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Mar
21
'Killer Party' Remains a Maple Syrup Slasher Gem

'Killer Party' Remains a Maple Syrup Slasher Gem

Appropriately for an April Fools-set horror/comedy, William Fruet’s Killer Party (1986), which screens at Revue Cinema as part
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Mar
16
We know Natalie Wood, but would you?

We know Natalie Wood, but would you?

I must admit, prior to checking out a couple of her movies that the TIFF Lightbox is screening this month,
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Mar
03
Elizabeth Taylor, the actress and the character, touch down at Paradise Theatre

Elizabeth Taylor, the actress and the character, touch down at Paradise Theatre

Elizabeth Taylor, who the Paradise Theatre honours this month by screening two of her classics, was a movie star of
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Feb
22
A Tribute to Dad’s Movie Closet

A Tribute to Dad’s Movie Closet

It was August 2016. While perusing the newspaper with his morning coffee, my dad took note of a particular story:
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Jan
10
The NFB remains a treasure trove of stay-at-home cinema

The NFB remains a treasure trove of stay-at-home cinema

Even if you’re subscribed to every major streaming service, it can still sometimes feel like there’s nothing good
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Mar
01
The absorbing discomfort of 'Anne at 13,000 ft.'

The absorbing discomfort of 'Anne at 13,000 ft.'

As much as I love the convenience of watching movies at home I’ll be the first to admit it’
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Feb
23
'A Glitch In The Matrix' is afraid of the wrong simulated worlds.

'A Glitch In The Matrix' is afraid of the wrong simulated worlds.

This article contains a reference to graphic violence One of my top five experiences going to the movies of all
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Feb
20
As empathy machines, movies can only take us so far

As empathy machines, movies can only take us so far

If there is a limit to how far cinema’s role as an empathy machine can go - its line
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Feb
20
'Jean Of The Joneses', a classic, is an unapologetically Black comedy on life, death, and love

'Jean Of The Joneses', a classic, is an unapologetically Black comedy on life, death, and love

Jean of the Joneses, currently available to stream at the TIFF virtual cinema,  is a Black, dark comedy about Black
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Nov
29
'Kelet' is an ode to the chosen family

'Kelet' is an ode to the chosen family

Recently, I was given the privilege to learn about the life of Kelet. A Solmoli woman living in Helsinki as
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