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By Mark Breslin
Toronto born Mark Breslin is an actor, writer, speaker and stand-up comedian. He founded and is the CEO of "Yuk Yuk's", the largest chain of comedy clubs in North America. Breslin's recent work in the riotous black comedy "Confessions of a Porn Addict" garnered excellent reviews. He has written and produced for radio and television and he is the author of several books including "Control Freaked".
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 When did horror films get so boring? Perhaps remaking bad horror films from the Eighties isn’t the best way to revitalize the genre. But wait! The film could be made in 3-D, which would change…nothing.
One thing you have to admit about My Bloody Valentine is the amazing 3-D effects. Why, the mediocrity just jumps off the screen and into your popcorn. The story has something to do with a maniac miner escaped from an institution to terrorize a small community as he had a decade before. Of course, this being a bad horror film, the maniac may actually be one of the young hunks in the film. In other words, a minor, not a miner.
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 It is a singular pleasure to watch Darren Aronofsky’s new film, The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke. Rarely have I seen a movie that I found so totally engrossing without being the least bit interested in the subject matter itself. Wrestling? The silliest thing in show business? But the filmmakers find an unprecedented level of humanity in the tale of an aging wrestler at the end of his rope.
Rourke’s performance is shattering, all the more so because of the parallels to his own life. Looking at this self-confessed “broken-down piece of meat” there’s no way we can’t identify with the brutal effects of time and aging. Like all of us, in any field, Rourke is a man just looking for another last chance.
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A lot of people have been asking me about the new Jim Carrey movie, Yes Man, because he started at my club so many decades ago. I’m not always a fan of his films, unmoved by his mugging and physical schtick. But I kind of liked Yes Man and although I didn’t laugh, I smiled contentedly throughout its running time. The story is about a man who is pessimistic and negative about all things who attends a seminar on the power of saying yes- and decides to live life more fully by doing just that, no matter what.
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 Is Slumdog Millionaire the best movie of the year? A lot of critics think so, and they may be right. The Danny Boyle directed flick is shot entirely in India with a cast unknown in the West, and yet the buzz is so good it actually has the chance to win this year’s Oscar for Best Picture. And why not? Great storytelling, acting,and direction make this a must-see.
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