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TIFF 2025: Michelin 2-Star Chef Masaki Saito – “Still Single”
Chef Masaki Saito, who began training in Japan as a child, was eventually persuaded to move from New York City […]
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TIFF 2025: Interview with LUCKY LU Korean Canadian Filmmaker Lloyd Lee Choi
Lloyd Lee Choi is a Korean-Canadian, making his feature debut with LUCKY LU, that he both wrote and directed. The […]
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TIFF 2025: Films On Our Radar (at first glance)
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is celebrating its 50th this year! For all these years, it’s been lighting up […]
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“A Day in the Life” with: Toronto-based Actor Dr. Janet McMordie
Dr. Janet McMordie is a sports medicine physician, actor, and podcast host who merges her medical background with a deep […]
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“A Day in the Life” with: Toronto Filmmaker Bruce LaBruce
Canadian global art icon and provocateur Bruce LaBruce burst onto the international scene in 1992 with the debut of his […]
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Film Review): Supermom
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps comes at an interesting time for the comic book company. Following a string […]
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Sharks, Scoundrels, and Knights Who Say Ni: Why 1975 Remains the Best Film Year Ever
Back in 2022, when Sight and Sound Magazine’s decennial poll (controversially) voted Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles […]
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Predator: Killer of Killers (Film Review): If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It (and Kill It Again If We Need To)
The friendly rivalry (if such a thing can be said to exist between franchises owned by the same company) between […]
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The Phoenician Scheme (Film Review): Wes Anderson’s Most Human Story Yet
In The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson trades the sprawling theatricality of The French Dispatch (2021) for something a little quieter, […]
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“A Day in the Life” with: Filmmaker Graeme Mathieson
Twenty years ago, I met Graeme Mathieson moonlighting as DJ Gramera. Graeme displays a vast knowledge of soul, funk and […]