"This case is about as clear cut as you can get."

You seem very sure of yourself based only on one version of the story as presented in this particular television programs. The program doesn't go into much detail about all the evidence that was deliberately ignored in this investigation and at the trial - forensic evidence pointing towards different killers.

The investigators were extraordinarily negligent in this investigation, pursuing only these two suspects and shutting out any and all leads suggesting that their pet theory might be wrong.

According to law, where there is reasonable doubt, there can be no guilty verdict. In this case there is far more than reasonable doubt. Perhaps we may never know what happened, but given the actual evidence of the case, it is more than likely that these two boys are innocent.

Bless you Reuben Carter Hurricane for standing up to the truth as you see it.

This is clearly a case of entrapment. Guilty or not, these two young men were convicted on the basis of a meaningless confession. Somebody needs to hold the RCMP accountable for their criminal conduct in this and many similar cases.

The problem with the academy awards is that the academy assumes that all the world speaks English and that the best Hollywood film of the year is the same thing as the best film of the year.

These days I don't see as many films as I would like, but most of my favourite films of the past fifteen years (with the notable exception of Avatar) were not nominated for Academy awards. I would say that in recent years, films out of Korea, Iran and Sweden (my personal favourite is "You The Living" by Roy Andersson) have generally been more interesting than American films of the same period.

PS. I disagree with you about Titanic. I hated this film when it came out, but have recently changed my mind. There are some issues with this film - especially the framing story feels awkward and contrived. Yet to my surprise, I enjoyed the second viewing much more than the first, revealing a real depth to the film. If we think of the Titanic as a metaphor for Spaceship earth (on which we are all travelling), then we find that all the imbalances of our society are perfectly represented. If we think of Titanic as a microcosm, then we can think of the film as a dire warning, suggesting that Spaceship earth maybe heading towards disaster.