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Bram Eisenthal
examiner@transcontinental.ca
All articles of Bram Eisenthal
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Imaginative FantAsia film festival not for the...
FantAsia started in the mid-1990s, pretty much as a festival of horror and science fiction, with some Japanimation, or anime, thrown in. It was ... -
Celebrate Dawson’s HOF induction as CSL heads to...
On July 25, we, the few, the proud, the still-and-always fans of the Montreal Expos, will have what may be the final chance to jointly ... -
Peter McAuslan: the patron saint of Montreal’s...
Fortunately, despite the Harper government’s best efforts to negate the importance of the arts in Canada, there are still committed ... -
Mall construction to start around August 1, leaving...
I’ve recently started doing something I never thought I’d be doing. Let’s say it just happened... mall-walking, that is. In an effort to do ... -
Overheard by Briefly Bram in Burger de Ville (NDG)...
Jean Perron, coach of the 1985 Cup-winning Habs, when asked about the value of former Hab (and player for Perron) Kirk Muller behind the bench: ... -
West Ender Farag helps keep men walking and...
The CBC even produced an award-winning short, The Art of Selling, featuring him as their central character. “It was while working 6-7 day weeks, ... -
Life coach and radio host Cusmariu offers positive...
In this new age, however, you might place your trust in a Life Coach. I’ve heard the term, even been approached to try one out, but I still don’t ... -
Shari Fraser: the new face of feminism
West Island resident Shari Fraser is a consummate example of such a volunteer. Just 26, a 2006 McGill graduate with a B.A. in Geography and ... -
Corey Haim’s death is a tragedy that affects us...
We should all care about this tragic death because Corey was one of us. Raised in Toronto and Montreal, Corey spent time living here in the West ... -
Last Call with Sol cancelled due to CJAD’s move to...
I admit I have mixed feelings about CJAD’s move. On one hand, I thought Sol was one of THE brightest, most humble and sincere voices on Montreal ... -
Westmount past places us in the footsteps of late...
In the case of Kate McGarrigle, the accomplished and respected Montreal-born singer-songwriter who died last week, Westmount played a most ... -
“Michelangelo of the Forest” moonlights as...
What’s most impressive when you meet Westmount resident Dr. Rosen in his Seaforth Building office on Cote des Neiges, aside from so many degrees, ... -
Westmount’s Spurrell heart and soul of Montreal...
So, other than recalling ad nauseum and with terminal fondness the decade I spent working in film, my favourite thing to do is interviewing ... -
As English film industry wanes, Westmount’s Prupas...
Alas, the heyday of Montreal English film has come and gone, peaking and virtually perishing by about 2004. And with its decline came the ... -
Shame on CHOM for intentional sleight to our war...
Like you, I do have my favourites, such as CHOM, usually, and Virgin, occasionally. I adored Q-92 before Paul/Tasso and Suzanne were ... -
Win or lose, Souvlaki George has many fans in the...
But George Pentsos, the affable, eminently generous owner of NDG’s Souvlaki George (6995 Monkland, corner Coronation, 514-482-0040), ran ... -
Westmount-raised Stoker descendant launches new...
When I was old enough to read prose more complicated than Dr. Seuss, it did not take me long to discover the legendary tome written by Irishman ... -
NDG Seasonal Markets a fun, healthy way to bid adieu...
I drove over last Saturday and I have to say I was really impressed. It’s not a large market by any stretch, but as organizer Merissa Nudelman, a ... -
Cantor Bakery memories live on in fine products and...
When I was older, my girlfriend’s dad, the late Philip Migicovsky, owned a Cantor in a strip mall on de Salaberry and I worked for him weekends ... -
Late actress Linetsky honoured with St. George’s...
The talented young actress, who at age 17 had her whole life to look forward to, made shocking headlines around the world for all the wrong ... -
Giant Colon Tour storms Northern Ontario after...
I always knew the Giant Colon was a winner in every way, an educational object par excellence. And I had a serious feeling it would be a success, ... -
West End’s new Agostini’s relies on old world...
They were like, come to think of it, working class eateries, where the emphasis was placed more on price and quality then on the fancy digs and ... -
Sudden demise of Picasso serious blow to West End
Also, where can you find a restaurant that size where there are always people there, whether at 10 a.m, on a Sunday or 3 a.m. anytime? Not to ... - Prices at the pumps: Time to put up or shut up
