Alive Inside Michael Rossato–Bennett’s look at the effects of music therapy on the minds of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is a terrible made and constructed film, but it makes up for its lack of subtlety and tact (and the fact that it’s essentially product placement for the core organization involved) with a great amount of […]
RIFF 2014: The Possibilities Are Endless Review
The Possibilities Are Endless After suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins ended up slipping into a coma. After waking, it was discovered quite quickly he had suffered acute aphasia, a condition that affects the brain and leads to problems using language. Other than yes and no, the only other phrases Edwyn could use were […]
RIFF 2014: Folk Review
Folk Folk takes a well travelled formula for a music doc and looks a three very different sets of musicians as they continue to try and live the dream of playing folk music with hopes of making a living at it. With the landscape of the music industry changing almost at an hourly rate, it’s […]
RIFF 2014: Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty Review
Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty chronicles the highs and lows in the life of a blues icon and a man who certainly never looked the part that he played so well on stage. Through interviews with friends and contemporaries likes Joe Perry, James Cotten, Susan Tedecshi, Billy Gibbons and Tommy […]
Batgirl #35 Review
Barbara Gordon was always meant to be Batgirl, and these guys really get that. Welcome home, Babs.
This Week at The Bloor: 10/10/14
Björk soars, Mudbloods sinks.
God Help The Girl Review
Pleasing from a musical standpoint, God Help the Girl has it's heart and mind in the wrong place.
The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Review
Once you get over the lengthy title, get ready for one of the most charming movies of the year.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Review
It's actually a really charming, funny, surprising, very good movie.
Dracula Untold Review
It probably should have stayed that way.
The Judge Review
The Judge feels as if it were created by robots in a laboratory that were programmed to exactly pin-point the kind of legal drama that would slay in the sticks.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 2.3 Recap
Donald "Blizzard" Gill returns, sadly without making a single ice-based pun, and Fitz and Ward revisit their strained relationship in stunning fashion.
Kill the Messenger Review
Despite a great leading performance from Jeremy Renner and a relatively untold true story, Kill the Messenger is a bit of a missed opportunity.
TIFF’s Little Shorts with Big Stars
TIFF kicks off their inaugural Short Cuts short film series with some major star power.
Gotham Episode 1.3 Recap
Gotham's third episode weighs in on Jules Winnfield's favourite Bible passage.