The best martini AND probably the best steak in town --- Pop Wine Bar all the way! Here's a piece I wrote about our recent experience at Pop, one of our fave go to spots. And congrats to them for placing in the Top 100 Bars in Canada list for another year! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Project Hail Mary blew the box office doors wide open this weekend! I took my kids --- here's my spoiler-free review! D Did you see it? What did you think? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Thursday, April 2nd. 7 PM. Broadway Theatre. Relive your trauma, Saskatoon.

For me, How Chee! My buddy the great @craigsilliphant.bsky.social made a documentary about a beloved late night tv commercial that has lived on through VHS and the internet. I got to draw the poster, and it was super fun to work on. Everyone should go see this film!

Stop waiting for the perfect circumstances to be creative. I'm doing a FREE webinar for the Saskatchewan Writer's Guild about how to ditch the preciousness and get stuff done! You don't have to be a writer; it's for anyone doing anything creative. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I'm a bit late on this but here are Dave Scaddan's Top Albums of 2025! Lots of great finds here! (If you remember, Dave used to write this for the The Feedback Society every year while I covered best and worst movies. Now we're doing it at my own website). www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

I'm going a free online talk in March for the Saskatchewan Writer's Guild on how to ditch preciousness around our work to buckle down and get it done. While it will focus on writing, it can really apply to pretty much anything that requires your time and effort to move the pieces forward.

Here you are movie lovers! My Top 10 Films of 2025! What was your favourite movie of the year? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

For the next few days, I'll be releasing my Best and Worst Films of 2025. The next few days will be the Best Ofs, but for today, here are the Worst Five Movies I Saw in 2025. Enjoy! Feel free to yell at me or harangue me if you disagree. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

In the final days of 2025, I squeezed in one of the best movies of the year --- Marty Supreme! Here's my review! If you saw it, I'd love to know what you thought of it. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

I'm always looking for a great lunch spot. I had been thinking of Pique as more of a bakery, but I've recently re-evaluated that line of thinking. Here's my write up on the amazing Saskatoon bakery, cafe, and yes, lunch spot! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Stuff a copy of my latest book, Bunnyhug Cynic, into the stocking of someone you love. Give the give of Gen X sarcasm and a few laughs. Bunnyhug Cynic is available at McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, and Amazon.

If you need a gift idea that isn’t socks or scented candles, grab my latest book, Bunnyhug Cynic. Non-fiction humour stories about Saskatchewan, pop culture, and the absurdity of the universe. Bunnyhug Cynic is available at McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, and Amazon.

Heyo! I was on CTV Morning Live this week with the great and talented Jeremy Dodge, to talk about Wicked: For Good and Del Toro's Frankenstein. Let me know if you saw either of these movies and what you thought! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol8E...

Predator: Badlands was pretty badass! What a fun movie --- something you should check out this weekend. (Though, if you don't like violent sci-fi, it won't be for you). Here's my spoiler-free review! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Happy Halloween my fellow Halloween Heads! I'll be on The Evan Bray Show today at 11:30 talking about Halloween movies. Why are they so popular? What are my favourites? What movie scarred me as a child? Tune in to CKOM and CJME across the province at 11:30!

I have long maintained that there's a special place in Hell for people who put their seats back on an airline. Recently, Westjet announced they're going to be charging for reclining seats. Here's a comedy piece I wrote about it. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

The wonderful Joanne Paulson does a column on writers and their work. She interviewed me about Bunnyhug Cynic. Take a look and subscribe for more of her work! open.substack.com/pub/joannepa...

Here's my review of One Battle After Another, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson. Did you see it? What did you think? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Latest in my series of #author profiles on Substack: Craig Silliphant, #Saskatoon writer, tackles the absurdities of our times with humour in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic. @craigsilliphant.bsky.social joannepaulson.substack.com/p/laugh-and-...

@joannepaulson.bsky.social interviewing @craigsilliphant.bsky.social

Thanks to Jeremy Dodge, Jeff Rogstad, and CTV News for more shameless self-promotion of my new book, Bunnyhug Cynic! Here is the chat I had with Jeremy that tells you more about the book. Cheers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiLp...

Pick up my new book, Bunnyhug Cynic. It’s a collection of comedic essays about Saskatchewan, pop culture, and the crushing absurdity of existence. Oh, and of course, the glory days of Bonanza Steakhouse. Grab a copy in Saskatoon at Turning the Tide Bookstore or McNally Robinson, or Amazon.

