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Category: Toronto

TIFF, Toronto

Party Life (Top Five TIFF Memories)

The Toronto International Film Festival starts this week. I gotta tell you, it’s a tad surreal not to have spent the last two weeks mapping … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground

Some mild misery came to an end this morning as I got a bright bit of TIFF news. My younger brother, the March Hare to … Read More ›

Posted on September 2, 2009
screenings, Toronto

A Night to Remember (Please Weigh In)

Somebody once asked me why I go to screenings of movies I’ve already seen. They didn’t mean it in a “Why did you go see … Read More ›

Posted on August 7, 2009
screenings, Toronto

What a Day That Was

I’m trying to decide what it was about last night’s free showing of STOP MAKING SENSE that has turned it into one of the best … Read More ›

Posted on July 30, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

News of The World ii (TIFF Announces Midnight Madness Lineup)

I’ll admit that when it comes to The Toronto International Film Festival, the Midnight Madness programme isn’t exactly my beat. I’m a bit of a … Read More ›

Posted on July 21, 2009
screenings, Toronto

Up On the Roof (Free Movies at The Drake Hotel)

Not quite sure how this one got past me for so long, but there is yet another free movie series happening in Toronto this summer. … Read More ›

Posted on July 17, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

News of The World (CREATION to Open 2009 TIFF)

Guess it’s a sure-fire sign that summer is in its dog days when the announcements for The Toronto International Film Festival starts rolling in. News-a-plenty … Read More ›

Posted on July 14, 2009
Toronto

Summer Lovin’ (Free Movies at Harbourfront)

Crappy movies abound…the roof is open at Rogers Centre…patios around work are buzzin’ after five… Must be summer! One of my favorite things about summer … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2009
screenings, Toronto

Downtown ( Free Screenings at Dundas Square )

It seems everywhere you go these days, people are trying to remind you that times are hard. While I’m ever the optimist, I certainly can’t … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2009
Toronto

Let’s Take a Walk

Saturday night I changed up my movie-going routine a little bit, and decided to go see a screening at one of Toronto’s second-run theatres. I … Read More ›

Posted on December 8, 2008
screenings, Toronto

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. … Read More ›

Posted on December 1, 2008
TIFF, Toronto

The End (Final Thoughts on TIFF 2008)

Though I may complain for the next week or so about being more tired now than back before my vacation began, I wouldn’t change it … Read More ›

Posted on September 14, 2008

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