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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November 23, 2023
Unboxing: Are Focal Stellia the Best Closed-Back Headphones Ever Made?In this Unboxing video, Editor-in-Chief Jason Gorber unboxes the gorgeous Focal Stellia headphones!
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November 19, 2023
Unboxing: Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Vinyl Box SetIn this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Bob Dylan Bootleg Volume 17 and covers what’s inside this limited-release vinyl set.
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November 18, 2023
Vinyl Unboxing: A Look at Record Store Day 2023 Selections!Editor-in-Chief and vinyl enthusiast Jason Gorber unboxes and shows off his picks from Record Store Day 2023.
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November 16, 2023
Interview: Director Todd Haynes on the Darkly Comic May DecemberChief Film Critic Jason Gorber spoke to director Todd Haynes about May December, a darkly comic tale of lust, possession and obsession. Watch now!
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November 14, 2023
Metro Morning: The Holdovers is Paul Giamatti’s BestJason Gorger stops by CBC’s Metro Morning to discuss Alexander Payne’s latest, The Holdovers, and how lead actor Paul Giamatti may just have delivered his best performance yet.
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November 3, 2023
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box SetIn 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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November 3, 2023
Metro Morning: Jason Gorber on Sofia Coppola’s PriscillaJason Gorger stops by CBC’s Metro Morning to talk about Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s unique biopic that puts Priscilla’s life both with and in the absence of Elvis front and centre.
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November 3, 2023
Unboxing: Roger Waters’ Dark Side of the Moon ReduxEditor-in-Chief Jason Gorber takes a look at Roger Waters’ Dark Side of the Moon redux, a 2023 reworking of the best-selling Pink Floyd album.
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November 2, 2023
Unboxing: UHQR Vinyl Release of Steely Dan’s AJAIn this video, editor-in-chief Jason Gorber takes a look at and reviews the UHQR Vinyl release of Steely Dan’s AJA. He compares it to other pressings of the legendary record, and what makes this pressing unique, as well as his thoughts on this unique pressing. Check out the video here and catch up on other […]
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October 25, 2023
First Look: Degritter Mark II Ultrasonic Record Cleaning MachineJason Gorber takes a first look at the Degritter Mark II and how it compares to its predecessor.
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October 24, 2023
Poor Things Video ReviewOur Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber reviews one of this year’s best films, Poor Things , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
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October 13, 2023
Metro Morning: Jason Gorber on “Comfort Viewing” in Dark TimesOur Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber dropped by Metro Morning to talk about how ‘comfort viewing’ can be helpful in times of stress and sadness.
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October 8, 2023
RIFF 2023: Vicky Krieps Sings Songs Inspired by Her FilmsActress Vicky Krieps performs songs she wrote after her film projects Phantom Thread and Corsage for the audience at her RIFF 2023 masterclass.
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film
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TV
Primetime Review: It Takes One to Know One
Robert Pattinson gives a tour-de-force performance in Primetime as sicko journalist and To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.
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music
La Bola Negra Review: TIFF 2026
La Bola Negra is a sweeping epic pays tribute to lost lives and loves by connecting the stories of gay men across generations.
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podcasts
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 344: Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
On the latest Contra Zoom Pod they interview Matthew Rankin about his film Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, which had its world premiere at TIFF.
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