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American Hustle (2013) is loosely based upon the late 1970s FBI Abscam sting
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillSeveral overviews based upon the movie American Hustle (2013) – from The New Yorker, The Daily Beast, and The Telegraph, among other sources – are available online. The IMDb overview of the film sums up the story: “A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild […]
“Changes in speech-language service will harm kids” (Feb. 7, 2014 Toronto Star)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Feb. 7, 2014 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Changes in speech-language service will harm kids, health official says.” The subhead reads: “Head of the LAMP Community Health Centre worries that fewer preschoolers who struggle to communicate will get help after [Toronto Preschool Speech and Languages Service] revamps its program.” The opening paragraphs read: A […]
David Byrne’s Journal – “You Are The Target” (Dec. 24, 2013)
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI enjoy reading things by David Bryne, author of How Music Works (2012), and listening to interviews with him including a recent one on CBC Radio’s The Current. A recent blog post that he’s written is entitled “You Are The Target.” The opening paragraphs read: A few days ago Target revealed that they’d been hacked—beginning […]
Ice Storm Update from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message is from councillor Grimes Office: Ice Storm Update – Tuesday [Dec. 24, 2013] 10 a.m. City of Toronto ice storm update on Tuesday morning The City of Toronto is continuing to provide updated information this morning on ongoing impacts and the City’s response to the ice storm. Toronto Hydro Toronto Hydro is […]
“We have met the enemy … and he is us” (Cowboys & Aliens, 2011; The War of the Worlds, 1938)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillFor a course, which I much enjoyed, in film and sound editing that I’ve recently completed at Ryerson University, I’ve submitted a final assigned paragraph – which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs for posting to this website – concerning the editing of a scene from a movie that I’ve chosen for analysis. Altogether, we were […]
Cabin Flashback Scene – Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillStudents of filmmaking can learn many things on their own, or they can take classes, or they can do both. Hands-on exercises, analysis of scenes, and study of the history of film editing are standard ways of figuring out how films are put together. Cowboys and Aliens (2011) In a course I’m taking at Ryerson University, […]
Toronto Police Service reports highlight ongoing investigation of Toronto’s mayor
/6 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A Feb. 1, 2014 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Crazy Town: The Rob Ford story, exclusive excerpt of Robyn Doolittle’s book.” A Feb. 2, 2014 CBC interview with Robyn Doolittle on The National can be accessed here. A Feb. 13, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Police seek more answers from residents of […]
Construction proceeds along Lake Shore Blvd. West
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFor any of the photos below, you can enlarge them by clicking on them. Click again to enlarge them further. Use ‘Back’ button on your browser to return to the page you are now reading. The photos are a companion piece to a previous blog. From a conversation overheard at about 9:45 pm on Oct. […]