Jim Slotek, Edmonton Sun

Jim Slotek

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  • Edmonton Sun
  • Winnipeg Sun
  • SudburyStar
  • Ottawa Sun
  • Calgary Sun
  • Toronto Sun

Past articles by Jim:

The Amazing Race Canada: Behind the scenes as the racers recover in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand – Do the racers get breaks on The Amazing Race Canada? Yes, but it can be a long time coming. → Read More

'American Gods' star Ian McShane says show perfect for our time

Over the phone from the U.K., Ian McShane is apologetic about the time of our interview – it being 6 a.m. EDT. → Read More

'That's all folks!': The Sun's entertainment columnist Jim Slotek signs off

Tom Grunick (William Hurt): “What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?”Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks): “Keep it to yourself.” → Read More

'The Fate Of The Furious' review: Still has gas

For my last act as a full-time Sun critic, I am definitely NOT going to give a duck a bad review for quacking. → Read More

Don Rickles was the father of insult comedy

Here’s my Don Rickles story. → Read More

Michael Caine shows no sign of slowing down

We’re interviewing Michael Caine about his role in the movie Going in Style, and the subject is retirement. → Read More

Katherine Heigl, Ben Affleck and more big Hollywood stars flopping hard in 2017

Generally speaking, 2016 was regarded as a Category 4 crap-storm of a year. But for some, 2017 isn’t exactly off to a flying start either. → Read More

'Power Rangers' review: New movie like The Breakfast Club with superpowers

How do you approach a big-screen reboot of a superhero franchise like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, whose original ‘90s audience was barely in grade school at the time? → Read More

CHiPs stars: R-rated remake a sign of the times

News, Local, Provincial, Canada, World, Sports, High School Sports, Local Hockey, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Curling, Other Sports, Entertainment, Local, Movies, Music, Television, Celebrities, Life, Health, Food, Travel, Money, Opinion, Editorial, Letters, Column, Your Newspaper, Social medias, Events, UR, News, Sports, Life, Entertainment, Money, Opinion,… → Read More

Trading privacy for social media exposure

George Orwell was wrong. → Read More

Pat Mastroianni on the 'Degrassi' reunion, working with Drake and dropping the F-bomb

Amid all the bad-boy stuff Degrassi’s Joey Jeremiah pulled over the years – including running naked through the school cafeteria – only one was so bad, it merited an F-bomb. → Read More

'Kong: Skull Island' star Brie Larson still worries about getting gigs

LOS ANGELES – A little more than a year ago, Brie Larson lived in two worlds. One was a merciless jungle, where people are chewed up and spit out by remorseless beasts. That was Hollywood. → Read More

New CHiPs stars say Erik Estrada fine with reboot: ‘Nobody asks about Larry Wilcox’

Google the phrase “CHiPs stars hate new movie” and you’ll see stories about how Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox were outraged by a trailer for the new R-rated movie reboot with Dax Shepard and Michael Pena. → Read More

‘Where the f--- does he sleep?’: Samuel L. Jackson tries to bring logic to ‘Kong: Skull Island’

An ocean away from the fictitious Kong: Skull Island, Samuel L. Jackson’s Oscar presence this year went almost unnoticed – which is pretty incredible in itself. → Read More

Teller packs punch in 'Bleed for This'

So, what’s harder? Losing 20 pounds of fat and replacing it with pure muscle, or quickly putting on 40 pounds? → Read More

GoT: On location

I’ve arrived at the birthplace of Game of Thrones, and my driver is pleased to hear my destination. → Read More

TV's best Halloween episodes

If you think about it, very special Halloween episodes of favourite TV sitcoms are a no-brainer – especially when you compare it with the eggshell-walk of the “holiday/Christmas special.” → Read More

'Star Trek Beyond' a stellar sequel

Is it possible that, under the aegis of J.J. Abrams, the odd-numbers-bad/even-numbers-good rule of thumb for Star Trek movies has been reversed? → Read More

Playing in Sudbury: A Hologram for the King

News, Local, Provincial, Canada, World, Sports, High School Sports, Local Hockey, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Curling, Other Sports, Entertainment, Local, Movies, Music, Television, Celebrities, Life, Health, Food, Travel, Money, Opinion, Editorial, Letters, Column, Your Newspaper, Social medias, Events, UR, News, Sports, Life, Entertainment, Money, Opinion,… → Read More

Playing in Sudbury: 'Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'

Neighbors 2 a rare comedy sequel that's better than anyone will expect - playing at Sudbury's Downtown Movie Lounge → Read More