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Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 4
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
In part four of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at China Heavyweight, Laura, and Ping Pong. Check back over the next few days for more previews...
Win passes to an advance screening of ‘THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL’
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
Our friends over at Fox Searchlight have hooked us up with 5 double passes to screenings of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL in Toronto (May 2), Vancouver (May 10), Calgary...
Movie Review: Darling Companion
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
While not entirely audience insulting on a conceptual level, Darling Companion certainly shows once and for all just how far the once great Lawrence Kasdan has fallen as a director. The...
Movie Review: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
Showcasing a period in world history rarely glimpsed by general North American moviegoers, the most expensive Taiwanese film on record, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, transports viewers to a period...
Hey, Toronto! Win passes to an advance screening of ‘HEADHUNTERS’
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 2 Comments
Our friends over at Alliance Films have hooked us up with 10 double passes to an advance screening of the crime-thriller HEADHUNTERS on May 1 in Toronto. Check out the...
Stunning new trailer for ‘Brave’ released
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
For anyone worried that Pixar might have lost their touch with the mediocre Cars 2 last summer, watch the latest trailer for their upcoming film Brave and worry no more....
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 3
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
In part three of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at The Invisible War, Big Boys Gone Bananas!*, and Finding Truelove. Check back over the next few days...
Q&A with Peter Lord, director of ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
As co-founder of the prolific Aardman Animations, Peter Lord has produced over 50 animated projects, including the very popular Wallace & Gromit films and the critically acclaimed stop-motion feature Chicken...
Win 1 of 5 copies of ‘Contraband’ on Blu-ray/DVD
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 3 Comments
We’ve managed to score 5 copies of the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack of Contraband to give away to our readers. Check out the trailer for the film and then find out...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 2
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
In part two of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Welcome to the Machine, The Great Liberty, and Jeff. Check back over the next few...
New On DVD: April 24, 2012
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment
Shame (Blu-ray) Criticize This! Pick of the Week – With his performance as sex addict Brandon Sullivan in Steve McQueen’s Shame, Michael Fassbender has officially become one of the greatest...
Hey, Toronto! Win passes to a special CFC screening of ‘Mad Men’
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 2 Comments
The CFC is hosting a special screening of the May 6 episode of AMC’s Mad Men on Monday, May 7 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, followed by a Q&A with co-executive...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 1
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
In part one of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Brooklyn Castle, Beauty is Embarrassing, and Crimes Without Honour. Check back over the next few...
Newman Boys Benefit Concert review
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 2 Comments
On Friday April 20th, a great assortment of musicians descended upon Lee’s Palace in Toronto for a great cause. The Newman Boys Benefit Concert was an event held to benefit...
Jane Goodall on chimpanzees and ‘Chimpanzee’
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No Comments
Dr. Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known chimpanzee researchers in the world. Her career spans over five decades and her passion for chimps is unprecedented. She was the...