TIFF 2020: Falling Review
Viggo Mortensen elegantly tackles the complicated dynamics of a father-son relationship in his directorial debut.
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Fantasia 2020 Review: The Oak Room
The Oak Room demonstrates just how effective good old fashioned horror storytelling can be.
Fantasia 2020 Review: The Columnist
Not reading the comments is easier said than done in the horror-satire The Columnist, a satisfying look at one woman's response to her online trolls
Fantasia 2020 Review: Dinner In America
Adam Carter Rehmeier's directorial debut is a punk rock romance that really shines once it gets past its clunky opening act.
Thought Bubble: The Waning Celebrity of Conventions
As conventions proliferate, commerce rather than celebrity is increasingly becoming a key selling point for the audience.
Check Your Shelf:
June 2013
Hey fellow Dorks! I’ve been getting a lot of messages from community-minded That Shelfers who want to share their exciting new comics, upcoming events, and crowd-funding campaigns with the world. Here’s my round-up of the most exciting goodies for June 2013!
Free Comic Book Day:
A Survival Guide
Free Comic Book Day is upon us! Lucky for you, we're here to help make it all worth it by pointing you spendthrift nerds in the right direction. Like your personal Comic Book saviours we'll guide you through the weekend with a complete list of Toronto's best comic-related hot spots and ”˜must see’ events.
25 Years of Images
We take a look at the 25th anniversary of the Toronto based Images Festival, running from April 12th-21st.
Canadian Music Fest 2012 Picks
All throughout Toronto, musicians, music fans and journalists are gearing up for Canadian Music Week 2012. Starting on Wednesday, we'll pretend like our schedules are as gruelling as they were for those who went to South by Southwest last week. It takes some work going through the schedule to figure out what's worth your time, so let me do it for you. Here are my picks for this year’s Canadian Music Week.
July Monthly Music
Around this time of year, I start to crave something. Besides the usual cravings like ice cream, cold beer and not witnessing gross old men or even egotistical jocks shirtless (sup, dorks?), I yearn for some really good summer music. You know, the kind that you can blast at BBQs? The kind of music that make your steps a little more energetic while you walk to work and anthems you can sing along to. I think we all experience a form of this craving, so here are my local ideas for how to keep satisfied this July.
North by Northeast 2011 Preview
Apologies; long time, no music advice, That Shelf-ers. But I have returned to these parts for the mighty occasion that is the North by Northeast festival! I’ve got a handful of acts – here, take a few – you should check out if you’re planning on perusing the festival market for the rest of the week. Here goes.
Star Wars Day Toronto
This is going to be the best party in the galaxy - or at the very least the city of Toronto - on Wednesday May 4th. Harth presents Intergalactic Star Wars Day!
April Monthly Music
2011 is finally working up to something stronger this month; are we all in agreement that these first few months have been kind of slow in terms of music? Or maybe we’re just impatient. Anyways, while we’ve surely had some musical finds each month, April has definitely kicked it up a notch. In just the first week, Toronto will be visited by acclaimed international acts such as The Joy Formidable, The Raveonettes, Foster the People, The Mountain Goats, Nat Baldwin (of the Dirty Projectors), Cut Copy and Toro Y Moi.
Canadian Music Week 2011: Free Events Preview
Every year, Canadian Music Week takes over Toronto, letting 800 bands take over 55 different venues over five nights. It’s really fun chaos. This year’s fest starts on Wednesday, March 9th. So as you’re unlikely to go buy a $75 wristband at this point, it’s in That Shelf’s best and wonderfully cheap interests to tell you about the great, free portions of the festival.
February Monthly Music
As this year starts to get steady on its legs, we'll all need to find some new strength as well. This month’s picks will do just that for you – all of these acts radiate confidence and are really starting to come into their own. Let’s take a note from their songbook and get going!
