Craig Silliphant
@craigsilliphant.bsky.social
Writer. Creative Director. Broadcaster. Movie Geek. Music Perv. Family man. Saskatoon booster.
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!
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At the movies with Craig Silliphant: Witches and monsters
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November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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!
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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!
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Here's my spoiler-free review!
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Predator: Badlands - Craig Silliphant
The Predator franchise has always been a strange beast. In 1987, it split the difference between muscle-bound action and creature-feature horror. So, you’ve got the near-perfect original, a decent seq...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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!
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Here's my spoiler-free review!
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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!
Tune in to CKOM and CJME across the province at 11:30!
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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!
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.
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Westjet to Charge A-hole Tax. I’m All Here For It. - Craig Silliphant
WestJet has announced they’re going to start charging passengers for the ability to recline their seats. That’s right, the next time you want to jam your seatback into my knees like the airplane is yo...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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.
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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!
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Laugh and ponder
Craig Silliphant uses humour to unpack the absurdity of our times in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic
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October 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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!
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Here's my review of One Battle After Another, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson. Did you see it? What did you think?
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One Battle After Another - Craig Silliphant
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is his most expensive movie to date, and you can feel both the budget and the ambition pressing on the screen. While PTA is one of my favourite director...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Here's my review of One Battle After Another, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson. Did you see it? What did you think?
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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
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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-...
Laugh and ponder
Craig Silliphant uses humour to unpack the absurdity of our times in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic
joannepaulson.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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-...
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-...
Reposted by Craig Silliphant
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-...
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-...
Laugh and ponder
Craig Silliphant uses humour to unpack the absurdity of our times in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic
joannepaulson.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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!
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Recounting life at The Freshtastic Food Bar
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September 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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!
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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.
Grab a copy in Saskatoon at Turning the Tide Bookstore or McNally Robinson, or Amazon.
September 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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.
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!
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Oasis Live ’25 – Chicago (Concert Review) - Craig Silliphant
We weren’t super keen on going to the States with everything that’s going on there, but we had pounced on the Oasis Live ’25 tickets before the country melted down. However, once I started seeing the ...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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!
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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!
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Saskatoon Dining: Paradox Pizza & Brewery - Craig Silliphant
I first noticed Paradox Pizza on Instagram as a pop-up at places like Amigos, but I was never able to get there. Then suddenly, like some kind of culinary mirage turned solid, their sign went up on th...
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August 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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!
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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.
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Weapons - Craig Silliphant
Zach Cregger, one of the twisted minds behind the absurdist sketch comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U’ Know, made a huge leap into horror with 2022’s Barbarian. That film’s first half was a master class...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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.
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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!
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Been Caught Stealing (Comedy) - Craig Silliphant
Have you ever shoplifted anything? Ever been caught? I have. Sort of. Not exactly. But also, yes. I lived in Regina for four years as a preteen, from grade five to grade eight, 1985 to 1988. It was a ...
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August 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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!
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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?
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Fantastic Four - Craig Silliphant
Marvel really needed this one to land. With all the talk of superhero fatigue and Marvel oversaturating the market with mediocrity the last few years, Fantastic Four could have been a cosmic palate cl...
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July 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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?
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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.
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Superman (Movie Review)
It's cool to be kind.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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.
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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.
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In Through the Outdoor – My Magical, Medical Butt Adventure (Comedy) - Craig Silliphant
First, a warning: this piece falls squarely in the realm of TMI. It’s a story about one man and his colonoscopy. I mean, it’s medical, so we could choose to be mature about it. However, I most certain...
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June 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
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Here's my SPOILER-FREE review of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning!
Did you see it? What did you think?
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Did you see it? What did you think?
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning - Craig Silliphant
The Mission: Impossible franchise has been running, leaping, and dangling from tall things since 1996, when the film series spun off from the classic 1960s TV show. Now, eight films deep, Mission Impo...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here's my SPOILER-FREE review of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning!
Did you see it? What did you think?
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Did you see it? What did you think?
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Here's my review of Thunderbolts*! Is it good enough to count as a win against Marvel's recent spiraling?
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Thunderbolts* - Craig Silliphant
So here we are, deep into the Marvel burnout era, where every new release feels like a post-credits scene from something better that came out five years ago. But against all odds, Thunderbolts* is... ...
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May 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Here's my review of Thunderbolts*! Is it good enough to count as a win against Marvel's recent spiraling?
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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!
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Adolescence - Craig Silliphant
Thanks for reading! Subscribe to get these pieces directly to your inbox. It's free! At first glance, Netflix’s Adolescence looks like it might be all style over substance — a “one-take” series that s...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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!
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Have you checked out Sulu? New Asian restaurant hotspot downtown. Jenny and I went on Saturday --- here's my write up!
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Saskatoon Dining: SULU 甦龍 - Craig Silliphant
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March 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Have you checked out Sulu? New Asian restaurant hotspot downtown. Jenny and I went on Saturday --- here's my write up!
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A fun little piece I wrote about one of my favourite cocktails, The Godfather!
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Cocktail Hour – The (Lazy) Southern Gentleman’s Godfather - Craig Silliphant
For free articles straight to your inbox, click and subscribe! Cheers! When people come over to my house for a dashing evening of snacks, records, and conversation, they often partake of one of my sig...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A fun little piece I wrote about one of my favourite cocktails, The Godfather!
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Here's my review of The Monkey!
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The Monkey - Craig Silliphant
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February 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here's my review of The Monkey!
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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.
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A 25th Anniversary Love Letter to The Yard & Flagon - Craig Silliphant
For more writing about cool stuff, straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe! This February marks the 25th anniversary of The Yard & Flagon, a cornerstone of Broadway Avenue and a true Saskatoon...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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.
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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.
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Captain America: Brave New World - Craig Silliphant
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February 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
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