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TIFF Bell Lightbox hosting Fellini exhibit over summer
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No Comments
“From the paparazzi to celebrity reality TV, from HBO’s Rome to MTV’s Spring Break, they all owe a debt to Il Maestro Fellini.” – Exhibit organizer Noah Cowan First, the...
Disney bringing Lightning McQueen and Mater to Toronto and Ottawa to promote ‘Cars 2′
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment
I was never much of a fan of Pixar’s Cars until my son discovered the DVD on the shelf one day. I’ve now watched it well over fifty times in...
Prizes, ‘Body Snatchers’, and a Special Guest at the Bloor Cinema March 30th
Posted on March 25, 2011 | No Comments
It’s a known fact that the months between the end of the Oscars and the start of the summer blockbuster season are generally filled with middling to mediocre movies that...
Spurlock, Elmo, and A Tribe Called Quest Coming to the 2011 Hot Docs Festival
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
“This year is something of a game-changer for Hot Docs.” – Executive Director Chris McDonald. The 18th annual edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival comes to Toronto...
Cinéfranco 2011 Begins Next Weekend
Posted on March 20, 2011 | No Comments
French auteurs Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard redefined cinema by challenging traditional conventions and creating films that were uniquely original and energizing. Their works have inspired and influenced countless directors...
Is Canada ready for an opera about Brian Mulroney?
Posted on March 15, 2011 | 1 Comment
Here’s something we never expected to see. Alliance Films is set to release Mulroney: The Opera – a satirical musical based on Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney. The film...
9th Annual Female Eye Film Festival Begins this Week
Posted on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
Showcasing films across all genres, the Female Eye Film Festival, now in its ninth year, is renowned for being Ontario’s only independent film festival exclusively screening films directed by women....
TIFF Bell Lightbox hosts Sandrine Bonnaire Retrospective
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No Comments
“Has any actress made a debut of such force—and youth—as Sandrine Bonnaire managed in À nos amours, made when she was fifteen? Excited, afraid, daring, sensual, and innocent. Everything was...
‘Toy Story’ Short Film ‘Hawaiian Vacation’ to Premiere at Sprockets 2011
Posted on March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment
Pixar Animation will help kick-off the 2011 Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children and Youth on April 8 with the world premiere of their new 3-D animated short film,...
Defending the Indefensible at the Toronto Underground Cinema
Posted on February 28, 2011 | 1 Comment
A few weeks back Andrew Parker from the Toronto Underground Cinema contacted us to see if we were interested in partaking in an upcoming series at the theatre called Defending...
eOne Films Breaks World Record for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Gnomes
Posted on February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, eOne Films was going to attempt to break the Guinness World Record today (February 21, 2011) for the largest gathering of people dressed...
PayPal Now Accepted at Cineplex
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No Comments
Cineplex has made it a bit easier to purchase movie tickets: You can now use your PayPal account to buy tickets from a computer or on the go via a...
Canada Getting Sneak Peeks of Upcoming Disney Films During Super Bowl XLV
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No Comments
Walt Disney Studios Canada is set to run a two-minute combo sneak peek of their upcoming films Cars 2 and I Am Number Four during the Super Bowl XLV pre-show...
Chinese Version of ‘What Women Want’ Comes to Canada
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No Comments
Looking for something to do to celebrate Chinese New Year? Why not take a trip to the theatre to catch the Chinese adaptation of Mel Gibson’s What Women Want, Wo...
eOne Films Celebrates Family Day With People Dressed As Garden Gnomes
Posted on February 3, 2011 | 1 Comment
There’s a Guinness World Record for a crowd of people dressed as garden gnomes? Who knew! Well, eOne Films obviously did, and they are going to attempt to break the...