The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes place from September 7-17. While the ongoing SAG-ACTRA strike will certainly impact celebrity promotional appearances, the festival is proceeding with a full lineup of feature films, shorts and documentaries from around the world. Browse the TIFF film program with its many offerings. Looking for the legendary Contemporary […]
The 95th Academy Awards takes place on Sunday, March 12 with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. It will be hard to top the drama of last year's ceremony with The Slap, but as long as live television is live, it will continue to deliver. Canada's most prominent nominee, Women Talking based on Miriam Toews' novel, is also […]
The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes place from September 8 to 18 once again with a combination of in-person and selected digital screenings. Browse the film schedule for titles from around the world from series including Contemporary World Cinema, TIFF Docs, and Gala Presentations. Scan’the streets of Toronto for a glimpse of Oprah, […]
The 94th Academy Awards will air live on March 27, 2022. After years without a host, the Oscars return with three: Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer. Canadian nominees this year include Luis Sequeira for costume design for Nightmare Alley. As well, director Ben Proudfoot for his short documentary, The Queen of Basketball. Surprisingly, […]
The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes place from September 9 to September 18. This year, the Festival is using a hybrid approach. They have a handy "Getting Started" guide to help film buffs navigate its in-person and online events, with COVID-19 protocols in place. While celebrity encounters may not be in the cards […]
The 93rd Academy Awards will be televised on April 25, 2021. This year's Oscars will definitely be different. For many, that's a good thing. After years of criticism, this year's nominees are the most diverse to date. There are many firsts: Steven Yuen is the first Asian-American’to be nominated for Best Actor Chloé Zhao is […]
Watching horror films might seem like an odd coping strategy during these difficult times. However, a recent study reports that horror fans have coped well, if not better, than others during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are one of those folks who had Contagion on their "to watch" list, read on. Here is a list […]
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes place from September 10 until September 19. The Festival will look different this year, and TIFF has provided a helpful "how to" guide. There will be socially-distanced in-person screenings, online viewing and drive-in outdoor events. Traditional star gazing may be replaced by actual star gazing as TIFF goers […]
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony will be televised on February 9. Controversy resulted in last year's Oscar ceremony proceeding without a host. According to the organizers, this worked out so well they are planning to go Hostless in Hollywood once again. Also absent this year: diversity (with few exception). Controversy continues – just ask Stephen […]
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival takes place from September 5 until September 15. Novels, short stories, plays, magazine articles and memoirs form the basis for many of this year's films reflecting an immense range of cinematic styles, genres, and subjects. In between star-gazing and film viewing, check out this list of 19 titles and […]