Chalk one up for the marketing wizards at AMC TheatresOn Saturday February 21st, selected theatres will be running a promo where for $30, you can see all five Oscar Nominees for Best Picture. You can stay for all five or come and go through the day if you wish. Not a bad idea at all…
What a Wonderful World
For anyone in the Toronto area looking for a bit of Cinematic Christmas Spirit this December, I’d highly reccomend The Bloor Cinema’s annual Holiday Movie. If you’re a member, the screening is free. If you aren’t a member, you can become a member at the door for a mere three dollars. They serve free cookies,…
Run To The Water
With Summer finally having arrived in Toronto after an unusually chilly May and June, I was happy to find out that one of my favorite summertime activities has returned after taking a year off. If you found that the free screenings at Dundas Square weren’t quite your style, perhaps the FIDO Free Flicks at Harbourfront…
Outside
One of the things I love about summertime is the concept of outdoor screenings. Such events harken back to the hey-day of the drive-in movie, and just make everything a bit more novel for two hours or so. In my hometown of Toronto, there have been a handful of outdoor screenings over the years, but…
Bringing It All Back Home
Back when I was a photography student in college, I did a photographic essay contrasting the rise of the multiplex against the demise of the two screen movie house. I took those photos in November of 1998, and of the five spots I captured in Toronto I’m sad to say that none of them are…