Jason Gorber
Editor-in-Chief / Chief Critic
Jason Gorber is a film journalist and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, OFCS and the Critics Choice Association. He is CBC Radio Metro Morning's Film Correspondent, and regularly contributes to POV Magazine, RogerEbert.com and CBC Radio's q programme. His 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. He 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. Jason has been a Tomatometer-approved critic for over 20 years.Articles by Jason Gorber:
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September 9, 2019
TIFF 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ReviewTom Hanks stars as America’s most beloved children’s entertainer in Marielle Heller’s Mr. Rogers movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
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September 9, 2019
TIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name ReviewEddie Murphy’s long awaited return at TIFF 2019 in the Rudy Ray Moore biopic Dolemite Is My Name!
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September 7, 2019
TIFF 2019: Blood Quantum Video ReviewTIFF 2019’s Midnight Madness opener Blood Quantum is a Canadian zombie horror film set in an isolated Mi’gmaq community. Watch Jason Gorber’s video review!
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September 7, 2019
TIFF 2019: The Personal History of David Copperfield ReviewVeep and Death of Stalin creator Armando Iannuci does Charles Dickens with a star-studded cast!
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September 7, 2019
TIFF 2019: Clifton Hill ReviewJason Gorber is broadcasting live from TIFF 2019 with a review of the Canadian psychological thriller Clifton Hill.
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September 6, 2019
TIFF 2019: Sea Fever ReviewLooking for a genre gem at #TIFF19? Look no further than director Neasa Hardiman’s horror film Sea Fever.
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September 6, 2019
TIFF 2019: Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band ReviewIs this documentary about a Canadian music icon a worthy festival opener – and will it please longtime fans of The Band or The Last Waltz?
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July 24, 2019
Lulu Wang Interview: The Director Talks THE FAREWELL, Awkwafina, and Living in Trump’s AmericaDirector Lulu Wang talks to That Shelf about her film The Farewell, working with Awkwafina, living in Trump’s America, and more!
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July 5, 2019
Dumbo Interview: Producer Derek Frey Talks Tim Burton, Disney and Making an Elephant FlyWe talked to Dumbo producer Derek Frey about his long collaboration with the iconoclastic director Tim Burton, Frey’s own rise within Burton’s company, and the challenges of avoiding repeating oneself.
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June 14, 2019
The Dead Don’t Die ReviewDoes an all-star cast and a fun premise – a small town zombie apocalypse – make for a winning formula? Watch our video review of Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die!
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June 4, 2019
Dark Phoenix Video ReviewManaging Editor Jason Gorber reviews Dark Phoenix – Does it raise the X-Men franchise from the ashes of Apocalypse or is it a First Class failure?
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May 31, 2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters ReviewIs Godzilla truly the King of the Monsters – or should he return to Monster Island?
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May 31, 2019
Deadwood: The F$#king Movie ReviewWe review the highly anticipated – and long in development – Deadwood: The Movie!
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May 28, 2019
Cannes 2019: Festival Close, PARASITE, Tarantino and more!That Shelf Managing Editor Jason Gorber appeared on Turkish TV to talk all things Cannes – from the Palme d’Or winner Parasite, director Quentin Tarantino’s latest bit of magic, and some of the thematic elements that tied the films of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival together.
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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music
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box Set
In this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 3 on vinyl and covers just what you get with this latest release.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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