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Day: May 6, 2016

Review: The Meddler

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) A master of finding intersecting lines between comedy and drama, writer-director Lorene Scafaria has crafted a touching and yet still often laugh out loud funny film in The Meddler, using feel good humour to sensitively explore the different ways people grieve. This is the sort of film you can see… Read More Review: The Meddler

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Review: The Rainbow Kid

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Eugene (Dylan Harman) is a young man with Down Syndrome, who still believes in the power of rainbows to deliver gold.  Living in Toronto and riddled by extreme poverty, he practically has to take care of himself alongside his terminally ill mother. Eugene sets out to find the proverbial… Read More Review: The Rainbow Kid

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Three Views: Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War Review By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The latest superhero teamup, a concept that has grown less novel since the first Avengers four years ago, Captain America: Civil War packs a lot of stuff into its 146 minute running time.  To be sure, there are things here that do work, but after a certain point… Read More Three Views: Captain America: Civil War

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