Sittin’ in One City, Thinkin’ About Another
I Get Around: E.T. @ Dupont Circle
When I travel, if I happen to find myself with a bit of downtime, I sometimes try to catch a film (this especially comes in handy if I’m travelling alone). One small sliver of interest comes from seeing “how the other half lives” – maybe I’ll find that the pre-show routine is different…maybe better food…sometimes…
I Get Around: BEING ELMO @ Hot Docs
I could sit here and try to critique this film, but the simple truth is that it’s pretty much critic proof. It has a few flaws – technical questions mostly, nothing that comes close to ruining things – but the simple truth is that BEING ELMO has three things going for it that will melt…
I Get Around: GREMLINS @ The Lightbox
It was time to revisit my childhood this past weekend with a screening of GREMLINS at The Lightbox. The screening was part of TIFF’s ‘Back to The 80’s’ series, which has given me great joy in the way that it has been a rousing success. On the one hand, it’s been fun to see a…
I Get Around: Frankenstein @ Silvercity
I’ve been hearing about events like these for years…I just never had any true desire to get off my duff and go. Here in Toronto, as happens in many other major film markets, certain theatres set aside a screen once or twice a month to broadcast a feed of a live event. It’s usually ballet…
I Get Around: TIME BANDITS @ The Lightbox
I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion that I really dig how Rich at Wide Screen World doesn’t just review films, but talks about the entire experience of going out to the theatre. I got to thinking about this on Thursday night over beers with Bob and James. We began talking about how a lot…