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trailers

Animal Insticnt: THE VOICES Trailer

The director of PERSEPOLIS returns with a delightfully weird looking tale

Posted on January 14, 2015January 18, 2015
reviews

INTO THE WOODS

Once upon a time, there was a musical that longed for seven-and-twenty years to be adapted.

Posted on December 26, 2014December 31, 2014
trailers

A Miracle Would Happen: THE LAST 5 YEARS Trailer

Order your flowers…book the restaurant…and plan to spend Valentine’s Day with Cathy and Jamie.

Posted on December 9, 2014December 14, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE LAST FIVE YEARS plays TIFF 2014

A story that tells itself two ways at once, must likewise be considered from two different perspectives as once.

Posted on September 9, 2014September 11, 2014
dvd doubleback

DRINKING BUDDIES

Pour a glass and meet two friends…who are maybe more than friends…but might be better off staying friends.

Posted on October 20, 2013October 25, 2013
reviews

PITCH PERFECT

I sat down hoping to be aca-tained, but two hours later I just found myself aca-pointed.

Posted on October 14, 2012October 19, 2012
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 42

Talkin’ 50/50 on The Thanksgiving Episode with guest Leora Heilbronn. She and Ryan also read some listener feedback on blu-ray and rattle off their top five things they are thankful for.

Posted on October 10, 2011December 4, 2011
reviews

50 / 50

The Saying is “As Serious As Cancer”. But What Happens When Someone Takes cancer a Little Less Seriously?

Posted on October 2, 2011February 4, 2013
festivals, TIFF

Thoughts on TIFF Day 5, 6, 7 & 8

It’s Been a Few Days Since I Last Checked In…Where Did I Leave Off?

Posted on September 16, 2011September 11, 2020
reviews

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

The Story of a Kid Whose Brain Always Seems to be Going a Mile a Minute, But Whose Guts Never Seem to Find First Gear.

Posted on August 15, 2010August 24, 2013
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Villains (Oscar Predictions – Supporting Actor/Supporting Actress)

More Oscar predictions today, this being the easiest one to outline in a country mile. Truthfully, I’m writing in the middle of some family issues, … Read More ›

Posted on March 3, 2010
reviews

UP IN THE AIR

In hard times like these, sometimes it’s not always about survival.

Posted on December 9, 2009August 31, 2012

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