Jenny and I went to Chicago to see the epic Oasis Live '25 tour! Here's my review of the concert. The way the band took over the whole city was amazing. Fookin' biblical, man! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Have you tried the new Paradox Pizza & Brewery on Broadway? I took my family there last week and wrote this piece about our experience. Enjoy! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my spoiler-free review of Weapons, the new film from the director of Barbarian. It's a horror movie, but it brings to mind movies like Magnolia and Pulp Fiction. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

I wrote a new comedy piece called 'Been Caught Stealing,' about growing up Gen X, the time I got arrested for a crime I didn’t commit, and how it all came full circle when I grew up. Enjoy! Please share and subscribe if you have a laugh. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my spoiler-free review of Fantastic Four! Did you see it? What did you think? Was it enough to kickstart the MCU to again? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my review of Superman! Your mileage may vary depending on your love/hate of James Gunn's style, but I loved it. A film filled with fun, action, and best of all, kindness and hope. This is what Superman should be. open.substack.com/pub/craigsil...

Dennis Quaid is up my butt! Well, not quite, but if you want a laugh (and don't mind TMI), read this comedy piece I wrote about the colonoscopy I had last week. Enjoy! I sure didn't. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my SPOILER-FREE review of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! Did you see it? What did you think? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my review of Thunderbolts*! Is it good enough to count as a win against Marvel's recent spiraling? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Lots of great TV lately, but if the Netflix show Adolescence slipped past you, go check it out. It's amazingly well-told and technically brilliant. Here's my spoiler-free write up! (And don't forget to subscribe to get these straight to your inbox). www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Have you checked out Sulu? New Asian restaurant hotspot downtown. Jenny and I went on Saturday --- here's my write up! For more posts about Saskatoon food, drink, and other fun stuff, consider subscribing. Hot, fresh shizz to your inbox for free! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

A fun little piece I wrote about one of my favourite cocktails, The Godfather! (Get these articles straight to your inbox for free when you subscribe! Link in article). www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my review of The Monkey! Don't forget to subscribe to get this stuff right to your inbox. It's free! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

I wrote a love letter to my favourite local, The Yard & Flagon in #yxe. It's their 25th anniversary! Show them some love and enjoy the piece. There are some pictures of me with much more hair (and less beard), haha. Don't forget to subscribe too! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my review of Captain America: Brave New World! It's passable if you're into this sort of thing, but also pretty messy. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

All We Imagine as Light is the best film I've seen so far this year. It's playing at The Broadway Theatre this month! If you like Sean Baker, Sofia Coppola, or Wong Kar Wai, you'll love this one. Here's my review: www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

And now, the list you've been waiting for (well, if you have a sad existence like me, haha) --- my TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2024! You can see #11 - #30 and my Top 6 Worst Movies of 2024 at Craig Silliphant dot com. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

As promised, I continue my year end Best and Worst Films of 2024 lists. Here are the best films of the year, #11 to #30. You can find the Top 10 and the Worst Movies of 2024 at Craig Silliphant dot com. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

My Best and Worst Films of 2024 lists are live at Craig Silliphant dot com! I'll post them over the week. Let's start with the six worst movies I saw this year! Did you see any of them? AND --- what were the worst movies YOU saw this year? www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Over the next week, I'm throwing down year end lists at Craig Silliphant dot com. Starting with my buddy Dave Scaddan's Top 20 Albums of 2024! We've been publishing his music picks for over a decade now and there's always so much great stuff on there. Enjoy! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

2024 ends today! I'll be on CBC Blue Sky at noon on CBC Radio, chatting with Leisha Grebinski and Tyler Babiy about our impressions of '24 and what's to come in 2025. Tune in! Should be worth a couple of laughs, maybe even an insight or two. And from my family to you and yours --- happy New Year!

Here's my review of Saturday Night! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

My full review of Joker: Folie à Deux! (More like Folie à Poo, amirite?). www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Did you have a chance to see the bold new body horror movie, The Substance? It's not going to be for everyone, but it'll be one of the most talked about movies of the year. Here's my review! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my One-Minute Movie Review of Alien Romulus! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUH5...

Here's my review of Alien Romulus! Some are saying it's brilliant, some are saying it's AI written fan fiction. www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...

Here's my write up on Shelter Brewing Company and Dylan and Cam's Tacos in #yxe! Enjoy! www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/20...