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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October 17, 2018
Festival Fun: Saskatoon Fantastic Announces 2018 SlateSaskatoon 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 […]
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October 16, 2018
BMFF Launches Creators Coven – ‘The Feature is Female’Exciting things are afoot for genre cinema! The Bloody Mary Film Festival is spearheading an initiative to support and promote emerging female genre filmmakers.
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October 16, 2018
Reel Asian International Film Festival Unveils Its 2018 SlateReel Asian, Toronto’s annual celebration of pan-Asian cinema, has announced its 2018 slate.
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October 12, 2018
First Man ReviewFirst 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.
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October 6, 2018
The Many Versions of A Star is BornJason Gorber chats with CBC Radio about the 1937, 1954, 1976 and 2018 versions of A Star is Born.
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October 5, 2018
A Star is Born ReviewGreat 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.
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September 13, 2018
Mandy ReviewDirector 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.
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September 13, 2018
TIFF 2018: Roma ReviewRoma TIFF 2018 Review.
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September 11, 2018
TIFF 2018: First Man ReviewFirst Man TIFF 2018 Review.
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September 10, 2018
TIFF 2018: Destroyer ReviewDestroyer TIFF 2018 Review.
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September 9, 2018
TIFF 2018: Climax ReviewClimax TIFF 2018 Review.
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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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