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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 1, 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem InterviewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Kevin Eastman chats with Jason Gorber about the Turtles, their history in film, and their latest chapter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
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September 23, 2023
Metro Morning: Jason Gorber on Gamestop Comedy Dumb MoneyOur Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber drops into CBC’s Metro Morning to discuss Dumb Money, a comedy based on the infamous GameStop scandal.
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September 18, 2023
Metro Morning: Jason Gorber on TIFF 2023’s Best & WorstOur Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber dropped into CBC’s Metro Morning twice during the festival to outline what impressed (and what didn’t) at TIFF 2023.
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August 31, 2023
Unboxing: Jonathan Demme & Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense Deluxe 2LP Vinyl ReleaseAs the band gathers together for TIFF 2023, Jason Gorber takes a look at the Jonathan Demme & Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Release.
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August 27, 2023
Fantasia 2023: Hundreds of Beavers InterviewMike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews talk with Jason Gorber about their silly, surreal and sublime film Hundreds of Beavers.
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August 18, 2023
Metro Morning: Canine Comedy Strays Lacks BiteOur Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber drops into CBC’s Metro Morning to discuss Hollywood’s latest canine comedy, Strays.
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August 15, 2023
Flashback Interview: Robbie Robertson on His Influences and His MemoirWith Robbie Robertson’s passing last week, we’re re-visiting Jason Gorber’s 2019 in-depth interview with the music icon. Read on as he discusses his impressive career.
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August 11, 2023
Flashback Interview: William Friedkin on Killer Joe and His Many InfluencesWith William Friedkin’s passing earlier this week, we’re taking a look back at our Editor-in-Chief Jason Gorber’s in-depth interview with the legend back in 2012.
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August 3, 2023
Unboxing: Roger Waters’ AMUSED TO DEATH Vinyl 4LP Box SetTake a look inside this classic Roger Waters album and see if this is something you’d like to add to your own collection!
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July 24, 2023
Unboxing: Fiio M15S Portable Player vs M15Our look at the latest product from Fiio, the M15S, an incremental upgrade on their groundbreaking M15 portable player that shares technology with the M17 (giant) flagship.
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July 20, 2023
Oppenheimer Video ReviewOur look at Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a deep character piece that focuses on the human frailties and fascinating contradictions of this much-misunderstood man.
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July 19, 2023
Barbie Video ReviewDoes Greta Gerwig’s Barbie – with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – hold together, or is it boxed in by the things it’s trying to accomplish?
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July 13, 2023
Review: HADESTOWN Train Makes a Toronto Stop with Anaïs Mitchell Aboard!Our look at the touring production of Hadestown, now playing at Toronto’s Royal Alex Theatre thanks to Mirvish Productions.
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