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:


  • Anna and the Apocalypse
    October 17, 2018

    Festival Fun: Saskatoon Fantastic Announces 2018 Slate

    Saskatoon may seem far away from the city centers where the big gun events like Fantasia take place, but thanks to Festival Director John Allison, programming director Steven Landry and the rest of their team SFFF helps make this prairie town the center of gonzo cinema for a few days in November. The selection includes […]

  • TIFF 2018 First Man Review Featured
    October 12, 2018

    First Man Review

    First Man is a supreme tribute not only to the space race, but to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the 20th century.

  • TIFF 2018 A Star is Born Review
    October 5, 2018

    A Star is Born Review

    Great music, great performances, a doomed love story with plenty of heart on display, A Star is Born really is a triumph, a reminder that sometimes playing the hits can really bring the house down.

  • Mandy Nicolas Cage Sundance 2018
    September 13, 2018

    Mandy Review

    Director Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy offers viewers an opportunity to not only revel in his surreal visual style but to fully embrace the lunatic performance by Nicolas Cage.