By John Corrado The Canadian Film Fest is back again and, dare I say, bigger than ever. For starters this year, the festival has moved from The Royal Cinema to Scotiabank, and will be running for a full five days, up from the previous four. The festival is also boasting its largest ever lineup of ten… Read More Previewing the 2017 Canadian Film Fest
By Erin Corrado As part of Canada’s Top 10, the Student Shorts Programme plays today at 1pm at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Filmmakers will be in attendance, and the Student Short Film Prizes will be announced following the screening. Each film was made as part of a university program by students, and while there… Read More Review: Canada’s Top Ten Student Shorts Programme
By Erin Corrado This past weekend (December 9th-11th) the 5th annual JAYU Human Rights Film Festival happened at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. It is a small festival that doesn’t get a whole ton of press, but they play some great films each year that highlight important issues. Their name ‘JAYU’ comes from… Read More JAYU Human Rights Film Festival Recap
By John Corrado This year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has now come to a close, with La La Land taking home the People’s Choice award, to the shock of literally no one. But before we officially close the door on the 2016 festival, below are my thoughts on the final seven films that… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Voyage of Time, Certain Women, Jackie, Bleed for This, The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!, The Edge of Seventeen
By John Corrado We have finally reached the end of the Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on five more films that I got to see over the last few days. Please come back tomorrow for my final set of reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes through the links in the film titles. Enjoy! A… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: A Monster Calls, Lion, Katie Says Goodbye, Boys in the Trees and Manchester By the Sea
By John Corrado We are now past the halfway point of the Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on five of the films that I got to see over the last few days. Please come back throughout the final few days of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: La La Land, I, Daniel Blake, Arrival, Two Lovers and a Bear, Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
By John Corrado The first weekend may have come to a close, but the Toronto International Film Festival is still going strong for another week, and here are my thoughts on three more films that just premiered here. Please come back throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Planetarium, Sing and Denial
By John Corrado We are now right in the thick of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and below are my thoughts on four more films that I have seen, including the opening night selection The Magnificent Seven. Please come back throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: The Magnificent Seven, Weirdos, Snowden and Trespass Against Us
By John Corrado The 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off last night, and below are my thoughts on four more films that I had the opportunity to screen in advance. Please come back tomorrow and throughout the rest of the festival for more capsule reviews, and you can find information on tickets and showtimes… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: Free Fire, Werewolf, Green White Green and The Girl With All the Gifts
By John Corrado The 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is getting started tonight, with the sure to be star-studded world premiere of The Magnificent Seven. I’ve been busy screening films in advance over the last few weeks, and below are my thoughts on five of the ones I’ve seen so far, to give you… Read More #TIFF16 Reviews: India in a Day, Moonlight, American Honey, The Salesman and Mean Dreams
By John Corrado Hot Docs has come to a close, but before we officially wrap things up until next year, below are my thoughts on the final few films that I had the chance to see. I have also included links to my previous sets of reviews at the bottom of this post, so that you can look… Read More #HotDocs16: Final Batch of Reviews
By John Corrado We have now reached the final weekend of Hot Docs, and below are my thoughts on some more films that I had the chance to see over the last few days. Please come back on Monday for my final batch of reviews, and you can find more info on any remaining showtimes through the links… Read More #HotDocs16: Fourth Batch of Reviews
By John Corrado Although we are coming up to the final weekend of Hot Docs, there are still plenty of films left to screen. Below are my thoughts on eight more that I saw this week, including several standouts and fascinating conversation starters. Please come back for more reviews over the weekend, and you can find info… Read More #HotDocs16: Third Batch of Reviews
By John Corrado The first weekend of Hot Docs has just come to a close, and below are my thoughts on nine films that I had the chance to see over the last three days. Please come back for more reviews throughout the rest of the festival, and you can find info on tickets and showtimes through the links in the… Read More #HotDocs16: Second Batch of Reviews
By John Corrado The 2016 edition of Hot Docs kicks off tonight, and below are my thoughts on ten films that I had the chance to screen in advance, to give you a small sampling of what to expect from this year’s lineup. Please come back for more capsule reviews throughout the festival, and you… Read More #HotDocs16: First Batch of Reviews
By John Corrado Although Toronto has too many film festivals to reasonably count, one of the quickest rising of them is the Canadian Film Fest, a celebration of independent homegrown cinema that I’ve started looking forward to every March. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the festival kicks off tonight with How to Plan An Orgy in… Read More Previewing the 2016 Canadian Film Fest
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
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
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
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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