Blood in the Snow Film Festival Announces its 2018 LINEUP

by Victor Stiff | November 4, 2018

The Blood in the Snow film festival is a horror lover’s nightmare come true. The Toronto-based festival offers audiences several days of Canadian horror, genre, and underground cinema.

Bohemian Rhapsody Review: Jason Gorber on The Larry Fedoruk Show

by Jason Gorber | November 3, 2018

That Shelf Managing Editor and Film Critic Jason Gorber joins Larry Fedoruk on Newstalk 610 to talk about the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

CUFF.Docs Unveils Its 2018 Slate

by Victor Stiff | November 3, 2018

Now in its sixth year, CUFF.Docs highlight non-fiction films during the Calgary Underground Film Festival's five-day documentary festival. See the full lineup here.

FILM

Forgotten Island Review: The Fun Never Stops

As entertaining as it is exhausting, Forgotten Island offers non-stop action and an all-you-can-eat buffet of animated nuggets.
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.
Heart of the Beast Review: Beautiful Country, Heavy Hand

Beautiful country, heavy hand. Brad Pitt and one very good dog brave Alaska in Heart of the Beast, a survival drama that is loveliest when it stops pushing.

Whistler Film Festival Unveils Its 2018 Slate

by Victor Stiff | November 2, 2018

The 18th annual Whistler Film Festival (WFF) recently announced its fantastic 2018 film lineup. And we've got full details!

Soundtracking: Suspiria Marks the Latest Stage in Radiohead’s Cinematic Evolution

by That Shelf | November 2, 2018

Radiohead’s soundtrack history mirrors their dramatic musical arc as a group. Frontman Thom Yorke recently stepped into his most ambitious cinematic effort, scoring Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria remake.

Scary Movie Countdown – 3 Horror Films That Changed Cinema

by Jason Gorber | October 31, 2018

A rundown on what made these films continue to have an influence all these years later.

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.
3 Things You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 2

Season 2 of Chad Powers is here! Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, and the cast of the series give us a sneak peek at what to expect.
Sterling Point Review: Summer, Scenery & Annie’s So-Called Life

Come for the coming-of-age intrigue, stay for the breathtaking Muskokan scenery. Prime Video's Sterling Point is the perfect end-of-summer series.

Liam Neeson Goes Full Mr. Plow in Cold Pursuit Trailer

by That Shelf | October 31, 2018

You can call Liam Neeson, Mr. Plow, by the way this protagonist clears a vengeful path straight through his Rocky Mountain resort community in Cold Pursuit.

Natalie Portman Goes Pop in the Vox Lux Trailer

by That Shelf | October 31, 2018

In this scathing portrait of the 21st century, Academy Award winner Natalie Portman isn’t dancing with tears in her eyes as pop idol Celeste.

Movies vs. Matrimony: Season 2 Round 11

by Movies vs. Matrimony | October 31, 2018

Movies vs. Matrimony is a podcast that pits a husband and wife’s cinematic tastes against each other. Hosted by Daniel and Pauline Grant, each round of MvsM starts with the couple randomly selecting from a list made up of 10 of Daniel’s movies and 10 of Pauline’s movies. Whoever’s movie gets picked needs to defend it for the length of that movie’s run time.

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.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 342: Canadian Film Draft

On the latest Contra Zoom Pod, Dakota Arsenault, Matthew Simpson, Bil Antoniou and Matt Sheardown draft the best Canadian movies!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 340: Interview with Shiho Kataoka of Aruku

On Contra Zoom Pod, Jeff Bulmer chats with Shiho Kataoka, the director of Aruku, which played at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival.

The History of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

by Victor Stiff | October 31, 2018

Watching The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix? The team over at GameSpot Universe dropped an excellent explainer video that tells you everything you need to know about the character and her history.

Toronto Screening Calendar: November 2018

by That Shelf | October 31, 2018

Love watching older films on the big screen? We've got your comprehensive guide to all the repertory screenings happening in Toronto this month!

Black Hole Films Episode 82 – Night of the Living Dead

by Black Hole Films | October 30, 2018

Mike McPhaden and his son Jack join Jeremy and his son Ephraim to watch Night of the Living Dead and try to figure out how they would survive (and thrive) during a zombie apocalypse…

Jinn Review

by Victor Stiff | October 27, 2018

Director Nijla Mu'min's coming-of-age drama Jinn isn’t the most polished film to come out of SXSW this year, but it is one of the most promising.

Wyclef Jean Inks Netflix Deal

by Victor Stiff | October 27, 2018

Whether you’re Ready or Not, hip-hop Mogul Wyclef Jean is set to start Killing us Softly with a new Netflix movie.

Bel Canto Review

by Victor Stiff | October 26, 2018

Director Paul Weitz' hostage drama Bel Canto dares to ask questions with no easy answers. It's a film with no place for black and white thinking.

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