Category: Reviews
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BEYOND THE INFINITE 2 MINUTES opens in theatres January 7
12th Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival Audience Award Winner41st FantaFestival Golden Bat for Best Film Winner17th Fantaspoa Best Director and Audience Award Winner25th BIFAN NETPAC Award Winner 3rd Fantasmagoria Best Script Winner25th Fantasia Best Asian Film Winner BEYOND THE INFINITE 2 MINUTES Opens in theatres across Canada JANUARY 7 Toronto – CarltonVancouver – VancityMontreal – Cinema ModerneOttawa – MayfairCalgary – Globe Cinema (Jan 8 only) SYNOPSISKato…
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Allen Stone@Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto-Thurs., December 2,2021
By Wayne Baggs For me, the hardest gig to pull off for a performer, solo on a stage. It’s you and the audience. No fall backs, no breaks for drum solos. Allen had the Phoenix crowd right from the start, never letting them go. His fans sang along to every song. Can this guy sing,…
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THE KING OF COOL@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Tues., Nov.30th, 2021
Who is really The “King of Cool?” Steve McQueen or Dean Martin? In this documentary, it declares Dean Martin. “King of Cool dives deep into Martin’s life through never-before-seen archival footage including his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies, his TV Variety Show and Roasts. Interviews with friends, family and primarily one of his daughters-Deana…
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”SCREAM”IS ONLY IN THEATRES JANUARY 14, 2022
From Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group LEGACY CAST CHARACTER POSTERS AVAILABLE NOW! POSTERS AVAILABLE FOR NEVE CAMPBELL AS SIDNEY PRESCOTT, COURTENEY COX AS GALE WEATHERS AND DAVID ARQUETTE AS DEWEY RILEY DOWNLOAD THE CHARACTER POSTERS HERE: https://webmaster.paramountpictures.com/us/m/bdgbbc/scream And tune in tomorrow, December 4, beginning at 3:30PM PT/ 6:30PM ET for an exclusive Scream CCXP panel at…
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CLEMENT VIRGO TO DIRECT ‘BLACK CYCLONE’, A New Feature Drama About The Remarkable Life And Career Of The Bicycle Racer “Major” Taylor.
FEATURE DRAMA ABOUT LEGENDARY CYCLIST ‘MAJOR’ TAYLOR MINDS EYE ENTERTAINMENT TO PRODUCE Multiple award winning director, Clement Virgo (The Book of Negroes, Billions, The Get Down, Lie with Me, Poor Boy’s Game), will direct Black Cyclone, a new feature drama about the remarkable life and career of the bicycle racer “Major” Taylor. Inspired by the remarkable…
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Reel Asian International Film Festival 2021
By Sally Warburton Film Festivals are back!…. Although not fully… The Opening Ceremony was in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema but the rest of the films were online. Opening Night on Wednesday, November 10th was the screening of the film ISLANDS. The in-person screening guests included director Martin Edralin, Producer Priscilla Galvez plus…
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THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS AT MASSEY HALL Featuring Billy Talent, The Sheepdogs, Ron Sexsmith, Alex Lifeson, Jully Black, Tyler Shaw, Sloan, William Prince, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Jake Clemons, Men Without Hats, Pursuit of Happiness, Theo Tams, Beverly Mahood, Georgia Harmer and Choir, Choir, Choir.
THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS AT MASSEY HALL Featuring Billy Talent, The Sheepdogs, Ron Sexsmith, Alex Lifeson, Jully Black, Tyler Shaw, Sloan, William Prince, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Jake Clemons, Men Without Hats, Pursuit of Happiness, Theo Tams, Beverly Mahood, Georgia Harmer and Choir, Choir, Choir. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 Concert in support of CAMH Gifts of…
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Omar El Akkad wins the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize
By Wayne Baggs It was a red carpet ceremony for the 28th Annual Award gala for The Giller Prize. Omar El Akkad was named the winner of the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel, What Strange Paradise, The announcement was made at a black-tie dinner and award ceremony hosted by poet, artist and performer…
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A Star In Colombia! CAROLINA LOPEZ Brings Fire to the Dancefloor with “El Latin Dance”
Watch “El Latin Dance (Official)” via YouTube Here Sometimes, all it takes is an invitation to get out on the dancefloor, and there’s no turning one down from Carolina Lopez, who keeps it muy caliente with this, her new single “El Latin Dance” — available now! A little bit of Cumbia mixed with a driving…
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MELANIE DURRANT Brings The Voice With New Single “BAIT & SWITCH”
MELANIE DURRANT Brings The Voice “BAIT & SWITCH” Award-winning, Canadian R&B singer Melanie Durrant released her new single and music video, “Bait & Switch.” The soulful artist brings her signature edge to “Bait & Switch” produced by Mo’Jointz and CedSolo. Durrant takes on relationship struggles, the raw honesty of the pain and the joy with the artists vulnerability on full display. In the “Bait & Switch” video, directed by Toronto director…
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Contemporary Folk-Rocker Howard Gladstone Releases “The World’s Become A Warmer Place” from Concord Sessions Album
Watch “The World’s Become A Warmer Place” via YouTube Here A hybrid folk album that holds a disarming mirror up to human nature, Toronto-based contemporary folk-rocker Howard Gladstone has released his new album, Concord Sessions, and singles “Building A Fence” and “The World’s Become A Warmer Place” — available now! In the age of environmental…
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From the Ashes of a Global Pandemic Comes Ottawa’s TAMING SARI’s Electrifying & Timely “Crazy” New Rock Anthem
Watch “Crazy” via YouTube Here Speaking to the deep human desire of connecting with others, and how good it feels to let loose from it all, the timeliest of timely anthems has arrived from Ottawa rockers Taming Sari: “Crazy” is available now! Taming Sari’s signature splashy guitar work and thunderous drums guide the listener through…
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The Friends Open Mind Program, “Floating In The Deep End”
Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Patti Davis, author of the new critically acclaimed book Floating in the Deep End – How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer’s. In her poignant memoir, Ms. Davis, daughter of…
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Gravitas Ventures Day & Date Release on October 22nd of “The Subject” Starring Jason Biggs (“Orange is the New Black,” and “American Pie”), Aunjanue Ellis (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” and Emmy nominee for “Lovecraft County”)
Gravitas Ventures Acquires Lanie Zipoy’s Multi Award-Winning “The Subject” For Theatrical & TVOD/Digital Audiences Everywhere October 22nd, 2021 “The Subject” Starring Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis & Anabelle AcostaMakes a Day & Date Release Across North America This Fall (Los Angeles,CA) Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired worldwide rights to director/producer Lanie Zipoy’s (“17 Things I Wish I Could Tell You…
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Author David Binks Gathers Well Over a Thousand Story, Photo & Memorabilia Moments to Create an Archival for the Ages on Iconic Canadian Venue! 100+ Years of History Add Up to That Night At Massey Hall…
Featuring a Foreword from Grammy-Winning Musicologist Rob Bowman & Over 500+ Artists, That Night At Massey Hall is Available for Pre-Orders Now Pre-Order That Night At Massey Hall Website Facebook Instagram Twitter In an epic archival for the ages of one of Canada’s most iconic venues, author David Binks has written and compiled That Night At Massey…
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Julia @ TIFF 2021
Directed by: Julie Cohen and Betsy West, “Julia” presented a portrait of Julia Child, whose cookbooks and TV shows revolutionized American cuisine.Julia Child was a pinoneer of the 20th century. Born in 1912, she defied expectations for women of her time by travelling abroad, mastering French cuisine, and then, in her fifties, becoming a celebrity…
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Same as me Captures Sugar-Sweet Simplicity with “Just Right”
Watch “Just Right” via YouTube Here Just like candy or cake, that feeling of everything being ‘just right’ when you’re with that special someone is simple and sweet, and Toronto-based rapper and singer-songwriter same as me celebrates that pure and uncomplicated joy with her aptly-titled new single “Just Right” — available now. An easy-flow pop…
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The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival-October 19-24, 2021.
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts FestivalAnnouncesSeven Directions Shorts ProgramPLUS In Person Screenings Across CanadaHalifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is proud to announce exciting live in-person and virtual events as part of the 22nd Annual Festival from October 19-24, 2021. imagineNATIVE will present select in person screenings at Cineplex Theatres in Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg…
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Alt-Rock Duo BLACKOUT ORCHESTRA Delve into the Complexities of Non-Monogamous Relationships with “It’s Fine”
Watch “It’s Fine” via YouTube Here “It’s Fine” is the latest musical effort from the unique perspective of Canadian alt-rock duo Blackout Orchestra’s primary songwriter, Ben VanBuskirk, and singer Morgan Thompson-Reid — on whom the song is based. Available now, the catchy pop guitars and a dance beat are juxtaposed with unrelenting lyrics that emphasize…
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Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine @ TIFF 2021
A “rock n’ roll machine” who split up at the height of their careers during a run from the late 1970s through to the ’80s, the power trio from Toronto consisting of drummer-singer Moore, singer-guitarist Rik Emmett, and bassist-keyboardist Mike Levine defined an era of straight ahead Rock n’ Roll with hits including; ”Rocky Mountain…
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