CFN – Remember the amazing movie by the late director Robert Altman called The Player starring Tim Robbins as a studio chief? It was a sanitized version of some of the bizarre head games that go on in “the biz.” Or one of my faves of the 90’s, SwimmingContinue Reading
I was supposed to make an announcement yesterday and delayed. Frankly I wrestled with whether to go public or not, but after much thought and consideration I have decided to be go through with the announcement. Some may know that my background isn’t journalism, but screen writing. It was myContinue Reading
CFN– Why would anyone working in the public shoot nudie photos and complain if they get leaked in 2014? Yes, it’s an invasion of privacy and yes it can be brutal in some ways; but it also is a sport for hackers who the harder it is to gain access,Continue Reading
CFN – The world is mourning the loss of one of the most fearless actors I’ve ever seen; Robin Williams. It’s reported that he took his own life today at the age of 63. The World According to Garp may not have been the best movie ever made; butContinue Reading
MASSENA NY – Theatre’s are a passion for Jeff Szot of JS Cinemas. He and his team have just seen the 56 Drive In join the digital age with a State of the Art NEC Digital projection system installed. The investment; near $100,000 by the time that it’s done,Continue Reading
CFN – They say there is no fool like an old fool. As I write this there is a very very upset 80 year old man by the name of Donald Sterling. Sterling made his name as a divorce lawyer. He is the longest tenured current NBA owner. HeContinue Reading
CFN – Friday was an interesting day. I watched the movie Her and Facebook went wonky on me. Recently to celebrate our 5th Anniversary of CFN I screened the classic movie Blade Runner at our lovely old Port Theatre here in Cornwall. In Blade Runner the replicants are embeddedContinue Reading
CFN – I’ve been reading Richard “Bugs” Burnett’s Three Dollar Bill column for more years than either one of us would probably want to count up to. Bugs is an amazing writer. His columns are full bodied and piquant. However he’s jumping on this odd and strange band wagonContinue Reading
It’s time! Happy Birthday to CFN! We turned FIVE this morning. It’s hard to believe and time sure has flown by fast! In five years we have published 7,639 pieces, moderated over 43,000 comments, loaded over 15,000 photos and have over 1500 videos in our library! To giveContinue Reading
The Cornwall Free News is proud to be celebrating its 5th Birthday Sunday February 9th at 2:30 PM at The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario! We kick things off with Funny Man Mark Vincent followed by Cornwall Songstress Mandee Woods who is taking a break from recording to help celebrateContinue Reading
CFN– Five years is a mile stone for any small business. On February 9, 2014 CFN will be celebrating our 5th Anniversary by screening the legendary film Blade Runner on the Big Screen live at The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario! The Port is a 72 year old original RoxyContinue Reading
CFN – Who doesn’t remember the Mel Brook’s 1974 movie classic ‘Blazing Saddles’? How we all connected with the towns people as they gasped in unison when they saw a ‘Black’ Sheriff ride into town. How we, the audience, laughed with mixed emotion, at the unexpected appearance of a ‘Black’Continue Reading
CFN – Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker has died in a fiery car crash. The actor was 40 years old and participating in fund raiser for storm victims in the Philippines. Fast & Furious 7 is filming still and Mr. Walker has one film about to rollContinue Reading
CFN– Filmmaker Allison Anders (Mi Vida Loca, Gas Food Lodging, Sex and the City, Four Rooms, and the very underrated, Sugar Town) found an unusual bonus in an auction lot she purchased from the Estate of film legend Greta Garbo. A film buff and historian like myself, she uncovered aContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – So I went to our local Galaxy theatre to see Thor: The Dark World. $35 for two adults and one popcorn; without butter. It’s utter insanity and I can clearly see why theatre attendance is not on the rise. I hadn’t seen the firstContinue Reading
CFN– I caught up with Irish Filmmaker, Photographer, & Artist Ian Thuillier who has just released his short “Driven” in Ireland. CFN Ian Thuillier, filmmaker, photographer, artist, how personal is Driven? Ian Thuillier Very. It’s a rant, a reflection of what people in Ireland are feeling about the injusticeContinue Reading
CFN – I did something I swore I’d never do this weekend. I signed up for traditional TV signing with Shaw Direct instead of Bell or our local Cable company Cogeco. (Bell didn’t answer their phone within 5 minutes and Cogeco is just wrong – a horrible company in myContinue Reading
CFN – So what do you think the friendliest city in Canada is? I will be taking a well deserved break and travelling across Canada this March. As some of you know I have this little project called “Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge” and I will be travellingContinue Reading