bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana. But if you actually took a time machine back to the year and turned on MTV or the radio, you’d be bombarded with the Spin Doctors.
2023-04-3001 minCritic Reviews for AddictedGuns N’ Roses begin work on ’Chinese…When Axl Rose let go of every single member of Guns N’ Roses in the mid-Nineties, he had a short window of time to prove the group could still move forward as a creative entity and not just a watered-down oldies act.
2023-04-3000 minCritic Reviews for AddictedVan Halen hire the guy from Extreme to be…Van Halen was already fighting gravity in the mid-Nineties, after their LP Balance disappointed commercially and MTV essentially froze out every band from their era.
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