Category: Reviews
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Day 11 – TIFF50 – The recipients of the 2025 People’s Choice Awards
It was the last day of TIFF50, 2025, and what a whirlwind of events and great movies it was! We started the day at TIFF Lightbox for GUILLERMO DEL TORO‘s Frankenstein. Beyond the classic story, it’s been done already and everyone was expecting the same old story, but the plot was unique, a Frankenstein which…
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Day 8, TIFF 2025
Olmo – Mexican Director – USA film at Scotiabank Theatre Olmo takes place in New Mexico (the USA state). Actor Avian Uttapa (Night Swim) plays the lead role of Olmo, a disco-loving 14-year-old living in 1979. He has a BFF Miguel, an older sister Ana who loves roller skating, and who annoys him and a…
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HOLLY COLE SURPRISES AND DELIGHTS FANS WITH A NEW SINGLE AND EXPANDED EDITION OF DARK MOON
HOLLY’S SIGNATURE TAKE ON THE CLASSIC “COMIN’ HOME BABY” IS AVAILABLE ON THE EVE OF MEL TORME’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY – HERE HOLLY CONTINUES HER ‘DARK MOON’ TOUR WITH NEW DATES ACROSS CANADA – HERE Renowned Canadian / International vocalist Holly Cole released an expanded version of her album Dark Moon featuring the new song “Comin’ Home Baby.”…
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Day 9 – TIFF 2025 – Fri., Sept. 12th
Day 9 – TIFF 2025 – Friday, September 12, 2025Driver’s Ed film – Red Carpet at Roy Thomson Hall There was great excitement with these young actors and the rest of the cast and filmmakers on the Red Carpet (film review Day 1 TIFF 2025). Comedy USA delivered a lively Red Carpet with the cast and…
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Day 7 – TIFF 2025 – Wed., Sept. 10
Dog 51 (Chien 51) French film. An excellent action packed piece with brilliant acting, Dog 51 is a 2025 French science fiction thriller film directed by Cédric Jimenez. Based on the 2022 novel by Laurent Gaudé. Set in a dystopian future in Paris, people are segregated into neighbourhoods by social class, and police are directed by…
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Tom Wilson (Tehoháhake) Releases New Single “We Live In Dreams” Co-Written With Tanya Talaga
“We Live In Dreams” YouTube and Spotify Website I Facebook I Instagram Celebrated Canadian musician, author, and visual artist Tom Wilson (Tehoháhake) announces the release of his new single “We Live In Dreams,” co-written with award-winning journalist, storyteller, and filmmaker Tanya Talaga. The song is featured in the powerful new documentary ‘Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising’ (trailer here), directed by Shane Belcourt and produced…
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Anna Goldsmith Releases Bold New Single “Wake Up The People” — A Fiery Anthem for the Next Generation of Changemakers
“Wake Up The People” YouTube and Spotify Website I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Emerging rock artist and outspoken feminist Anna Goldsmith has released her powerful new single “Wake Up The People,” available now on all major streaming platforms. Fierce, fearless, and impossible to ignore, the song is a rallying cry for today. With its unapologetic lyrics and raw energy, “Wake Up The People”…
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Day 6 – TIFF 2025 – Tuesday, September 9
TIFF50 Dialogues – Modern Whore: From Book to Screen held at Glen Gould Studio in CBC Building on Front Street moderated by Lauren Clarke. Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin discuss toxic misconceptions about sex work and sex workers with great audacity and high style. Nicole Bazuin is a photographer and documentary filmmaker who, during the talk, shared…
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Day 4 – TIFF 2025 – Sunday, September 7
A really early wake up call for the ROOFMAN screening at Scotiabank. This riveting film with brilliant acting by Channing Tatum and Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst, by Oscar-nominated director Derek Cianfrance, keeps the audience glued to find out what will happen next. Based on true events, The McDonalds thief hides nightly for months at a Toys R…
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Day 3 – TIFF 2025 – Saturday, September 6
LOVELY DAY screening at Scotiabank Lovely Day is an energetic, perceptive and very funny new feature film by Quebec’s Philippe Falardeau, presented in French and Arabic. Actors Rose-Marie Perreault, Neil Elias, Hassan Mahbouba, Hiam Abou Chedid and Georges Khabbaz are brilliant. It’s a fun-filled film involving different cultures and a wedding! Acting is fantastic. Rose-Marie Perreault,…
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Day 2 – TIFF 2025 – Friday, September 5
