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Jason Gorber
Editor-in-Chief / Chief Critic
Jason Gorber is a film journalist, programmer, Golden Globe Voter, and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association and OFCS.He is the Director of Film Programming at the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival, CBC Radio Metro Morning's Film Correspondent, and regularly contributes to POV Magazine, Collider, Paste Magazine, A.V. Club, RogerEbert.com.
Jason's writing has appeared in Esquire, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Screen Anarchy (aka TwitchFilm), SlashFilm, HighDefDigest, Birth.Movies.Death, IndieWire and more. He has appeared on CTV NewsChannel, CP24, and many other broadcasters.
Jason has been a jury member at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top 10, Reel Asian, Festival Regard and Fantasia's New Flesh Award.
He is a longstanding Tomatometer-approved critic and additional links to his writing can be found at Metacritic.
Articles by Jason Gorber:
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September 11, 2026
Darlene Love Interview: TIFF 2026Jason Gorber talks with legendary singer Darlene Love about her amazing career AND her latest project, the doc I Know Where I’ve Been .
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September 4, 2026
The Who Vinyl Releases: TOMMY, WHO’s NEXT UHQR & More!Editor-in-Chief Jason Gorber gives us his take on the new vinyl releases from The Who, including Tommy, Who’s Next, Live and Leeds and My Generation
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August 31, 2026
Joni Mitchell’s Blue and Court & Spark get the Rhino High Fidelity TreatmentEditor-in-Chief Jason Gorber gives us his take on the new Joni Mitchell releases from Rhino High Fidelity Treatment: Blue and Court & Spark.
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July 18, 2026
The Odyssey Review: A Deep Dive into Christopher Nolan’s EpicSurprisingly, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey works more as a personal story than one focused on the travails of the Greek gods.
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April 17, 2026
Interview: Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville on LorneJason Gorber chats with Morgan Neville about his latest project, #LORNE — documenting the ever mercurial Lorne Michaels and his decades-long run at SNL.
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March 1, 2026
Gathering in Graceland: An EPiC Visit to MemphisJason Gorber flew down to Graceland to get the scoop on EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert and everything King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. See what he got up to now.
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June 6, 2025
Cannes 2025: Festival Review Round-UpThat Shelf’s Editor-in-Chief Jason Gorber reviews 12 of the biggest titles from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, including Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme and Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague.
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April 10, 2025
Metro Morning: Celebrating Val Kilmer and the Upcoming Beatles BiopicJason Gorber joins CBC Metro Morning to honour Val Kilmer’s legendary career, celebrating the unforgettable roles that defined his career. The conversation also dives into the exciting new Beatles biopic series, helmed by Sam Mendes.
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January 13, 2025
Metro Morning: Se7en’s 30th Anniversary and Big 2025 Titles!Join us as we dive into David Fincher’s iconic thriller Se7en and dissect why this film changed cinema three decades ago. Plus, what’s coming our way in 2025!
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December 21, 2024
Interview: Mufasa stars Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr.Stars Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. discuss the enormous shadow late actor James Earl Jones cast on the production, working with esteemed director Barry Jenkins, and more!
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November 16, 2024
Metro Morning: Memoir of a Snail and Black Box DiariesMetro Morning Revisited: Jason Gorber reviews the animation/core message of Memoirs of a Snail, as well as the bitter reality in Black Box Diaries.
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October 19, 2024
Metro Morning: Cate Blanchet in Rumours by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen JohnsonJason Gorber dives into this dark comedy that’s as wild as it is unforgettable. With Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, mystery, absurdity, and even zombies, this one’s a must-see!
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October 12, 2024
Metro Morning: The Apprentice and Piece By PieceOur Editor-in-Chief, Jason Gorber, stops by CBC’s Metro Morning to talk about The Apprentice and Piece by Piece
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