Hot Docs 2015: Being Canadian Review
Being Canadian follows Canuck comedy writer/ director Rob Cohen's quest across the country to find out what it really means to 'be Canadian'.
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Hot Docs 2015: On Her Own Review
On Her Own is a thoughtful documentary about a woman struggling to keep her family and her farm.
Hot Docs 2015: The Visit Review
Extra Terrestrials have landed. Well, not really. But for the sake argument, let’s say they have. What would we do? How would we react? More importantly, who would be writing the press release?
Hot Docs 2015: Western Review
The Ross Brother’s Western provides deep insight in to the lives of these two remarkable individuals, as well as the community to which they belong.
The Dork Shelf Guide to Planet in Focus 2014
We take a look at ten of the films playing this year's ecologically minded Planet in Focus film festival.
The Dork Shelf Guide to RIFF 2014
We take a look at some of the offerings for this year's second annual musically minded Reel Indie Film Festival, running at The Royal in Toronto this week.
Fast Five: Best Bets from Inside Out 2014
With the 24th annual Inside Out Film Festival kicking off tonight, here are five films you won't want to miss at this year's showcase of the best in LGBT themed films.
The Dork Shelf Guide to CineFranco 2014
We take a look at 8 of the features playing at this year's whopping 17th annual CineFranco French language film festival, kicking off this Friday at The Royal Cinema in Toronto.
The Dork Shelf Guide to the 2014 Canadian Film Fest
Dork Shelf takes a look at all six features playing this year's 8th Annual Canadian Film Fest, kicking off tomorrow night at The Royal in Toronto.
The Dork Shelf Guide to the 2014 Human Rights Watch Film Festival
We take a look at six exceptional films playing at this year's Human Rights Watch Film Festival, starting tonight at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, designed to shine a light on societal problems around the world and to foster necessary dialogues, discussions, and hopefully change for the future.
The Dork Shelf Guide to TIFF Next Wave 2014
We take a look this weekend's teen oriented and teen selected TIFF Next Wave film festival, with reviews of six of this year's offerings.
TIFF Next Wave 2014: For No Eyes Only Review
For No Eyes Only A modern day retelling of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, For No Eyes Only takes the simple premise of the 1954 classic and applies it to present day. After breaking his leg in an indoor field hockey practice and stuck in his bedroom, Sam (Benedict Siverding) begins to pass time spying on […]
TIFF Next Wave 2014: Palo Alto Review
Palo Alto Based on James Franco’s book of short stories, Palo Alto immerses the audiences into the lives and experiences of a group of teenagers (Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff) living in the California town of the same name as they try to determine who they are and what they want to do […]
The Dork Shelf Guide to Toronto Black Film Festival 2014
We take a look at the second annual Toronto Black Film Festival - kicking off Tuesday and running through this Sunday evening - bringing some of the best in Black Cinema to the city, including reviews of several of this year's entries.
Spotlight On: Brazil Film Fest 2013
We take a look at several of the films playing this year's 7th annual Brazil Film Fest, kicking off tonight in Toronto at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and running through Sunday.