Red Carpets – TIFF Lightbox. Film Good Boy by Jan Komasa, starring Anson Boon, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough. Good Boy is described as an intense and unforgettable genre-bending strange captivity thriller that unfolds like a dark fairy tale. Academy Award–nominated director Jan Komasa , produced by legendary filmmakers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska and Jerzy Skolimowski . Written by Bartek Bartosik and…
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Day 1 – TIFF 2025 – Thursday, September 4, 2025
Day 1 of TIFF! And it was pouring rain! Despite the heavy rain, all the umbrellas.. nothing stopped TIFF film enthusiasts attending Day 1 ! Driver’s Ed screening was at Scotiabank Cinema. A film about the journey of four high school students who go on an adventure in their driver’s education car in search of one…
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Logan Brown: A Decade in Entertainment, Combines Comedy and Music to Create New Album Black Man, White Privilege
YouTube and Spotify Website Logan Brown has been carving his path in the entertainment industry for over a decade, sharing stages with some of Canada’s top comedians and establishing himself as a notable act. Now, the Ontario musician introduces a humorous blend of comedy and music into his acts. Brown is exploring the musical comedy universe and…
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Econoline Crush Announce New Era With “New Gold Magic” Single And Canadian Tour
Website I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram For three decades, Econoline Crush has thrived in the space between industrial grit and melodic uplift. With their forthcoming single ‘New Gold Magic’ out September 26 —produced, mixed, and mastered by Kane Churko at The Hideout—the band signals not just survival but reinvention. Frontman Trevor Hurst frames it succinctly: “New Gold Magic is about getting your…
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FAN EXPO @ M.T.C.C.- Thurs.,Aug.21st-Sun.,Aug.,24th, 2025
Wow, what a Fan Expo 2025 as the four day event ran from August 21 to 24, 2025, at the Metro Toronto Convention which was transformed into the ultimate fan destination. There were fans of cosplay, fantasy, sci-fi, comics horror, gaming, or anime, this year’s event had something for everyone. Some of the fun…
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Tedeschi Trucks Band &Gov’t Mule @Budweiser Stage -Wed.,September 3, 2025
By Wayne Baggs The Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gov’t Mule delivered a truly unforgettable evening at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 3, 2025. Gov’t Mule kicked things off in stirring fashion, launching into a mix of stirring covers—The Staple Singers’ “Hammer and Nails” and Ann Peebles’ “I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home”—before diving into…
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Elora Riverfest 2025 @Bissell Park
By Wayne Baggs Elora Riverfest 2025 was nothing short of magical, the kind of weekend that reminds you why live music festivals hold such a special place in people’s hearts. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Grand River in Elora, the festival had that perfect balance of small-town charm and big-time music vibes. From…
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Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2025-Thursday.,July 4 – Mon.,August 4, 2025
Toronto’s Caribbean Caribana festival has grown exponentially since its start in 1967 and is currently North America’s largest cultural festival. It was a three-day event has now grown into three weeks of celebration, multiple events around the city and fun for the adults and kids. This includes the carnival parade, the King and Queen show, …
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Funk Brothers Descendant Nathan Ali Releases Empowered Anthem “Forward” From New EP ‘Parallel’ MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bio, and All Assets Here “Forward” YouTube and Spotify Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Nathan Ali doesn’t flinch from the struggle—he turns it into fuel. His new single “Forward” closes out his deeply personal EP Parallel (Slammin’ Media/Believe) with an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt like giving up…
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NEENA ROSE RISES ABOVE WITH POWERFUL NEW POP ANTHEM “SUPERMAN”
“Superman” YouTube and Spotify Website I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok With a voice that cuts like a comet and lyrics that strike the heart, Canadian pop sensation Neena Rose returns with her latest single, “Superman.” The fiery, emotional ballad is a bold next chapter in her unstoppable rise—one that now includes more than 12.4 million total digital streams, 875,000+ TikTok followers, 240,000+ playlists,…
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