The Debut Review: TIFF 2026
Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti offer a fearless acting duo in The Debut Jesse Eisenberg's darkly funny look at what it means to push your limits as an actor.
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Atom Egoyan on Seven Veils and Salome for Stage and Screen
An interview with Seven Veils director Atom Egoyan on making a backstage drama that centres upon his stage remounting of the opera Salome .
Interview: The Tragedy of Macbeth’s Alex Hassell and Shakespeare’s Musicality
The Tragedy of Macbeth star Alex Hassell discusses his performance as Ross in Joel Coen's film adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.
Drive My Car Review: A Road Trip Through the Soul
The note-perfect Drive My Car is a road movie through the soul and an odyssey well worth taking. You'll feel transformed by the journey's end.
Draw Me Close: A Dazzling Virtual Reality Memoir
Jordan Tannahill's virtual reality memoir Draw Me Close offers a powerful tale of love and loss.
The Criterion Shelf: Written By Harold Pinter
Pinter directed nearly fifty productions for stage, theatre and screen.
Toronto Theatre: Girl From The North Country Review
Girl From The North Country absolutely feels like the kind of thing that Bob Dylan's work would inspire.
The Official Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Scriptbook will be Published in July
Fans of Harry Potter will be able to get the proper version of events even if they can't see the play in London.
Quentin Tarantino Planning Stage Adaptation of The Hateful Eight
The celebrated filmmaker will write and direct the stage version of his latest film.
Seance Review
The new Toronto stage show is a wonderful ghost story told with grace, poise, and considerable skill.
Cannibal! The Musical Review
Though not as deliriously funny as you'd expect, the charming Cannibal! The Musical doesn't need to shock to entertain.
The That Shelf Guide to SummerWorks 2014
We take a look at and review some of the stage shows, art installations, performance art, music, and dance taking place at this year's 2014 SummerWorks festival!
SummerWorks 2014: The Water Thief Review
The Water Thief Juried Series A hauntingly clever blend of cinema, live musical accompaniment, and movement, there’s nothing else quite like The Water Thief at this year’s festival. Wordless, fantastical, and existential, this story of an old man in a coastal community that finds his final remaining days on Earth haunted by ghosts from the […]
SummerWorks 2014: Unknown Soldier Review
Unknown Soldier Juried Series Although boasting an electrifying performance from Jeff Ho in the lead of this one man show, writer/director/producer Jonathan Seinen’s fictionalized take on the struggles faced by imprisoned American soldier and whistleblower Chelsea Manning (formerly Bradley) is a well intentioned mixed bag that actually does better when it goes a bit off […]
SummerWorks 2014: Unintentionally Depressing Children’s Tales
Unintentionally Depressing Children’s Tales Juried Series Definitely not for kids, but not as “depressing” as the title suggests, writer Erin Fleck and director Maya Rabinovitch’s whimsically staged telling of four fractured fairy tales with melancholic undertones blends stage reading and gorgeous puppetry beneath a cozy, elaborate blanket fort with the audience gathered around on the […]
