Eagle Eye a solid action vehicle for new star Shia Labeouf

November 13, 2008 by vongsundara · 166Leave a Comment2008-11-14+05%3A31%3A15vongsundara

I went to see Eagle Eye when I recently visited my family in Winnipeg, and I had a pretty good time. Eagle Eye stars Shia Labeouf from Transformers and Disturbia, and he is becoming quite the movie star. Unfortunately, it seems like every movie, he looks greasier and greasier, but I guess some people like him that way. It’s difficult for me to see, though, because I’m used to him from his clean days in Even Stevens.

Eagle Eye delivered on what it promised, hardcore action throughout. The majority of the movie involved running, running and more running, followed by explosions. Unfortunately, the plot didn’t work out quite as well.
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Tagged: billy bob thornton, central plot, disturbia, eagle eye, explosions, family, good time, hardcore action, i robot, michelle monaghan, movie, movie star, rosario dawson, shia labeouf, silver city, spoiler, starpower, time eagle, transformers, winnipeg, work

Being in Winnipeg reminds me not to be too wrapped up in myself

November 11, 2008 by vongsundara · 164Leave a Comment2008-11-12+05%3A08%3A40vongsundara

Being in Winnipeg the past couple of days has reminded me of how easy it is to get too wrapped up in myself. When I’m in Winnipeg, I’m a brother, I’m a son, I’m an uncle. I have responsibilities and am part of a larger community.

Now, I tend to be fairly ego-centric in nature anyhow. I’ve always been better at singles sports like badminton and tennis. My career dictates that I concentrate on myself for many hours: both for writing and for performing. That being said, it was indeed very nice to have to worry about something and someone other than myself.

My parents are very likely going to move to Guelph in the coming year. Hopefully, this will help keep me centred. Either that or I’ll have to visit Winnipeg more often.

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Tagged: badminton, brother, couple of days, ego, larger community, parents, singles sports, tennis, winnipeg

Vongizzo from Winnipizzo returns to the ghettos of Winnipeg for vacation

November 10, 2008 by vongsundara · 158Leave a Comment2008-11-10+20%3A13%3A28vongsundara

I’m on a quick four-day visit to my old ghetto in Winnipeg. It’s been about a year since I have been back, and I always love coming back to visit. All my family and friends are here, and I’m reminded of just how lucky and loved I was growing up. I was able to build up such a large network of life-long friends here, and I would definitely be living here if Toronto hadn’t beckoned me for career reasons.

I arrived just after a huge winter storm. I guess it’s for the best, as this is how I remember Winnipeg anyhow. I have been on a whirlwind tour of family and friends, and I’ve just about fit in everyone I was hoping to see, especially my newly born nephew Jack.

The kind of sad part of my trip is that I also came here to grab my karaoke equipment for my upcoming party in Toronto. I’m about to go into my sister’s storage to look for it. I hope I don’t get charged extra for bringing the equipment with me on the plane.