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Review: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) After playing at Hot Docs, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon opens at the Bloor Cinema this weekend, tickets and showtimes can be found right here. Through interviews and archival footage, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon entertainingly charts the promising… Read More Review: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

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Blu-ray Release: Avengers: Age of Ultron

By John Corrado This weekend, the recent summer blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron is being released on Blu-ray.  When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) resurrects his old peacekeeping program in a desperate attempt to keep his teammates safe, the result is a powerful force of artificial intelligence known as Ultron (James Spader), that takes the form of… Read More Blu-ray Release: Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Criterion Release: Moonrise Kingdom

By John Corrado Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom was rereleased on Blu-ray last week, through the Criterion Collection.  Narrated by Bob Balaban, the film follows Khaki Scout Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) and young booklover Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), a pair of twelve year olds who fall in love and run away together, prompting a search party to… Read More Criterion Release: Moonrise Kingdom

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Blu-ray Release: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 40th Anniversary Celebration

By John Corrado Last week, 20th Century Fox released The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 40th Anniversary Celebration on Blu-ray, a sparkly new edition of the 1975 classic.  A mashup of comedy, musical and horror, the film follows Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon), an innocent young couple who get stranded at the isolated residence of… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 40th Anniversary Celebration

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#TIFF15 Reviews: Where to Invade Next, He Named Me Malala, Youth, Looking for Grace

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has just come to a close, with the powerful Room taking home the coveted Grolsch People’s Choice Award. But before we officially wrap things up, there are still a few more films left to talk about.  My previous batch of reviews are right here, and below… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: Where to Invade Next, He Named Me Malala, Youth, Looking for Grace

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#TIFF15 Reviews: My Internship in Canada, Last Cab to Darwin, Lolo, Stonewall

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is winding down now, but will still be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on four more films, and please come back on the final day of the festival for… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: My Internship in Canada, Last Cab to Darwin, Lolo, Stonewall

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#TIFF15 Reviews: Hurt, The Ardennes, Anomalisa, Victoria

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is happening now, and will be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on four more films, three of which have another screening coming up.  Please come back tomorrow and throughout the… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: Hurt, The Ardennes, Anomalisa, Victoria

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#TIFF15 Reviews: Spotlight, River, Zoom, The Witch

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is happening now, and will be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on four more films.  As usual, please come back tomorrow and throughout the final stretch of the festival… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: Spotlight, River, Zoom, The Witch

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#TIFF15 Reviews: The Lady in the Van, Brooklyn, The Meddler, Hyena Road

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is happening now, and will be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on four more films.  Please come back on Wednesday and throughout the rest of the festival for my… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: The Lady in the Van, Brooklyn, The Meddler, Hyena Road

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#TIFF15 Reviews: Into the Forest, Maggie’s Plan, Fire Song, Closet Monster, The Waiting Room

By John Corrado Although the first weekend of the 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is coming to a close as we speak, the festivities will still be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on five more films.… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: Into the Forest, Maggie’s Plan, Fire Song, Closet Monster, The Waiting Room

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#TIFF15 Reviews: Demolition, Son of Saul, A Tale of Love and Darkness, The Martian, My Skinny Sister

By John Corrado The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is happening right now, and will be going strong in the city until September 20th. My previous batch of reviews from yesterday are right here, and below are my thoughts on five more films that I had the chance to see over the last few days, all… Read More #TIFF15 Reviews: Demolition, Son of Saul, A Tale of Love and Darkness, The Martian, My Skinny Sister

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